FAA Federal Aviation Regulations (FARS, 14 CFR)

(a) For purposes of security inspections, each airport operator shall allow Special Agents designated by the Administrator, at any time or place, to make any inspections or tests, including copying records, to determine compliance of an airport operator, aircraft operator, foreign air carrier, indirect air carrier, or other airport tenants with --

(1) This part, parts 108, 109, 129, and 191 of this chapter and any security program approved under those parts; and

(2) 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, as amended.

(b) At the request of the Administrator, each airport operator shall provide evidence of compliance with this part and its airport security program, including copies of records.

(c) The Administrator may enter and be present within secured areas, AOA's, and SIDA's, without access media or identification media issued or approved by an airport operator or aircraft operator, in order to conduct investigations, inspect, test compliance, or perform other such duties as the Administrator may direct.

(d) At the request of the Administrator and upon the completion of SIDA training as required in a security program, each airport operator promptly shall issue to a FAA special agent access and identification media to provide a FAA special agent with unescorted access to, and movement within, secured areas, AOA's, and SIDA's.