### Question
How does AVIATION PROGRAMS define secure area of an airport?


### Answer
Under *49 U.S.C. § 44903*, **secure area of an airport** is defined as:

> the sterile area and the Secure Identification Display Area of an airport (as such terms are defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation to such section)

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 44903*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS > PART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY > subpart iii-safety > CHAPTER 449-SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I-REQUIREMENTS**

