Newps wrote:


Paul Missman wrote:

Frode,

At controlled airports in the US, the FBO desk clerk is going to find
out who you are before you are allowed onto the ramp.


Not at any airport I'm aware of. How would they do that?

Controlled meaning controlled access. I believe this applies for
airports with scheduled air carrier service using aircraft holding 30 or
more passengers. Generally, the FBOs at these airports have electronic
locks and alarms on the doors leading to the ramp, and the desk clerk
hits a button to open the lock and override the alarm. Unless you have
a security badge for that airport, you are supposed to be escorted any
time you are on the secure side of the fence (ie. on the ramp).

Specific examples? KPVD, KBOS, KBWI, KABE, KBDL are a few I've flown
into within the past several weeks that are this way (KPVD is my home base).

The biggest affect it has had on me is we can no longer bring a vehicle
onto the field to make loading/unloading easier. We used to be able to
bring a vehicle onto the field as long as we were escorted by the FBO.