{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-SUBPART/division-SPO.OP.144",
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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/VIII/division/SUBPART/division/SPO.OP.144",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SPO.OP.144",
  "heading": "Destination alternate aerodrome planning minima - helicopters",
  "text": "The operator must not select an aerodrome as a destination alternate aerodrome for a helicopter unless the available weather information indicates, for the period from 1 hour before the ETA until 1 hour after the ETA, or for the period from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the ETA, whichever is the shorter, that:\n(a)for an alternate aerodrome without an IAP, there is:\n(1)a ceiling of at least 200 ft above the DH or MDH associated with the IAP; and\n(2)a visibility of at least 1500 m by day, or 3000 m by night; or\n(b)for an alternate aerodrome without an IAP, there is:\n(1)a ceiling of at least 2000 ft or the minimum safe IFR height, whichever is greater; and\n(2)a visibility of at least 1500 m by day or 3000 m by night.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Annex 8 points SPO.OP.143, SPO.OP.144 inserted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 11(2)(g)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VIII/division/SUBPART/division/SPO.OP.144",
    "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."
}