© National Safe Skies Alliance - Authored by InterVISTAS Consulting
CBP Facilities Serve Growth
By 2036, US Customs and Border Protection
(CBP)’s workload is forecast to grow from 112
million passengers to nearly 250 million.
Every year, more than 112 million international travelers arrive at U.S. airports of entry. Eighty-five percent of passengers are cleared at airports within the United States, with the balance at 15 Preclearance sites in Canada, the Caribbean, Ireland and Abu Dhabi. The growth at the top 100 airports of entry is staggering, with an increase of over 20% for the past 5 years. International passenger growth plays an important role in the economy. The United States implemented a National Travel and Tourism Strategy to promote tourism into the country, and it estimates that by 2021 the U.S. will have welcomed 94.1 million international visitors, who will spend $250 billion annually by the end of 2021. Better Facilities Needed The CBP Airport Technical Design Standard (ATDS), which is updated every 5 to 7 years, is currently being revised to keep pace with new processes and technologies. Many existing facilities where the CBP operates may not be easily adapted to changing market and processing demands. This Companion Guide to the ATDS was developed to be able to provide airlines, airports, architects and planners guidance to build better facilities, and “future-proof” assets that may need to last 50 to 60 years.
About PARAS
The Program for Applied Research in Airport Security (PARAS) is an industry- driven, applied research program that develops near-term practical solutions to security problems faced by airport operators. PARAS is managed by Safe Skies, funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and modeled after the Airport Cooperative Research Program of the Transportation Research Board. Contractors conduct the research and are selected through a competitive proposal process.
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard
Biometrics will both speed up and improve
processes. Are airports ready to optimally
deploy new technologies?
© National Safe Skies Alliance
Authored by InterVISTAS Consulting
CBP Facilities Serve Growth
By 2036, US Customs And Border
Protection (CBP)’s workload is forecast to
grow from 112 million passengers to nearly
250 million.
Every year, more than 112 million international travelers arrived at U.S. airports of entry. 85% of passengers are cleared at airports within the United States, with the balance at 15 Preclearance sites in Canada, the Caribbean, Ireland and Abu Dhabi. The growth at the top 100 airports of entry is staggering, with an increase in passengers of over 20% over the past five years. International passenger growth plays an important role in the economy. The U.S. implemented a National Travel and Tourism Strategy to promote tourism into the U.S. and it estimates that by 2021 the U.S. will have welcomed 100 million international visitors, who will spend $250 billion, annually by the end of 2021. Better Facilities Needed The CBP Airport Technical Design Standard (ATDS), which is updated every five to seven years, is currently being revised to keep pace with new processes and technologies. Many existing facilities CBP operates at are inflexible to changing market and processing demands. This Companion Guide to the ATDS was developed to be able to provide airlines, airports, architects and planners guidance to build better facilities, and “future-proof” assets that may need to last 50 to 60 years.
About PARAS
The Program for Applied Research in Airport Security (PARAS) is an industry-driven, applied research program that develops near-term practical solutions to security problems faced by airport operators. PARAS is managed by Safe Skies, funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and modeled after the Airport Cooperative Research Program of the Transportation Research Board. Contractors conduct the research and are selected through a competitive proposal process.
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard
