UK Cap 493
9G. Departures – Opposite Direction
9G.1 A380-800. A wake turbulence separation minimum of 3 minutes shall be applied between a Light, Small or Medium (Upper and Lower) aircraft and an A380-800 aircraft when the A380-800 aircraft is making a low or missed approach and the Light, Small or Medium aircraft is:
(1) utilising an opposite-direction runway for take-off; or
(2) landing on the same runway in the opposite direction, or on a parallel opposite- direction runway separated by less than 760 m.
9G.2 Other aircraft categories. A wake turbulence separation of 2 minutes shall be applied between a Medium (Upper and Lower), Small or Light aircraft and a Heavy aircraft, and between a Medium (Upper and Lower) or Small aircraft and a Light aircraft whenever the heavier aircraft is making a low or missed approach and the lighter aircraft is:
(1) utilising an opposite-direction runway for take-off; or
(2) landing on the same runway in the opposite direction; or on a parallel opposite direction runway separated by less than 760 m.