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# safety-related aerodrome equipment

EASA defines “safety-related aerodrome equipment” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘safety-related aerodrome equipment’ means any instrument, equipment, mechanism, apparatus, appurtenance, software or accessory that is used or intended to be used to contribute to the safe operation of aircraft at an aerodrome;

Article 3 · Basic Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · Easy Access Rules, 16 Jan 2023 revision · [Read Article 3](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-i-principles#article-3)

## Defined in the same article

- [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome)
- [Aerodrome operator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-operator)
- [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft)
- [aircraft operator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft-operator)
- [apron](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/apron)
- [apron management service](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/apron-management-service)
- [ATM Master Plan](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/atm-master-plan)
- [ATM/ANS](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/atmans)