Security With Future Plans In Mind
Transportation Security, Nov 12 2003
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Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, located in Sarasota, Fla., is a small hub air carrier and a public-use general aviation facility. Recently the airport elected to overhaul its security systems to accommodate current and anticipated industry guidelines set by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
The airport selected Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, to provide integrated security system upgrades. The $2.8 million contract includes the installation and integration of a new access control system for 1,500 airport workers with a digital recording CCTV system. The equipment will be integrated for single-seat operation through Johnson Controls’ Cardkey P2000R Redundancy System, which provides enhanced reliability through failure detection and back-up capabilities.
“Although it is widely anticipated that the TSA will eventually require some form of biometrics for identification of airport employees, there are still many options under consideration,” says Fredrick J. Piccolo, president and chief executive officer, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. “Rather than delaying updates to our existing security systems until those decisions have been made, we wanted to put a system in place that offers flexibility for our future needs.”
The airport plays host to more than 60,000 passengers a year. It also houses extensive general aviation facilities that include hangars, maintenance, flight instruction, rentals and charters, and repair and fueling services for GA and corporate aircraft customers. Agape Flights, an aviation organization based at the airport, is a non-profit organization that makes weekly flights to Haiti to deliver medicine, food and other supplies to missionaries.
The new access control system to be installed features proximity card reader technology; however, the system can be configured as needed to accommodate biometrics technologies.
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