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FRACTIONAL JET OPERATOR SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
The major fractional jet operators have established minimum standards for airports serving their air-
craft. These minimum standard documents specify the following general security requirements:
Identification: The Airport should issue unique identification badges for employees who have access to
the aircraft operations areas. Unescorted passenger access to the ramp is prohibited.
Employees: The Airport must conduct FAA-compliant background checks on each employee. The Air-
port must have pre-employment drug screening.
Aircraft Security: Aircraft cannot be left unattended when the ground power unit or auxiliary power
unit is operating. Aircraft must be locked when unattended. Aircraft must be parked in well-lit, highly
visible areas with a minimum of six-foot chain link fencing. Security cameras are preferred. Sightseers
or visitors are not allowed access aboard or near aircraft.
Facility Security: Visual surveillance of all aircraft operational areas belonging to the Airport is re-
quired. The Airport shall establish controlled access to the aircraft operational areas. The Airport
should maintain at least six feet between the safety fence and parked ground equipment. Bushes and
shrubs must be less than four feet in height.
SECURITY SUMMARY
Other security measures may be considered by the Airport as the local need demands and may include
full perimeter fencing, hangar availability, closed-circuit television, and intrusion detection systems to
name a few. The Airport is currently pursuing safety and security enhancements through the imple-
mentation of additional perimeter fencing that includes six-foot fencing topped by three-strand barbed
wire around the entire airport property. This project is scheduled for implementation later in 2014.
The security guidelines outlined here are only recommendations and are not regulatory in nature for
general aviation airports. As such, there is no specific federal funding eligibility associated with the
ranking for the Airport.
SUMMARY
The intent of this chapter has been to outline the safety design standards and facilities required to
meet potential aviation demand projected at Arlington Municipal Airport for the next 10 years. In an
effort to provide a more flexible Development Plan, the yearly forecasts from Chapter Two have been
converted to planning horizon levels. The short term roughly corresponds to a five-year timeframe and
the intermediate term is approximately 10 years. By utilizing planning horizons, airport management
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