Fri, Feb 11, 2005
Agency Assumes Responsibility For Ground Security
The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) Thursday announced it will assume
responsibility for ground security requirements and procedures at
three general aviation (GA) airports located within the Washington,
DC Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone. Under
TSA’s interim final rule, transient operations will now be
allowed to resume at the three airports. The three are
College Park Airport, Potomac Airfield, and Washington
Executive/Hyde Field – commonly referred to as the
“Maryland Three” airports.
"Increased access and enhanced security are powerful components
of TSA’s strategy for these three airports," said Rear Adm.
David M. Stone, USN (Ret.), Assistant Secretary of Homeland
Security for TSA. "We remain grateful for the close
partnership that TSA enjoys with the GA community."
The new rule, which was created specifically for the Maryland
Three airports due to their location within the Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone, takes into consideration
the special security needs of the airports. The rule also
grants access to pilots not based out of the Maryland Three
airports, which was previously restricted under FAA
regulations. Transient pilots will be able to access the
airports if they comply with TSA-mandated security requirements and
procedures. As a result, the airports will be able to
accommodate more travelers and business while maintaining an
appropriate level of security.
This latest initiative is one of numerous measures developed to
enhance security of the GA industry. Other GA security
initiatives include a toll free hotline for pilots to report
suspicious activities at airports, a set of federally endorsed
security guidelines for GA facilities, vetting of alien flight
training candidates before they begin training, and security
enhanced pilot credentials.
The toll free hotline for GA pilots is (866) GA-SECUR.
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