---
title: "ORO.AOC.140 Facility requirements — Part-ORO · Avioverse"
description: "In accordance with ORO.GEN.215, the operator shall: make use of appropriate ground handling facilities to ensure the safe handling of its flights;"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-oro/subpart-aoc/oro-aoc-140"
---

# ORO.AOC.140 Facility requirements

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

IR Implementing rule

## ORO.AOC.140 Facility requirements

In accordance with ORO.GEN.215, the operator shall:

(a) make use of appropriate ground handling facilities to ensure the safe handling of its flights;

(b) arrange operational support facilities at the main operating base, appropriate for the area and type of operation; and

(c) ensure that the available working space at each operating base is sufficient for personnel whose actions may affect the safety of flight operations. Consideration shall be given to the needs of ground crew, personnel concerned with [operational control](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/operational-control), the storage and display of essential records and flight planning by crews.

IR · ORO.AOC.140 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ORO.AOC.140(b);(c) Facility requirements

GM1 ORO.AOC.140(b);(c) Facility requirements

VFR DAY OPERATIONS WITH AEROPLANES WITH A MOPSC OF LESS THAN 7 AND HELICOPTERS WITH A MOPSC OF LESS THAN 5 TAKING OFF AND LANDING AT THE SAME AERODROME OR [OPERATING SITE](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/operating-site) Taking into account the size of the operator and the type of operations, appropriate facilities may consist in arrangements for:

(a) suitable office [accommodation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/accommodation) for the nominated person(s), as requested by ORO.AOC.135, and

(b) adequate working space for the flight preparation to be performed by the flight crew.

GM · GM1 ORO.AOC.140(b) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/017/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART AOC: AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-oro/subpart-aoc)

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.