Airport SIDA id badge Airport SIDA id
badge 2025 Exam Test Questions With
100% Correct ANSWERS
\.Acceptable documents for valid proof of identity can be found: - Answer-on TSA's
website at www.tsa.gov under the link for Acceptable Identification at the checkpoint.
\.All occupants of the vehicle providing the escort who have SIDA badges must: -
Answer-present their badge and it must be programmed with access for the AOA gate
\.Are you exempt from TSA screening with your ID badge? - Answer-No. You are not
exempt from TSA checkpoint screening or random inspections at the Employee Portals
and other areas throughout the airport.
\.Badge Renewal - Answer-Employees responsibility to submit a renewal application
and renew the badge prior to the expiration date.
You are encouraged to start the process 60 days before the expiration date.
Expired badges (30+ days) will require the badge holder to begin the application
process over again, including a fee, fingerprinting, and a Security Threat Assessment
result from TSA before the next badge will be issued.
\.Blue badge - Answer-SIDA
• Allows access to the Sterile areas and the SIDA and are sponsored by the Airport
Board.
• Most (but not all) of this color SIDA badges may be authorized to enter the SIDA via
an Employee Portal.
* ONLY this color SIDA badge holders with an "E" or an "A" printed on the badge may
escort others while in the SIDA or Sterile areas of the terminals.
This color SIDA badge holders who do NOT have an "E" or an "A" printed on their
badge are NOT authorized to escort others in the SIDA or Sterile areas of the terminals.
\.Can you escort or piggy back through an Employee Portal? - Answer-No
, \.Challenge Procedure - Answer-As an airport employee, it is your responsibility to
challenge or report any individual in the SIDA who is not displaying an authorized ID
badge.
• approach the person and ask to see their ID badge in a non-threatening manner
• check the badge thoroughly, verifying the correct color, photo and expiration date
• if they do not have a valid ID badge or you're uncomfortable approaching a suspicious
individual - contact DPS at 911 and give a detailed description of the person and their
location
• do not attempt to physically restrain the individual, just keep the individual under
observation until DPS arrives
It is a security violation if you fail to challenge someone not displaying their ID badge in
the SIDA - get in the habit of looking for badges because this process is frequently
tested by the TSA and other security officials
\.Employee Portal Rules - Answer-Some, but not all, SIDA badge holders are authorized
to use the Employee Portals in the terminals. There are specific rules that must be
followed when you use the portals.
\.Employee Portals are: - Answer-monitored by video cameras at all times.
\.Employees are subject to: - Answer-random inspection of their person and/or property
\.Employees driving an AOA authorized vehicle that is providing a vehicle escort for an
unpermitted vehicle must: - Answer-• be authorized to drive on the AOA
• have a SIDA badge that has an "E" or an "A" printed on it
• identify themselves to the security personnel at the AOA gate by presenting a valid
SIDA badge that is programmed with access for the AOA gate
\.Escorting an individual through an Employee Portal is: - Answer-not allowed. It is a
security violation for badge holders and may result n the suspension or revocation of
access privileges.
\.EXCEPTIONS to the airport ID badge display rules - Answer-• airports generally allow
Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors on the ramp as long as they display
proper Federal ID
• airline pilots and cockpit flight crew members may also be in the vicinity, or footprint, of
their aircraft without an airport SIDA badge. However, they must be in uniform and
display a valid airline badge for the airline that employs them.
badge 2025 Exam Test Questions With
100% Correct ANSWERS
\.Acceptable documents for valid proof of identity can be found: - Answer-on TSA's
website at www.tsa.gov under the link for Acceptable Identification at the checkpoint.
\.All occupants of the vehicle providing the escort who have SIDA badges must: -
Answer-present their badge and it must be programmed with access for the AOA gate
\.Are you exempt from TSA screening with your ID badge? - Answer-No. You are not
exempt from TSA checkpoint screening or random inspections at the Employee Portals
and other areas throughout the airport.
\.Badge Renewal - Answer-Employees responsibility to submit a renewal application
and renew the badge prior to the expiration date.
You are encouraged to start the process 60 days before the expiration date.
Expired badges (30+ days) will require the badge holder to begin the application
process over again, including a fee, fingerprinting, and a Security Threat Assessment
result from TSA before the next badge will be issued.
\.Blue badge - Answer-SIDA
• Allows access to the Sterile areas and the SIDA and are sponsored by the Airport
Board.
• Most (but not all) of this color SIDA badges may be authorized to enter the SIDA via
an Employee Portal.
* ONLY this color SIDA badge holders with an "E" or an "A" printed on the badge may
escort others while in the SIDA or Sterile areas of the terminals.
This color SIDA badge holders who do NOT have an "E" or an "A" printed on their
badge are NOT authorized to escort others in the SIDA or Sterile areas of the terminals.
\.Can you escort or piggy back through an Employee Portal? - Answer-No
, \.Challenge Procedure - Answer-As an airport employee, it is your responsibility to
challenge or report any individual in the SIDA who is not displaying an authorized ID
badge.
• approach the person and ask to see their ID badge in a non-threatening manner
• check the badge thoroughly, verifying the correct color, photo and expiration date
• if they do not have a valid ID badge or you're uncomfortable approaching a suspicious
individual - contact DPS at 911 and give a detailed description of the person and their
location
• do not attempt to physically restrain the individual, just keep the individual under
observation until DPS arrives
It is a security violation if you fail to challenge someone not displaying their ID badge in
the SIDA - get in the habit of looking for badges because this process is frequently
tested by the TSA and other security officials
\.Employee Portal Rules - Answer-Some, but not all, SIDA badge holders are authorized
to use the Employee Portals in the terminals. There are specific rules that must be
followed when you use the portals.
\.Employee Portals are: - Answer-monitored by video cameras at all times.
\.Employees are subject to: - Answer-random inspection of their person and/or property
\.Employees driving an AOA authorized vehicle that is providing a vehicle escort for an
unpermitted vehicle must: - Answer-• be authorized to drive on the AOA
• have a SIDA badge that has an "E" or an "A" printed on it
• identify themselves to the security personnel at the AOA gate by presenting a valid
SIDA badge that is programmed with access for the AOA gate
\.Escorting an individual through an Employee Portal is: - Answer-not allowed. It is a
security violation for badge holders and may result n the suspension or revocation of
access privileges.
\.EXCEPTIONS to the airport ID badge display rules - Answer-• airports generally allow
Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors on the ramp as long as they display
proper Federal ID
• airline pilots and cockpit flight crew members may also be in the vicinity, or footprint, of
their aircraft without an airport SIDA badge. However, they must be in uniform and
display a valid airline badge for the airline that employs them.
