AIRPORT SECURITY

Please take a moment and share this with your employees, students, and subtenants:

This afternoon we had a runway incursion involving an non-tenant vehicle crossing Runway 14/32. The vehicle operator had been given the access code to one of the code gates by an Airport Tenant. The operator, not being familiar with airport operations in general, and the Airport's rules and regulations, proceeded to cross Runway 14/32 not realizing that the runway was in use. The ATCT was in dual-runway arrival and departure operations using both Runway 27 and Runway 32.

Luckily, no one was hurt.

To reiterate, It is the responsibility of all Airport Operators, Lessees, and Sub lessees to see that all gate chains and doors and other public safeguards are continually and conscientiously used in a manner so as to protect all persons and that Authorized persons may not share combination codes or access information. Additionally, under the St. Lucie County Ordinance 07-051, "...No person shall enter the AOA except those persons authorized by the Airport Director, including those having a Badge issued by the Airport Director or under appropriate escort." Remember that any contractors or other entities performing work for you or even visiting must also comply with the Airport rules and regulations. This is for everyone's safety so that we do not have an incident or event that results in loss of life or damage to property.

Please remember that any permission granted directly or indirectly, expressly or by implication, to any entity to enter upon or use the Airport is conditioned upon assumption of responsibility by the entity exercising or taking advantage of permission, and full and complete compliance with Airport's Rules and Regulations, Primary Guiding Documents, and applicable Regulatory Measures.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know.

Regards,
Todd "TC" Cox, C.M.
Airport Manager
St. Lucie County International
3000 Curtis King Blvd.
Fort Pierce, Florida 34946
772.462.1732 - Phone

Reminder -
Effective July 11, 2006 the St. Lucie County International Airport will activate the new security system gates. Access thru the gates will be with a security I. D. and your personal pin code number. In order to receive a security I. D. and pin code you need to complete an application. Applications are obtained from the prime lease holder. After completing the application bring the application to the training class held at Airport Administration. (Schedule attached) We have scheduled one more class prior to the security system activation. The security system gates will be activated on July 11th between 0800 - 1000.

We will be starting to issue badges for those people that have attended the training classes earlier this month on Friday, June 30th. The badges will be issued on a first come first serve basis. We will be taking your picture when you arrive, we hope to have all your info installed into the computer prior to your arrival.

Please contact us if you have any questions and thanks for your patience while we make St. Lucie County International Airport a safer place!

Barbara Churchill
Airport Manager
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This e-mail is to remind you that the gates need to be kept locked at all times. Intense scrutiny is taking place to ensure we all comply. We have assured the Homeland Security (TSA) and other Law Enforcement agencies that this Airport will be kept secure.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Barbara Churchill
Airport Manager