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title: "SERA.3225 Operation on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome — ANNEX: Rules of the Air, SERA · Avioverse"
description: "An aircraft operated on or in the vicinity of an aerodrome shall:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-3/sera-3225"
---

# SERA.3225 Operation on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IR Implementing rule

## SERA.3225 Operation on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome

An [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) operated on or in the vicinity of an [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) shall:

(a) observe other [aerodrome traffic](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-traffic) for the purpose of avoiding collision;

(b) conform with or avoid the pattern of traffic formed by other aircraft in operation;

(c) except for balloons, make all turns to the left, when approaching for a landing and after taking off, unless otherwise indicated, or instructed by ATC;

(d) except for balloons, land and take off into the wind unless safety, the [runway](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/runway) configuration, or [air traffic](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/air-traffic) considerations determine that a different direction is preferable.

IR · SERA.3225 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ​Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

[All rules in SECTION 3 General rules and collision avoidance](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-3)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 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.