Fencing
Airport Fencing
Perimeter and airside security fencing for aviation facilities, installed across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland & New York.
Overview
Airport fencing has a job that most commercial perimeter fencing doesn't — keeping airside operations areas physically separated from the public side of the property, controlling wildlife access to runways and taxiways, and supporting the access-control procedures aviation facilities are required to maintain. That usually means taller fence heights, tighter mesh specifications, and more rigorous gate and access-point detailing than a typical commercial perimeter.
Because an airport perimeter is a continuous security boundary, consistency along the entire run matters as much as any individual section — a weak point anywhere in the fence line undermines the security value of the whole system. Our crews plan runs to maintain a consistent fence height, tension, and gate specification across the full perimeter, including at difficult terrain, drainage crossings, and existing infrastructure the fence line has to work around.
Airport perimeter fencing also has to work around clear zone and setback requirements specific to aviation facilities — fence lines can't create an obstruction or a wildlife perch too close to a runway approach, and grading along the fence line has to maintain drainage without creating standing water that attracts birds. Coordinating fence placement with these requirements takes more planning up front than a typical commercial perimeter, and it's something our crews account for from the earliest layout stage of an airport project.
How & Why It’s Used
Airport fencing projects typically involve a full perimeter run around airside operations areas — runways, taxiways, aprons, and fuel storage — along with dedicated vehicle and pedestrian access gates at points where ground crews, maintenance vehicles, and emergency responders need controlled entry. Fence specifications are usually set by the airport authority or the applicable aviation guidance the facility operates under, and our crews install to those specifications.
Ongoing maintenance is a significant part of airport fencing work — perimeter fencing takes exposure from weather, wildlife pressure, and routine wear over a very long, continuous run, and damaged sections need to be identified and repaired promptly to maintain the integrity of the security boundary. We also handle gate hardware repair and replacement, since access points see more wear than the fence line itself.
Because airport fencing work often takes place adjacent to active airside operations, coordination with the airport authority's operations and safety staff is a routine part of scheduling and executing the work — sequencing gate installation or repair around active flight schedules, maintaining security continuity while a section of fence is temporarily open for work, and following facility-specific safety and access procedures for anyone working airside. That coordination is as much a part of the job as the fencing itself on an active facility.
Typical Applications
- —Full-perimeter security fencing around runways, taxiways, and aprons
- —Airside/landside separation fencing at terminal and operations areas
- —Vehicle and pedestrian access gates for ground crews and emergency responders
- —Fuel storage and maintenance facility perimeter fencing
- —Perimeter repair and maintenance along long, continuous runs
- —Gate hardware repair and access-point upgrades
Frequently Asked Questions
Airport fencing typically requires greater height, tighter mesh specifications, and more rigorous access-point control than standard commercial fencing, since it has to maintain a continuous security boundary around active airside operations.
Yes — full-perimeter fencing around runways, taxiways, aprons, and related airside operations areas is a core part of our airport fencing work, installed to the specifications set by the airport authority.
Dedicated vehicle and pedestrian access gates at controlled points, sized and specified for ground crews, maintenance vehicles, and emergency responders who need controlled entry to airside areas.
Yes, typically — work near active airside areas requires following the airport authority's access and safety procedures, and our crews coordinate with facility staff to obtain whatever clearance or badging a given project requires.
Fence height, mesh tightness, and grading along the fence line are all specified partly to discourage wildlife access to runways and taxiways, since wildlife strikes are a serious safety concern for aviation facilities.
Yes — temporary perimeter fencing during construction or facility upgrades is a common request, maintaining a secure boundary around an active work zone until permanent fencing is completed.
Chain link is common for cost and durability, though some facilities specify vinyl-coated or other finished materials for sections visible from public roads or terminal areas.
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