GA Airport Security Procedures Max Westheimer Airport

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GA Airport Security Procedures Max Westheimer
Airport
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General Information

• Airport Owner University of Oklahoma
• Persons responsible for airport activities
• Airport Administrator
• Airport Operations Officer
• Staff Assistant

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Introduction and Purpose

• What will it be used for
• Why was it created
• Sensitive Information not for public consumption

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Security Assessment Team

• Airport Staff
• TSA
• OAC
• OUPD
• Tenants
• OU Aviation
• OKARNG

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Distribution

• University of Oklahoma Police Department (OUPD)?
• Norman Police Department
• Cleveland County Sheriffs Office
• Oklahoma Highway Patrol
• Norman Fire Department
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?
• Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC)?

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Airport Activities

• FBO
• flight training
• major airframe and power-plant repairs
• Fueling
• tie-downs

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Types of Flight Activities

• OU Aviation Department, Part 141 Flight Training
• Oklahoma Army National Guard
• Corporate Aviation
• General Aviation

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Operations

• Airport is 24/7
• Control Tower 8am 10pm
• 100,000 annual traffic count

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Based Aircraft

• Single Engine 90
• Multi Engine 42
• Jet 6
• Military Multi Engine 1
• Military Helicopter 4

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Facilities

• Runways, Taxiways, Ramps
• Buildings
• Tenants

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1st Responders

• State Police
• Local Police
• County Sheriff
• Fire Department
• EMS
• Airport Staff

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Other Responders

• TSA
• FBI
• FAA
• FSDO
• State / Local Aviation Official
• GA SECURE

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Airfield

• Airport Operations Area
• Aircraft Movement Area
• Non movement areas
• Responders should understand airport operations
• Training?

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Aircraft Security Requirements

• Mandatory/Recommended?
• Lock hangars - M
• Lock airplanes - M
• Throttle locks R
• Propeller locks (outside) R
• Prop control lock (inside) R

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Pedestrians Vehicles

• If gates minimum
• If no gates hmmmmm - Signs

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Challenge Procedures

• Airport staff shall challenge those individuals
  not accompanied by a known flight instructor or
  who are not recognized on sight
• All airport tenants are encouraged to do the same

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Reporting of Suspicious Behavior

• Local police
• TSA at 1-866-GA-SECUR (1-866-427-3287)?

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Airport Emergency Grid Map

• Runways
• Ramp areas
• Fence line
• Gates
• Automobile parking areas
• Hydrants
• Buildings

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Identification of Airport Personnel

• Airport-issued badges or cards?
• Application procedures?
• Other acceptable forms of identification?
• Accountability of lost/stolen identification
  badges/cards?

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Identification of Vehicles

• University Vehicles
• OUPD
• Fuel Trucks
• Vehicles with Ramp Pass
• Tenants to/from hangar

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Law Enforcement

• Ultimate 24/7 law enforcement and patrol
  activity
• Secondary - Rent-a-cop or volunteers

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Increased Security Threats

• disseminated through the use of
• Phone
• E-Mail
• Posted messages
• Information screen in Terminal Lobby

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Aviation Security Contingency Plans

• Bomb Threats - Suspicious/Unidentified Objects
  or Items
• Civil Disturbances Crowd Control
• Air Piracy (Hijacking) Actual or Attempted
• DONT REINVENT THE WHEEL!