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Committee raises keys and padlock access concerns; asks staff to reconcile gate keys and lock usage
Summary
Committee members reported missing keys to the pilot’s lounge, multiple padlocks on the airport gate, and inconsistent key control. They asked staff to inventory keys, coordinate with public works and fire department on master keys, and clarify procedures for padlocks on the gate to avoid access or emergency issues.
Committee members raised concerns about missing or inconsistent keys for the pilot’s lounge, blockhouse and main gate and about multiple padlocks on the gate that create uncertainty about who has access.
A committee member said a key to the pilot’s lounge went missing recently and members could not identify who removed it. Members confirmed the street department/public works maintains sets of master keys but that the large ring of keys supplied to the airport contains many labeled and unlabeled keys. “When we discover what the key fits, we put a tag on it and take it off the big ring,” a member said.
Members discussed that several padlocks attached to the chain at the airport gate permit each padlock owner to remove the chain and gain access, which some pilots use for convenience. Committee members asked staff to check with public works and the fire department about which key sets should be used and to remove outdated locks to reduce confusion. They also noted emergency responders need reliable access and suggested breakaway locks are an option public safety agencies have used elsewhere.
The committee directed staff to obtain and label a consistent set of keys, discuss coordination with public works and fire, and provide a plan for key control at the next meeting.
