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Vehicle ID System: This refers to an identification system which can assist airport personnel and law
enforcement in identifying authorized vehicles. Vehicles can be identified through the use of decals,
stickers, or hang tags.
Challenge Procedures: This involves an airport watch program which is implemented in cooperation
with airport users and tenants to be on guard for unauthorized and potentially illegal activities at the
airport.
Law Enforcement Support: This involves establishing and maintaining a liaison with appropriate law
enforcement, including local, state, and federal agencies. These organizations can better serve the air-
port when they are familiar with airport operating procedures, facilities, and normal activities. Proce-
dures may be developed to have local law enforcement personnel regularly or randomly patrol ramps
and aircraft hangar areas, with increased patrols during periods of heightened security.
Security Committee: This committee should be composed of airport tenants and users drawn from all
segments of the airport community. The main goal of this group is to involve airport stakeholders in
developing effective and reasonable security measures and disseminating timely security information.
Transient Pilot Sign-In/Sign-Out Procedures: This involves establishing procedures to identify non-
based pilots and aircraft using their facilities, and implementing sign-in/sign-out procedures for all
transient operators and associating them with their parked aircraft. Having assigned spots for transi-
ent parking areas can help to easily identify transient aircraft on an apron.
Signs: The use of signs provides a deterrent by warning of facility boundaries, as well as notifying of the
consequences for violation.
Documented Security Procedures: This refers to having a written security plan. This plan would in-
clude documenting the security initiatives already in place at Arlington Municipal Airport, as well as
any new enhancements. This document should consist of airport and local law enforcement contact
information, and include utilization of a program to increase airport user awareness of security precau-
tions, such as an airport watch program.
Positive/Passenger/Cargo/Baggage ID: A key point to remember regarding general aviation passen-
gers is that the persons boarding these flights are generally better known to airport personnel and air-
craft operators than the typical passenger on a commercial airliner. Recreational general aviation pas-
sengers are typically friends, family, or acquaintances of the pilot in command. Charter/ sightseeing
passengers typically will meet with the pilot or other flight department personnel well in advance of
any flights. Suspicious activities, such as use of cash for flights or probing or inappropriate questions,
are more likely to be quickly noted and authorities could be alerted. For corporate operations, typical-
ly all parties onboard the aircraft are known to the pilots. Airport operators should develop methods
by which individuals visiting the airport can be escorted into and out of aircraft movement and parking
areas.
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