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title: "ADR.OPS.D.001 Apron management safety related activities — Part-ADR.OPS · Avioverse"
description: "The aerodrome operator shall ensure that means and procedures are established and implemented on the apron in order to:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/operations-requirements-part-adr-ops/subpart-d/adr-ops-d-001"
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# ADR.OPS.D.001 Apron management safety related activities

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.D.001 Apron management safety related activities

(a) The [aerodrome operator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-operator) shall ensure that means and procedures are established and implemented on the [apron](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/apron) in order to:

(1) regulate [movement](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/movement) with the objective of preventing collisions between [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft), and between aircraft and obstacles;

(2) regulate entry of aircraft into, and coordinate exit of aircraft from the apron with the [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) control tower;

(3) ensure safe and expeditious movement of vehicles;

(4) and appropriate regulation of the following activities:

(i) [aircraft stand](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft-stand) allocation;

(ii) provision of marshalling services;

(iii) aircraft parking procedure and departure from the stand;

(iv) aircraft refuelling;

(v) jet blast precautions and engine tests;

(vi) start up clearances and taxi instructions.

\[applicable until 26 March 2028 — Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1234]

(b) The aerodrome operator, in order to implement point (a) may allocate responsibilities to other organisations. If the aerodrome operator allocates such responsibilities, it shall include the allocation in the aerodrome manual.

IR · ADR.OPS.D.001 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2020/1234 · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART D — APRON MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/operations-requirements-part-adr-ops/subpart-d)

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.