2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Secured Area. Answer: Portions of the airport, specified in the Airport
Security Program, in which certain security measures specified in 49
CFR Part 1542 are carried out.
◉ Sterile Area. Answer: The portion of an airport terminal accessible to
the traveling public that is controlled through the screening of persons
and property and provides passengers access to boarding aircraft.
◉ Restricted Area. Answer: Any area locked or posted by the airport to
either prohibit or limit entry or access to specific authorized persons.
◉ Security Identification Display Area. Answer: Portions of the airport,
specified in the Airport Security Program, in which certain security
measures specified in 49 CFR Part 1540 are carried out.
◉ Automated Access Control Systems (AACS). Answer: The system
used by the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport that restricts entry
into specific areas of the airport through the use of airport ID badges.
◉ Access Control Office (ACO). Answer: The office that oversees and
supports the airport badging system and the AACS. All badges are
issued from this office.