GA Airport Recommendations Update

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GA Airport Recommendations Update

• September 30, 2004

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Background

• In April 2003, ASAC established a Working Group
  of GA stakeholders to develop guidelines for
  security enhancements at the nations GA landing
  facilities
• The Working Group developed a set of industry
  endorsed guidelines and derived from security
  best practices that were currently in use
  throughout the industry
• The Group delivered its recommendations to TSA in
  November 2003

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ASAC Recommendations

• The TSA Information Publication (IP) incorporates
  each ASAC recommendation
• The functional areas outlined in the ASAC
  document (personnel, aircraft, airports/facilities
  , surveillance, security plans and
  communications, and specialty operations) form
  the framework of the IP
• In addition, a tool to discriminate security
  needs between airports was developed

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Airport Characteristics Tool

• Self administered tool to assess which security
  enhancements would be most appropriate for a
  specific facility
• Recognizes that one size security does not fit
  all
• Eliminates the possibility that a single factor
  will drive overall airport security
• Provides a score relative to the airports
  security posture
• An airports score is associated with a variety
  of suggested security enhancements

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Airport Characteristics Measurement Tool
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So Far

• The document has been received fairly well by the
  industry
• A dedicated Email address has been created to
  collect industry input on the document
  (General.Aviation_at_dhs.gov)
• As suggestions are received or changes are
  needed, the document will be updated and a
  version 2.0 will be issued