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Identity verification, zone permissions, and vehicle control run from one connected platform, giving your airport a reliable, evidence-based record of movement across landside, terminal, and airside areas.
The reality of running an airport site
Not abstract policy, the practical requirements security and operations teams work to.
Movement between public and restricted zones needs clear, consistently enforced boundaries.
New starters, ground handlers and contractors need access provisioned quickly, without weakening vetting controls.
High-volume periods need identity checks and gate systems that scale without long queues forming.
Different zones carry different regulatory requirements, all of which need evidencing on request.
Vehicle movements at entry and exit points need managing and recording separately from pedestrian access.
Airlines, ground handlers and airport operators often need consistent access rules applied across shared areas.
The integrated solution
Airports manage several distinct categories of movement at once, airline staff, ground handlers, contractors and passengers all need different levels of access, often coordinated across multiple organisations. When handled as separate systems, that complexity makes it harder to show who had access to which zone, and when.
Arana integrates identity verification, zone permissions, vehicle control, and reporting, consistently tracking role changes, new contractors, and shift patterns without manual reconciliation.
A defensible, zone-by-zone access record is often what a regulatory audit actually asks for.
Vetted once, before the first shift
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Verified at every staff entrance
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Access by role, zone and time
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CCTV and ANPR on gates and fences
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Who worked where, across every zone
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Leavers cut off the moment they go
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Evidence ready for every inspection
The building blocks
Grouped by what each layer achieves on site — not a parts list to pick through.
Managing entry to restricted operational areas
Outcome
Movement through airside, terminal and restricted zones limited to currently authorised individuals
Confirming identity before anyone reaches the terminal
Outcome
Staff, contractors and passengers verified securely, without requiring on-site enrolment
Eyes on passenger areas, perimeters and vehicle routes
Outcome
Continuous situational awareness with vehicle movements tracked at every entry and exit point
Tracking staff working hours across every zone
Outcome
Accurate, auditable staffing records across landside, terminal and airside teams
Why Arana
We’re a specialist integrator, not a call-centre-scale vendor. You deal directly with senior engineers from the first site survey onwards, and with a team that takes the time to understand how your organisation actually operates.
Speak with the engineer who designed your airside and terminal zones, not a support queue starting from zero.
New zones, contractors and permissions are actioned in days, not a vendor’s quarterly release cycle.
Access built around your airside, terminal and perimeter layout, not a generic site template.
The team that designs your zone control is the same team accountable when an auditor asks for the record.
Tell us about your site and we’ll show you what a fully connected, audit-ready system looks like across your zones.
Packages
Choose based on how many sites you run and how tightly regulated they are.
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