The Importance of Fencing In Protecting Our Airports

06 May.,2024

 

The Importance of Fencing In Protecting Our Airports

High-quality and durable airport security perimeter fencing is essential as the first line of defence when protecting staff, passengers and fuel sources from outside security risks – such as terrorism, trespassers and other criminal activity.

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With airport security fencing performing various functions in potentially dangerous situations, having both radio transparent and frangible fencing in airports is crucial:

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Radio transparency

  • Ensures any radio signals from landing aid devices do not interfere with radars and traffic controls

Frangible fencing

  • If this particular kind of fencing is collided with, then it will break up into many fragments, making it less of a risk in instances of any plane crashes

Some airports also use Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Fencing – the next evolution in Frangible Radio Transparent or Non-Conductive Fencing and Railings. Here at CLD Fencing, our GRP range of mesh fencing and railings can be meshed with GRP crash gates in the form of Fibrefence. Let’s take a look at this in more detail.

Airport Fences

As of the last time I was there VKX (even post 9/11) didn't have a fence. We had a fence at Culpeper, but the pedestrian gate wasn't locked. For the longest time at HEF there was a fence but it was only about 3' high and had a gap. They came by and started building a tall fence. I was amused that it went down past the hangars I was operating out of and ended at a locked gate. I mean the fence ended. If you didn't know how to unlock the gate, take two steps to the left and walk around it. They eventually finished the fence. It was still years later (and may still be) that all the gate locks have the factory default combination which makes it easy getting in. I do remember the Manassas police guarding the control tower for months after 9/11. I always wonder how much of a disruption the loss of the tower would cause on the US transportation system (probably would have improved things).

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