DRAFT Aviation & Aviation Security Quick Facts DRAFT

Airports & Aircraft

Number of airports in the U.S 5,317

Certificated airports in the U.S. Civilian: 563
(w/aircraft seating >30 passengers): Military: 88
Number of aircraft operated by Carriers 19,145
Commercial flights per day 35,000 - 45,000
Avg. number of Commercial flights in 4,000 - 5,000
the air at any time.
Air Carrier Passengers per year/per day 635 million/2 million per day
Busiest Airports Atlanta; Chicago; Dallas; L.A.; Van
Nuys (CA), Phoenix; Detroit; Las
Vegas; Oakland; Miami; Minneapolis;
Boston; St. Louis; Denver

Screeners and Screening Equipment

Number of screeners as of 9/11/2001 18,000
Number of screeners as of 01/2003 40,000
Number of firearms confiscated by 1,163
screeners in the past year
Average rate of turnover in screeners 126%
per year pre TSA.
Explosives Detection Devices in place as 239 of 1,1 00
of 12/2002 (Checked baggage)
Trace Detection Devices in place as of 1,951 of 6000
12/2002 (Carry on baggage)

Aviation Security Commissions/Inquiries/Panels

Congressional Joint Inquiry Into Report and Recommendations
September 11th (December 2002)
National Commission on Terrorism Report and Recommendations
(Bremer Commission) (2000)
White House Commission on Aviation Report and Recommendations
Safety and Security (Gore Commission) (1996)
Commission on Aviation Security and Report and Recommendations
Terrorism (Pan Am 103— Lockerbie) (1990)
Aircraft Security Rapid Response Team Report and Recommendations
(FAA/DoT personnel post 9-11) (October 2001)
Airport Security Rapid Response Team Report and Recommendations
(FAA/DoT personnel post 9-11) (October 2001)
Major Aviation Security Laws
Homeland Security Act Transferred TSA from Department of
(2002) Transportation to Department of
Homeland Security.
Aviation Transportation Security Act Federalized screeners; established the
(2001) Transportation Security Agency (TSA);
Mandated baggage screening systems;
Authorized arming of pilots.
Airport Security Improvement Act Set training guidelines for screeners;
(2000) Required background checks &
fingerprinting of screening personnel
and those with access to secure areas.
FAA Reauthorization Act Required FAA to certify screening
(1996) companies and improve screening
performance.
Aviation Family Disaster Assistance Act Made NTSB the lead in handling family
(1996) notification and assistance following air
disasters
Aviation Security Improvement Act Mandated development of FAA certified
(1990) Explosives Detection Systems (EDS)
Anti-Hijacking Act Required metal detection screening of
(1974) passengers

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