AIRPORT ID BADGES DFW SIDA
TRAINING POCKET GUIDE 2026
2027 HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE
EXAM PREP MATERIAL LATEST
VERSION SECURITY AWARENESS
TRAINING REVIEW PACK
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
PREPARATION RESOURCE
COMPLETE EDITION
1.Purpose of ID Badges - answer• provide access into restricted areas allowing you to access certain secured
gates and doors required by your job
• lets other employees know that you are authorized to work at the airport
2.The badge identifies: - answer• who you are
• the company you work for
• the areas you are authorized to access.
Only Blue, Red and Yellow colored employee ID badges provide authorized access to the SIDA.
3.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.
• TSA Transportation Security Inspectors may enter and be present in the SIDA without displaying
identification in order to inspect or test security compliance, but they must be able to produce either
proper Federal ID or a valid SIDA badge when challenged.
White badge - answerEmployee/Contractor ID badge
• Allows access to DFW Board buildings and are sponsored by the Airport Board.
* NOT authorized for access through TSA checkpoints or Employee portals
* NOT authorized for unescorted access through AOA gates, in the SIDA or the Sterile areas of the terminals.
Green badge - answerNon-SIDA
• Allows access into the Sterile areas of the airport terminals after successfully completing the TSA
screening process.
* NOT authorized to use the Employee Portals or to be unescorted in the SIDA.
Blue badge - answerSIDA
• Allows access to the Sterile areas and the SIDA and are sponsored by the Airport Board.
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TRAINING POCKET GUIDE 2026
2027 HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE
EXAM PREP MATERIAL LATEST
VERSION SECURITY AWARENESS
TRAINING REVIEW PACK
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
PREPARATION RESOURCE
COMPLETE EDITION
1.Purpose of ID Badges - answer• provide access into restricted areas allowing you to access certain secured
gates and doors required by your job
• lets other employees know that you are authorized to work at the airport
2.The badge identifies: - answer• who you are
• the company you work for
• the areas you are authorized to access.
Only Blue, Red and Yellow colored employee ID badges provide authorized access to the SIDA.
3.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.
• TSA Transportation Security Inspectors may enter and be present in the SIDA without displaying
identification in order to inspect or test security compliance, but they must be able to produce either
proper Federal ID or a valid SIDA badge when challenged.
White badge - answerEmployee/Contractor ID badge
• Allows access to DFW Board buildings and are sponsored by the Airport Board.
* NOT authorized for access through TSA checkpoints or Employee portals
* NOT authorized for unescorted access through AOA gates, in the SIDA or the Sterile areas of the terminals.
Green badge - answerNon-SIDA
• Allows access into the Sterile areas of the airport terminals after successfully completing the TSA
screening process.
* NOT authorized to use the Employee Portals or to be unescorted in the SIDA.
Blue badge - answerSIDA
• Allows access to the Sterile areas and the SIDA and are sponsored by the Airport Board.
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