FAA Part 139 Security Breach Containment
When an unauthorized individual breaches a terminal door to the Air Operations Area (AOA), airport protocol mandates instantaneous multi-agency containment:
- Terminal Door E-Lockdown: Magnetic fail-secure doors restrict secondary ingress/egress.
- Airside Ground Stop: Ramp control freezes all pushback tugs, baggage carousels, and fuel tankers.
- Air Traffic Advisory: Ground Control instructs taxiing passenger flights to hold brakes to prevent vehicle-airframe impact.
- Non-Lethal Vehicle Interception: Airport police establish diagonal wedge cordons rather than high-speed ramming near fuel pits.