Case Study: London Luton Airport achieves secure, scalable access control for hangars with acre security

Luton Airport Gets Its ACT Together

London Luton Airport faced the challenge of securing major hangars used by a flight support provider responsible for some 20,000 annual air traffic movements while allowing legitimate visitors, including many VIPs, to move smoothly through controlled areas. acre security was engaged to provide a reliable, third‑party‑reader‑compatible access control solution to prevent unauthorized entry by staff or intruders without disrupting operations.

acre security deployed ACT networkable entry controllers and the ACTpro access system integrated with biometric technology, networked to a PC to support up to 2,000 doors and 30,000 users. The solution used “airlock” controllers between paired doors, surveillance cameras and escorted visitor procedures to eliminate tailgating, improving discrimination between authorized and unauthorized users and protecting passengers, staff, aircraft and infrastructure with measurable scalability and operational control.

London Luton Airport