{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-V/division-subpart+k/division-spahofo130",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-V/division-subpart+k/division-spahofo130.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/V/division/subpart+k/division/spahofo130",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SPA.HOFO.130",
  "heading": "Meteorological conditions",
  "text": "Notwithstanding CAT.OP.MPA.247, NCC.OP.180 and SPO.OP.170, when flying between offshore locations located in class G airspace where the overwater sector is less than 10 NM, VFR flights may be conducted when the limits are at, or better than, the following:\nMinima for flying between offshore locations located in class G airspace\nThe cloud base shall allow flight at the specified height to be below and clear of cloud.\nHelicopters may be operated in flight visibility down to 800 m, provided the destination or an intermediate structure is continuously visible.\nHelicopters may be operated in flight visibility down to 1 500 m, provided the destination or an intermediate structure is continuously visible.\nDay\nNight\nHeight\nVisibility\nHeight\nVisibility\nSingle pilot\n300 feet\n3 km\n500 feet\n5 km\nTwo pilots\n300 feet\n2 km\n500 feet\n5 km",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 of 22 July 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operational approval of performance-based navigation, certification and oversight of data services providers and helicopter offshore operations, and correcting that Regulation."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The cloud base shall allow flight at the specified height to be below and clear of cloud."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Helicopters may be operated in flight visibility down to 800 m, provided the destination or an intermediate structure is continuously visible."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Helicopters may be operated in flight visibility down to 1 500 m, provided the destination or an intermediate structure is continuously visible."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/V/division/subpart+k/division/spahofo130",
    "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."
}