1. Air Operations The area of the DFW Airport that is bounded by a fence
Area (AOA) or to which access is otherwise restricted and which is pri-
marily used or intended to be used for landing, taking-off
or surface maneuvering of an aircraft.
2. Non-Sterile Any public locations outside of the passenger screening
checkpoints. Examples are: the baggage claim areas and
the ticket counter areas. -- Both airport visitors and em-
ployees can access this area.
3. Secured areas Portions of the airport, specified in the Airport Security
Program, in which certain security measures specified in
49 CFR Part 1542 are carried out. The AOA or "Ramp" and
adjacent baggage processing areas are considered these
areas. -- A person in these areas must do the following:
* properly display a valid security badge or have an ap-
proved escort;
* enter the area through designated entrances/access
points;
* exit the area through designated exits/access points.
4. Security Identi- A portion of the airport, specified in the Airport Security
fication Display Program, in which security measures specified in 49 CFR
Area (SIDA) Part 1450 are carried out. This area includes the Secured
area and the AOA.
* The baggage make-up areas beneath the terminal build-
ings (where baggage is sorted, loaded and unloaded) is
considered part of the area.
* NOTE: Jet bridges are not considered as designated
entrance points.
5. Sterile area The portion of an airport terminal accessible to the trav-
elling public that is controlled through the screening of
persons and property and provides passengers access to
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boarding aircraft.
* Screening checkpoints use badge readers, automated
imaging technology, metal detectors, x-ray machines and
other security devices to screen access of persons and
property.
* Only ticketed passengers and DFW Airport badge hold-
ers who are authorized for this area access may enter.
* NOTE: Failure to comply with this area's access require-
ments may lead to criminal arrest.
6. Restricted area Any area locked or posted by the airport to either prohibit
or limit entry or access to specific authorized persons.
* This area includes the Secured areas, the Air Operations
Area (AOA) and the Security Identification Display Area
(SIDA).
7. Transportation Federal agency with responsibility to:
Security
Administration * establish, publish, enforce and monitor aviation security
(TSA) regulations; and
* conduction passenger screening operations at airports.
8. DFW Internation- Has many responsibilities, including but not limited to:
al Airport Board
* establishing and enforcing airport security procedures;
* establishing the airport SIDA boundaries;
* providing security training to individuals with SIDA ac-
cess;
* controlling and monitoring access to Secure areas of the
airport;
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