AIRPORT SIDA ID BADGE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Purpose-of-ID-Badges---ans-✔✔•-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
The-badge-identifies:---ans-✔✔•-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.
EXCEPTIONS-to-the-airport-ID-badge-display-rules---ans-✔✔•-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---ans-✔✔Employee/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---ans-✔✔Non-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---ans-✔✔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.
Red-Badge---ans-✔✔SIDA
•-Allows-access-to-the-Sterile-areas-and-the-SIDA-and-are-sponsored-by-authorized-
governmental-agencies.
•-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.
Yellow-badge---ans-✔✔SIDA
•-Allow-access-to-the-Sterile-areas-and-the-SIDA-and-are-sponsored-by-authorized-
signatory-airlines.
•-Authorized-to-enter-the-SIDA-via-an-Employee-Portal.
*-ONLY-this-color-SIDA-badge-holders-with-an-"E"-printed-on-the-badge-may-escort-others-
while-in-the-SIDA-or-Sterile-areas-of-the-terminals.
AND ANSWERS
Purpose-of-ID-Badges---ans-✔✔•-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
The-badge-identifies:---ans-✔✔•-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.
EXCEPTIONS-to-the-airport-ID-badge-display-rules---ans-✔✔•-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---ans-✔✔Employee/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---ans-✔✔Non-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---ans-✔✔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.
Red-Badge---ans-✔✔SIDA
•-Allows-access-to-the-Sterile-areas-and-the-SIDA-and-are-sponsored-by-authorized-
governmental-agencies.
•-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.
Yellow-badge---ans-✔✔SIDA
•-Allow-access-to-the-Sterile-areas-and-the-SIDA-and-are-sponsored-by-authorized-
signatory-airlines.
•-Authorized-to-enter-the-SIDA-via-an-Employee-Portal.
*-ONLY-this-color-SIDA-badge-holders-with-an-"E"-printed-on-the-badge-may-escort-others-
while-in-the-SIDA-or-Sterile-areas-of-the-terminals.
