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# Mode S operator

EASA defines “Mode S operator” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘Mode S operator’ means a person, organisation or enterprise that operates or offers to operate a Mode S interrogator, including:
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> (a) surveillance service providers;
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> (b) Mode S interrogator manufacturers;
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> (c) aerodrome operators;
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> (d) research establishments;
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> (e) any other entity entitled to operate a Mode S interrogator;

Article 2 · Air Traffic Management / Air Navigation Services · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Easy Access Rules, 12 Mar 2025 revision · [Read Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atm-ans/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals#article-2)

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- [design of airspace structures](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/design-of-airspace-structures)
- [eligible Mode S interrogator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/eligible-mode-s-interrogator)
- [harmful interference](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/harmful-interference)
- [interrogator code allocation plan](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/interrogator-code-allocation-plan)
- [Mode S interrogator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/mode-s-interrogator)