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title: "Public interest site (PIS) — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Article 2, Regulation (EU) No 965/2012: ‘public interest site (PIS)’ means a site used exclusively for operations in the public interest;"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/public-interest-site"
---

# public interest site (PIS)

EASA defines “public interest site (PIS)” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘public interest site (PIS)’ means a site used exclusively for operations in the public interest;

Article 2 · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Mar 2026 revision · [Read Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals#article-2)

## Defined in the same article

- [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane)
- [balloon](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/balloon)
- [competition flight](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/competition-flight)
- [flying display](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flying-display)
- [gyroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/gyroplane)
- [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter)
- [high risk commercial specialised operation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/high-risk-commercial-specialised-operation)
- [innovative air mobility (IAM) operations](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/innovative-air-mobility-operations)