Apply for an Airport Badge
Badging for Tenants, Contractors, and Employees
Working at Pensacola International Airport starts with the right access. Whether you’re an airline employee, contractor, tenant, or service provider, obtaining an airport badge is your first step to operating safely and securely at PNS.
The badging process ensures that everyone working on airport property meets federal security requirements while helping us maintain a safe, efficient, and well-coordinated environment for passengers, partners, and staff. Follow the steps below to get started.
My Company Needs Authorization To Obtain Badges
The following information will introduce your company to the badging procedures at the Pensacola International Airport.
To begin, if your company does not have a current agreement with the Pensacola International Airport, please contact the Airport at (850) 436-5000 to have your “Authorization to Badge form” completed. Your Airport contact person will obtain all the necessary information from you and the completed form will be submitted to Airport Operations. This form, which is signed-off by the Airport Security Coordinator, outlines your company’s access level, driving privileges (if necessary) and indicates your company’s security training requirements.
Next, the Authorized Signature Letter form must be completed. This form includes one Primary Authorized Signer and one Secondary Authorized Signer who are authorized to sign the Badge and Fingerprint / STA Application. The Badging Office will only accept this form with one or two signatories (and it is highly recommended to have two Authorized Signers for companies with more than ten employees). Additional signatories are not permitted. Additionally, this form requires both a printed name and a signature on the form. All employees listed on the Authorized Signature Letter form must obtain an airport-issued identification badge (see “Apply For A Badge”) by completing a Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), Security Threat Assessment (STA), security training and the Authorized Signer training.
The Authorized Signer training for your Authorized Signer(s) consists of a module on the IET (Interactive Employee Training) computer and the “Authorized Signer Training form.” The computer training and the form must be completed in the Airport Badging Office by the Primary and Secondary Authorized Signers. Please allow at least 30 minutes for this training. The Authorized Signer Training will communicate the signatory’s responsibilities and duties and requires all signatories to certify they have completed and understand the training. The Authorized Signer Training is required annually. Contact the Badging Office at (850) 436-5113 to make an appointment to complete your AS training.
How to Apply for a Badge
Badging Fees
The following fees apply to badging services at Pensacola International Airport:
- New Badge: $56.50
- Renewal: $20.00 per badge + $1.50 tax
- Lost Badge: $100.00 replacement fee + $20.00 new badge fee + $1.50 tax
- Lost Key: $10.00 per key + $100.00 per key
- Fingerprints: $35.00
Badge Return Requirements
All identification badges issued by Pensacola International Airport remain the property of the Airport and must be returned immediately under the following circumstances:
- Upon expiration of the badge
- Upon separation of employment for any reason
- When job duties no longer require an airport-issued identification badge
- Upon demand of Pensacola International Airport
- Upon conviction of any disqualifying crime listed in 49 CFR § 1542.209(d)
Displaying an expired badge is a serious security violation.
Lost, Stolen, or Unaccounted for Badges and Keys
All badges that are lost, stolen, or otherwise unaccounted for must be reported immediately to the Airport Operations Center using the contact below:
Airport Operations Center
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Badging Office Location & Hours
The Badging Office is located on the second level of the terminal building adjacent to the security screening area.