{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-IV/division-SUBPART/section-1/division-CAT.OP.MPA.182/division-c",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/965",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/SUBPART/section/1/division/CAT.OP.MPA.182/division/c",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(c)",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The take-off alternate aerodrome must be located within a distance from the departure aerodrome that minimises the risk of exposure to potential abnormal or emergency situations. In choosing the take-off alternate aerodrome, the operator must, at least, consider the following:\n(1)actual and forecast weather conditions;\n(2)availability and quality of the aerodrome infrastructure;\n(3)navigation and landing capabilities of the aircraft in abnormal or emergency conditions, taking into account the redundancy of critical systems; and\n(4)specific approvals held.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 4 points CAT.OP.MPA.180-CAT.OP.MPA.200 substituted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 7(3)(h)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/IV/division/SUBPART/section/1/division/CAT.OP.MPA.182/division/c",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:05.762953+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}