ED Decision 2024/004/R

Regular update of the aerodrome rules: Aerodrome safety and change of aerodrome operator | Occurrence reporting

This Decision amends the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 (the Aerodrome Regulation) to support stakeholders in implementing the recent amendments to the Regulation introduced through Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/894 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1400. As regards the operation and organisation of aerodromes, the new AMC and GM include the following highlights:

  • clarification of the role of the aerodrome safety-reporting system to enable a holistic system based on sharing of information on occurrences between different organisations using the aerodrome;
  • means to remove disabled aircraft from the aerodrome;
  • organisational and safety aspects related to maintenance works performed at the aerodrome;
  • organisation of a change from one aerodrome operator to another aerodrome operator;
  • combination of the safety-related aerodrome functions of safety management and compliance monitoring; and
  • organisation of training of aerodrome personnel by combining the roles of the instructor and the assessor.

The objectives of this Decision are to increase the level of safety, ensure harmonisation between the practices of the EASA Member States, ensure consistency between the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the EASA regulatory material, and reflect the industry state of the art and best practices.