AIRPORT SIDA ID BADGE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Purpose=of=ID=Badges=-=ans-
✔✔•=provide=access=into=restricted=areas=allowing=you=to=access=certain=secured=gat
es=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=t
o=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=footprin
t,=of=their=aircraft=without=an=airport=SIDA=badge.=However,=they=must=be=in=uniform=a
nd=display=a=valid=airline=badge=for=the=airline=that=employs=them.
•=TSA=Transportation=Security=Inspectors=may=enter=and=be=present=in=the=SIDA=with
out=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=challe
nged.
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=Steri
le=areas=of=the=terminals.
Green=badge=-=ans-✔✔Non-SIDA=
•=Allows=access=into=the=Sterile=areas=of=the=airport=terminals=after=successfully=compl
eting=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=v
ia=an=Employee=Portal.
*=ONLY=this=color=SIDA=badge=holders=with=an="E"=or=an="A"=printed=on=the=badge=m
ay=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=b
adge=are=NOT=authorized=to=escort=others=in=the=SIDA=or=Sterile=areas=of=the=termina
ls.
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=m
ay=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=b
adge=are=NOT=authorized=to=escort=others=in=the=SIDA=or=Sterile=areas=of=the=termina
ls.
Yellow=badge=-=ans-✔✔SIDA
AND ANSWERS
Purpose=of=ID=Badges=-=ans-
✔✔•=provide=access=into=restricted=areas=allowing=you=to=access=certain=secured=gat
es=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=t
o=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=footprin
t,=of=their=aircraft=without=an=airport=SIDA=badge.=However,=they=must=be=in=uniform=a
nd=display=a=valid=airline=badge=for=the=airline=that=employs=them.
•=TSA=Transportation=Security=Inspectors=may=enter=and=be=present=in=the=SIDA=with
out=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=challe
nged.
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=Steri
le=areas=of=the=terminals.
Green=badge=-=ans-✔✔Non-SIDA=
•=Allows=access=into=the=Sterile=areas=of=the=airport=terminals=after=successfully=compl
eting=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=v
ia=an=Employee=Portal.
*=ONLY=this=color=SIDA=badge=holders=with=an="E"=or=an="A"=printed=on=the=badge=m
ay=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=b
adge=are=NOT=authorized=to=escort=others=in=the=SIDA=or=Sterile=areas=of=the=termina
ls.
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=m
ay=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=b
adge=are=NOT=authorized=to=escort=others=in=the=SIDA=or=Sterile=areas=of=the=termina
ls.
Yellow=badge=-=ans-✔✔SIDA
