For weeks, AVweb told you about the Transportation Security Administration’s forthcoming Security Guidelines For General Aviation Airports. They’ve been released; what’s it mean for you? Right now, not much, at least at the federal level. The TSA’s “Information Publication,” or IP, is analogous to an FAA Advisory Circular and is non-regulatory in nature. However, whether states and localities — or even airport managers — use them as a reason to “crack down” on GA is unknown. Also unknown is what impact, if any, the guidelines will have on the plans by various states to develop their own set of requirements. Watch this space.
TSA Watch: Long-Awaited GA Security Guidelines Published
Key Takeaways:
- The TSA has released new Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports.
- Federally, these guidelines are currently non-regulatory and have little immediate impact, similar to an FAA Advisory Circular.
- It is uncertain if states, localities, or airport managers will use these guidelines to impose new restrictions or develop their own requirements for general aviation.
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