ACCESS CONTROL - MONITORING THE TERMINALS EBB AND FLOW

Access control is an increasingly crucial element of airport operations, as security concerns are heightened and terminals expand in size. Different portals require different levels of security, which also limits the types of devices used. This article describes some of the systems used at Terminal 4 at JFK airport, which has about 600 access points requiring PINs for personnel to enter. At 1.5 million sq. ft., it is one of the largest of its type in the world. With a pool of as many as 12,000 employees credentialed to use the terminal at any given time, the airport security team uses closed circuit TVs that provide constant views from 300 cameras located on the concourses, gates, passageways and other sensitive areas. One solution for entry control is an intelligent, programmable lock and key system, which has the advantage of costing less than one-tenth what the mag- strip PIN hardware does. Every employee is subjected to a background check, even in areas where they are hot required, and patrols are carried out by numerous different policing agencies, including private security, Customs, Port Authority and US Postal Police, and as many as 20 other law enforcement agencies.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • January/February 2004
• Corporate Authors:

  Key Publishing, Limited

  P.O. Box 100
  Stamford,   United Kingdom  PE9 1XQ
• Authors:
  • DeFelice, J
• Publication Date: 2004-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 28-29
• Serial:
  • Airports International
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Key Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0002-2853

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport terminals; Airports; Identification systems; Security checkpoints
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974407
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 2 2004 12:00AM