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title: "ATS.TR.145 Suspension of visual flight rules operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES, ATM/ANS · Avioverse"
description: "Any or all VFR operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome may be suspended whenever safety requires such action by any of the following units…"
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# ATS.TR.145 Suspension of visual flight rules operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

IR Implementing rule

## ATS.TR.145 Suspension of visual flight rules operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome

(a) Any or all VFR operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome may be suspended whenever safety requires such action by any of the following units, persons or authorities:

(1) the approach control unit or the appropriate area control centre;

(2) the aerodrome control tower;

(3) the competent authority.

(b) When any or all VFR operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome are suspended, the aerodrome control tower shall observe the following procedures:

(1) hold all VFR departures;

(2) recall all local flights operating under VFR or obtain approval for special VFR operations;

(3) notify the approach control unit or area control centre as appropriate of the action taken;

(4) notify all operators, or their designated representatives, of the reason for taking such action, if necessary or requested.

IR · ATS.TR.145 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ATS.TR.145 Suspension of visual flight rules operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome

All such suspensions of VFR operations should be accomplished through or notified to the aerodrome control tower.

GM · GM1 ATS.TR.145 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

[All rules in SUBPART B — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.TR)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atm-ans/part-ats/subpart-b)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, 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.