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# ADR.OPS.C.005 Maintenance — General

ANNEX IV — Operations Requirements (Part-ADR.OPS) · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-aerodromes) · [EUR-Lex 2014/139 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0139)

IR Implementing rule

## ADR.OPS.C.005 Maintenance — General

(a) The [aerodrome operator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-operator) shall establish and implement a maintenance programme, which includes preventive maintenance where appropriate, to maintain [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) facilities, systems and equipment necessary for the operation of the aerodrome in a condition which does not impair the safety, regularity or efficiency of air navigation. The design and implementation of the maintenance programme shall observe [human factors principles](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/human-factors-principles).

(b) The aerodrome operator shall ensure that appropriate and adequate means are provided for the effective implementation of the maintenance programme.

IR · ADR.OPS.C.005 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2148 · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ADR.OPS.C.005 General

MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

(a) The [aerodrome operator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-operator) should ensure that the maintenance programme:

(1) specifies the [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) facilities, systems, installations and equipment subject to maintenance;

(2) contains the necessary information for its timely and correct implementation including but not limited to:

(i) the type of inspections/checks to be carried out (e.g. visual [inspection](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/inspection), cleaning of equipment, equipment stability/alignment, calibration, etc.) for each facility, system, installation and equipment, taking also into account factors such as their location and meteorological phenomena;

(ii) the frequency of inspections/checks for each facility, system, installation and equipment;

(iii) the tools and equipment required for each type of inspection/check; and

(iv) the periodic replacement of parts that may be required in accordance with the maintenance instructions of the manufacturer of the respective facility, system, installation and equipment, as appropriate.

(b) The aerodrome operator should ensure that arrangements are in place for timely corrective maintenance actions. Such arrangements should cover the cases of maintenance needs that are:

(1) identified either during preventive maintenance activities; or

(2) raised at any other time (e.g. due to equipment malfunction or failure).

AMC · AMC1 ADR.OPS.C.005 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2021/003/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ADR.OPS.C.005 General

MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

The maintenance programme also includes maintenance of communication and alerting systems, fences and access control devices, perimeter roads and lighting, passenger boarding bridges, etc.

GM · GM1 ADR.OPS.C.005 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2021/003/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART C — AERODROME MAINTENANCE (ADR.OPS.C)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/operations-requirements-part-adr-ops/subpart-c)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.