Liberty Defense Holdings has announced that its HEXWAVE screening system was selected by Fairbanks International Airport in Alaska to screen aviation workers.

The deployment is a part of the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Mandate on Employee Screening.

In April 2023, a mandate was issued requiring US airports to adopt physical screening procedures for employees with access to secure-side areas of the airport.

The mandate was further reinforced by a US Court of Appeals decision denying airports the ability to delay the screening process. 

All major airports will be required to deploy screening system technology by April 2026 to meet the 100% screening mandate.

Airport security

Fairbanks International Airport is the gateway to Alaska’s interior and Denali National Park.

The airport is one half of the Alaska International Airport System and serves more than a million passengers annually.

The screening system

The system selected by Fairbanks International Airport, HEXWAVE, uses millimeter wave, advanced 3D imaging and AI to detect concealed metallic and non-metallic threats and other prohibited items. 

The system allows for rapid, automated screening using a high-throughput, contactless, walkthrough portal to detect liquid, powder and plastic explosives, 3D printed ghost guns and other contraband that enhanced metal detectors on the market do not detect.

“We are excited to be working with Fairbanks Airport on their employee screening initiatives and look forward to expanding our services in the region,” said Liberty Defense CEO Bill Frain.

“We are seeing an aggressive level of interest in HEXWAVE by small, mid size and large airport authorities to support the worker screening mandate. 

“The mobility, ease of use and effectiveness of the HEXWAVE makes it very attractive to airports for meeting TSA safety and security requirements.

“We expect that HEXWAVE will become the clear choice, nationally, as airports work to satisfy this mandate.”