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NCO.OP.112 Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with aeroplanes

Regulation (EU) 2021/2237

(a) The MDH for a circling approach operation with aeroplanes shall not be lower than the highest of:

(1) the published circling OCH for the aeroplane category;

(2) the minimum circling height derived from Table 1; or

(3) the DH/MDH of the preceding IAP.

(b) The minimum visibility for a circling approach operation with aeroplanes shall be the highest of:

(1) the circling visibility for the aeroplane category, if published; or

(2) the minimum visibility derived from Table 1.



Table 1

MDH and minimum visibility for circling per aeroplane category aeroplane category


Aeroplane category

A

B

C

D

MDH (ft)

400

500

600

700

Minimum VIS (m)

1 500

1 500

2 400

3 600