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# ORA.ATO.140 Aerodromes and operating sites

ANNEX VII (Part-ORA) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 16 Oct 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-aircrew) · [EUR-Lex 2011/1178 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011R1178)

IR Implementing rule

## ORA.ATO.140 Aerodromes and operating sites

When providing flight training on an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft), the ATO shall use aerodromes or operating sites that have the appropriate facilities and characteristics to allow training of the manoeuvres relevant, taking into account the training provided and the category and [type of aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/type-of-aircraft) used.

IR · ORA.ATO.140 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ORA.ATO.140 Aerodromes and operating sites

GENERAL

(a) Except in the case of balloons, the base aerodrome or operating site and any alternative base aerodromes at which flight training is being conducted should have at least the following facilities:

(1) at least one runway or final approach and take-off area (FATO) that allows training [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) to make a normal take-off or landing within the performance limits of all the aircraft used for the training flights.

(2) a wind direction indicator that is visible at ground level from the ends of each runway or at the appropriate holding points;

(3) adequate runway electrical lighting if used for [night](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/night) training;

(4) an air traffic service, except for uncontrolled aerodromes or operating sites where the training requirements may be satisfied safely by another acceptable means of air-to-ground communication.

(b) Except in the case of ATOs providing flight test training, in addition to (a), for helicopters, training sites should be available for:

(1) confined area operation training;

(2) simulated engine off autorotation; and

(3) sloping ground operation.

(c) In the case of balloons, the take-off sites used by the ATO should allow a normal take-off and clearing of all obstacles in the take-off flight path by at least 50 ft.

AMC · AMC1 ORA.ATO.140 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2012/007/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

[All rules in SUBPART ATO – APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-ora/subpart-ato)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 16 Oct 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.