{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-IV/division-subpart+b/division-section+1/division-catopmpa246",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-IV/division-subpart+b/division-section+1/division-catopmpa246.json",
  "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+b/division/section+1/division/catopmpa246",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "CAT.OP.MPA.246",
  "heading": "Meteorological conditions — aeroplanes",
  "text": "In addition to CAT.OP.MPA.245, on IFR flights with aeroplanes, the commander shall only continue beyond:\n(a)the decision point when using the reduced contingency fuel (RCF) procedure; or\n(b)point of no return when using the isolated aerodrome procedure,\nwhen information is available indicating that the expected weather conditions, at the time of arrival, at the destination and/or required alternate aerodrome(s) are at or above the applicable aerodrome operating minima.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 4 point CAT.OP.MPA.246(b) substituted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 7(3)(j)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/IV/division/subpart+b/division/section+1/division/catopmpa246",
    "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."
}