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# GM1 38 (h) Runway surface condition descriptors

ANNEX I — Definitions · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 38 (h) Runway surface condition descriptors

The descriptors under (a) to (h) are used solely in the context of the RCR and are not intended to supersede or replace any existing World Meteorological Organization (WMO) definitions.

GM — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2021/003/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

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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.