Indonesia Airports Security

The objective of airport security will be to safeguard the passengers, crew, ground personnel, the general public and the airport infrastructure against unlawful acts as per ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices laid down in Annexure-17 to the Chicago Convention. The National Aviation Security Programme (NASP) sets out policy for the implementation of aviation security in Indonesia.

The main purpose of NASP is to protect the security, regularity and efficiency of aircraft and international and domestic airports by developing and implementing necessary and appropriate security procedures.

Indonesia stepped up its airport security after the 911 incident in USA. The Aviation Security Service (Avsec), a paramilitary organisation is in charge of airport security in Indonesia under the regulatory frame work of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The DGCA is governed by a board of community and aviation industry representatives whose focus is strategic direction, accountability and performance.

Terrorist threats and narcotics are the main threats in Indonesia airports. In order to fulfil the regulatory mandate, Avsec’s aviation security activities consist of four principal programmes:

 1. Screening passengers and their carry-on baggage
 2. Screening checked baggage; Airport access controls
 3. Screening of airport workers
 4. Managing the Airport Identity Card system for restricted areas.

Avsec is responsible for pre-board screening at five security designated airports. All departing international passengers and their carry-on baggage are screened. All departing domestic passengers and their carry-on baggage are screened where the passenger is travelling on aircraft with seats for 90 or more regular air passengers.

In the screening process, passengers and their carry-on baggage are inspected to ensure that prohibited items such as knives, firearms, incendiary devices, weapons, dangerous goods, explosives, or any other threat items are not carried onto the aircraft. The screening process in the international environment also ensures passengers do not take more than the allowed quantity of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) into the cabin of the aircraft.

Utilising sophisticated explosive detection system equipment, Avsec screens all checked passenger baggage at international airports for threat items.

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