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title: "CAT.OP.MPA.301 Approach and landing conditions – helicopters — Part-CAT · Avioverse"
description: "Before commencing an approach to land, the commander shall be satisfied that according to the information available to him or her, the weather at the…"
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# CAT.OP.MPA.301 Approach and landing conditions – helicopters

ANNEX IV (Part-CAT) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 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-air-operations) · [EUR-Lex 2012/965 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R0965)

IR Implementing rule

## CAT.OP.MPA.301 Approach and landing conditions – helicopters

Before commencing an approach to land, the commander shall be satisfied that according to the information available to him or her, the weather at the aerodrome and the condition of the [final approach and take-off area (FATO)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/final-approach-and-take-off-area) intended to be used would not prevent a safe approach, landing or missed approach, having regard to the performance information contained in the operations manual (OM).

IR · CAT.OP.MPA.301 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2020/1176 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.301 Approach and landing conditions — helicopters

IN-FLIGHT DETERMINATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE FATO

The in-flight determination of the [final approach and take-off area (FATO)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/final-approach-and-take-off-area) suitability for a safe approach, landing or missed approach should be based on the latest available meteorological or runway condition report, preferably no more than 30 minutes before the expected landing time.

AMC · AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.301 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2021/005/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART B: OPERATING PROCEDURES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-b)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 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.