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title: "NCC.OP.151 Destination alternate aerodromes – aeroplanes — Part-NCC · Avioverse"
description: "For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-ncc/subpart-b/ncc-op-151"
---

# NCC.OP.151 Destination alternate aerodromes – aeroplanes

ANNEX VI (Part-NCC) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## NCC.OP.151 Destination alternate aerodromes – aeroplanes

For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination [alternate aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/alternate-aerodrome) in the flight plan, unless:

(a) the available current meteorological information indicates that, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, the approach and landing may be made under visual meteorological conditions (VMC); or

(b) the place of intended landing is designated as an isolated aerodrome and:

(1) an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing; and

(2) available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival:

(i) a [cloud base](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/cloud-base) of at least 300 m (1 000 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and

(ii) visibility of at least 5,5 km or of 4 km more than the minimum associated with the procedure.

IR · NCC.OP.151 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2021/1296 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 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.