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title: "Article 9 Monitoring of aerodrome surroundings — Cover Regulation, Aerodromes · Avioverse"
description: "Member States shall ensure that consultations are conducted with regard to human activities and land use such as:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals/article-9"
---

# Article 9 Monitoring of aerodrome surroundings

Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## Article 9 Monitoring of aerodrome surroundings

Member States shall ensure that consultations are conducted with regard to human activities and land use such as:

(a) any development or change in land use in the [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) area;

(b) any development which may create [obstacle](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/obstacle)-induced turbulence that could be hazardous to [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) operations;

(c) the use of hazardous, confusing and misleading lights;

(d) the use of highly reflective surfaces which may cause dazzling;

(e) the creation of areas that might encourage wildlife activity harmful to aircraft operations;

(f) sources of non-visible radiation or the presence of moving or fixed objects which may interfere with, or adversely affect, the performance of aeronautical communications, navigation and surveillance systems.

IR · Article 9 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.