Police and General Aviation Security / Officer.com, 15 July 2008
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Technology/Police-and--General-Aviation-Security/20$42275
Kenneth J. Solosky
"In the United States, there are about 650 airports certified for scheduled airline service. That number is very small in comparison to the approximately 19,200 landing facilities available to general aviation. Who uses these other facilities? The short answer is general aviation, which is all civilian flying except for scheduled airline service. The security measures taken at large airports are well documented and well known. The security checkpoints, x-ray machines, liquid prohibitions and the removal of shoes are all well-known and a dreaded part of airline travel. How exactly is security handled at the small general aviation airports? How can law enforcement partner with their local airport and help make the entire aviation system secure?"