SIDA Badge | Questions and Answers |
2026 Update | Exam Review Pack
• What is the Airport Security Program? -✓✓An airport operator's security
program that is required and approved by the TSA. Airports must follow
approved programs.
• What is Aircraft? -✓✓Aircraft is defined as a fixed wing aircraft or
helicopter.
• What are Security Responsibilities? -✓✓As an Airport Security ID Card
holder, you must not tamper or interfere with any security system or
security procedures at this airport.
• What is the Secured Area? -✓✓The secured area goes beyond the SIDA
Area by requiring access controls and is the highest level of security. A
SIDA Badge is still needed to be in the Secured Area.
• What is a Public Area? -✓✓Public Areas are normally open to the general
public, including the public portions of all terminal buildings, parking lots,
and roadways.
• What is the General Aviation? -✓✓General Aviation is the term for all civil
aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled
air transport operations.
• What is TSA? -✓✓TSA stands for Transportation Security Administration.
It is a federal agency providing federal security oversight, passenger, and
baggage screening.
• What is the Sterile Area? -✓✓It is an area of the airport which provides
access for boarding onto and off of aircraft. Passengers with tickets are
allowed to enter this area.
• What does SWF stand for? -✓✓Stewart International Airport
• What does TEB stand for? -✓✓Teterboro Airport
, • What does JFK stand for? -✓✓John F. Kennedy International Airport
• What does FAA stand for? -✓✓Federal Aviation Administration
• What does EWR stand for? -✓✓Newark Liberty International Airport
• What is the Challenge Procedure? -✓✓The process by which individuals
with unescorted access contact, approach, or point out to appropriate
authorities those individuals present in SIDA areas who are not displaying
appropriate airport identification media
• What is Airfield? -✓✓A part of the AOA, that supports aircraft operations,
such as runways and taxiways.
• What is AOA? -✓✓AOA stands for Air Operations Area. This area
includes aircraft movement areas, aircraft parking areas, aircraft loading
ramps, and aircraft safety areas.
• Who is the Airport Police? -✓✓Port Authority Police Department (PAPD)
officers working at the Airport.
• What does Escort mean? -✓✓When an individual that has airport
approval to escort individuals or accompany / monitor the activities of
individuals who do not have unescorted access to the restricted area.
• What is Piggybacking? -✓✓When an unauthorized person tags along with
an authorized person to gain entry to a restricted area.
• Who is the Airport Security Manager? -✓✓The airport's primary contact
for security- related activities, communications, training and compliance
with TSA regulations.
• What is SIDA? -✓✓SIDA stands for Security Identification Display Area.
SIDA is a portion of the airport, in which security measures specified in Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations are carried out. This area includes
the secured area.
2026 Update | Exam Review Pack
• What is the Airport Security Program? -✓✓An airport operator's security
program that is required and approved by the TSA. Airports must follow
approved programs.
• What is Aircraft? -✓✓Aircraft is defined as a fixed wing aircraft or
helicopter.
• What are Security Responsibilities? -✓✓As an Airport Security ID Card
holder, you must not tamper or interfere with any security system or
security procedures at this airport.
• What is the Secured Area? -✓✓The secured area goes beyond the SIDA
Area by requiring access controls and is the highest level of security. A
SIDA Badge is still needed to be in the Secured Area.
• What is a Public Area? -✓✓Public Areas are normally open to the general
public, including the public portions of all terminal buildings, parking lots,
and roadways.
• What is the General Aviation? -✓✓General Aviation is the term for all civil
aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled
air transport operations.
• What is TSA? -✓✓TSA stands for Transportation Security Administration.
It is a federal agency providing federal security oversight, passenger, and
baggage screening.
• What is the Sterile Area? -✓✓It is an area of the airport which provides
access for boarding onto and off of aircraft. Passengers with tickets are
allowed to enter this area.
• What does SWF stand for? -✓✓Stewart International Airport
• What does TEB stand for? -✓✓Teterboro Airport
, • What does JFK stand for? -✓✓John F. Kennedy International Airport
• What does FAA stand for? -✓✓Federal Aviation Administration
• What does EWR stand for? -✓✓Newark Liberty International Airport
• What is the Challenge Procedure? -✓✓The process by which individuals
with unescorted access contact, approach, or point out to appropriate
authorities those individuals present in SIDA areas who are not displaying
appropriate airport identification media
• What is Airfield? -✓✓A part of the AOA, that supports aircraft operations,
such as runways and taxiways.
• What is AOA? -✓✓AOA stands for Air Operations Area. This area
includes aircraft movement areas, aircraft parking areas, aircraft loading
ramps, and aircraft safety areas.
• Who is the Airport Police? -✓✓Port Authority Police Department (PAPD)
officers working at the Airport.
• What does Escort mean? -✓✓When an individual that has airport
approval to escort individuals or accompany / monitor the activities of
individuals who do not have unescorted access to the restricted area.
• What is Piggybacking? -✓✓When an unauthorized person tags along with
an authorized person to gain entry to a restricted area.
• Who is the Airport Security Manager? -✓✓The airport's primary contact
for security- related activities, communications, training and compliance
with TSA regulations.
• What is SIDA? -✓✓SIDA stands for Security Identification Display Area.
SIDA is a portion of the airport, in which security measures specified in Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations are carried out. This area includes
the secured area.
