Badging Policies / Procedures

In accordance with Houston Airport System policies and Federal regulations (49 CFR 1542), all airport workers (employees, tenants, contractors, etc.) must obtain and display an identification badge issued by the Houston Airport System when working on the airport site.

Since the ID badge plays a key role in airport security efforts, the issuance of badges is a controlled process. ID badges will be issued only to personnel who can justify, to the satisfaction of the Airport Badging Office (ABO) and the Airport Security Coordinator (ASC), eligibility for an ID badge if a recurring need exists for access to any or all controlled access areas on the airport. If there exists a doubt as to whether an ID badge should be issued and/or access should be provided, the ID badge will not be issued and access will be denied.

The following section describes the general badging process, badge types, badging transactions, and specific policies/procedures associated with different badge types.