SIDA BADGE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE 2026
▶ How long do you have to replace a lost/stolen badge?. Answer: 10
business days from the date of loss or theft. An application is required
when coming to the ACO for the replacement.
▶ Where are replacement fees listed?. Answer: The airport's schedule of
charges located on the airport website. Fees escalate each time a badge is
replaced and not permitted after the third occurrence.
There may not be a fee for a stolen badge if a police report listing the
badge as stolen property is provided to the ACO at the time of badge
replacement.
▶ How is access to the US Customs and Border Protection Secure
Identification Area identified?. Answer: A seal on the badge. The seal
identifies the Customer secure areas you are authorized to enter. Access to
US Customs Secure Identification Areas must be approved by the
Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection.
▶ When and by whom can your badge be revoked?. Answer: At any time
by the Airport Security Coordinator (ASC).
▶ Whose property is your ID badge?. Answer: DFW International Airport
Board. It must be returned immediately upon demand or termination. If you
leave your employment, you must return your badge to your supervisor or
to the ACO immediately.
▶ Badge Renewal. Answer: Employees responsibility to submit a renewal
application and renew the badge prior to the expiration date.
You are encouraged to start the process 60 days before the expiration
date.
, Expired badges (30+ days) will require the badge holder to begin the
application process over again, including a fee, fingerprinting, and a
Security Threat Assessment result from TSA before the next badge will be
issued.
▶ Employee Portal Rules. Answer: Some, but not all, SIDA badge holders
are authorized to use the Employee Portals in the terminals. There are
specific rules that must be followed when you use the portals.
▶ Employee Portals are:. Answer: monitored by video cameras at all
times.
▶ Who may use Employee Portals?. Answer: SIDA badge holders who
have been authorized to used the Portals.
▶ Is there public access through the Employee Portals?. Answer: No
▶ Use of the Employee Portals for the purpose of boarding an aircraft for
travel is:. Answer: prohibited.
Except for on-duty air carrier flight crew who are in uniform. For the
purpose of this rule, an on-duty air carrier flight crew member is one who is
actively engaged as a pilot, copilot, flight engineer or serving as a flight
attendant on board a flight departing DFW.
▶ Can you escort or piggy back through an Employee Portal?. Answer: No
▶ Employees are subject to:. Answer: random inspection of their person
and/or property
▶ Items prohibited at TSA checkpoints are:. Answer: also prohibited at
Employee Portals, except for liquids, gels, and/or aerosols.
Tools prohibited at the TSA checkpoints CANNOT be taken through an
Employee Portal
Items to be sold to the traveling public CANNOT be taken through an
Employee Portal
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE 2026
▶ How long do you have to replace a lost/stolen badge?. Answer: 10
business days from the date of loss or theft. An application is required
when coming to the ACO for the replacement.
▶ Where are replacement fees listed?. Answer: The airport's schedule of
charges located on the airport website. Fees escalate each time a badge is
replaced and not permitted after the third occurrence.
There may not be a fee for a stolen badge if a police report listing the
badge as stolen property is provided to the ACO at the time of badge
replacement.
▶ How is access to the US Customs and Border Protection Secure
Identification Area identified?. Answer: A seal on the badge. The seal
identifies the Customer secure areas you are authorized to enter. Access to
US Customs Secure Identification Areas must be approved by the
Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection.
▶ When and by whom can your badge be revoked?. Answer: At any time
by the Airport Security Coordinator (ASC).
▶ Whose property is your ID badge?. Answer: DFW International Airport
Board. It must be returned immediately upon demand or termination. If you
leave your employment, you must return your badge to your supervisor or
to the ACO immediately.
▶ Badge Renewal. Answer: Employees responsibility to submit a renewal
application and renew the badge prior to the expiration date.
You are encouraged to start the process 60 days before the expiration
date.
, Expired badges (30+ days) will require the badge holder to begin the
application process over again, including a fee, fingerprinting, and a
Security Threat Assessment result from TSA before the next badge will be
issued.
▶ Employee Portal Rules. Answer: Some, but not all, SIDA badge holders
are authorized to use the Employee Portals in the terminals. There are
specific rules that must be followed when you use the portals.
▶ Employee Portals are:. Answer: monitored by video cameras at all
times.
▶ Who may use Employee Portals?. Answer: SIDA badge holders who
have been authorized to used the Portals.
▶ Is there public access through the Employee Portals?. Answer: No
▶ Use of the Employee Portals for the purpose of boarding an aircraft for
travel is:. Answer: prohibited.
Except for on-duty air carrier flight crew who are in uniform. For the
purpose of this rule, an on-duty air carrier flight crew member is one who is
actively engaged as a pilot, copilot, flight engineer or serving as a flight
attendant on board a flight departing DFW.
▶ Can you escort or piggy back through an Employee Portal?. Answer: No
▶ Employees are subject to:. Answer: random inspection of their person
and/or property
▶ Items prohibited at TSA checkpoints are:. Answer: also prohibited at
Employee Portals, except for liquids, gels, and/or aerosols.
Tools prohibited at the TSA checkpoints CANNOT be taken through an
Employee Portal
Items to be sold to the traveling public CANNOT be taken through an
Employee Portal
