Face Mask Security Directive At Airports In City Of Wichita

Press release from City of Wichita:

February 2, 2021

On Sunday, January 31, the TSA issued a Security Directive to airport operators, aircraft operators and ground transportation providers. The directive is intended to implement the CDC mask order in accordance with the Executive Order on promoting COVID-19 safety in domestic and international travel. The directive became effective at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021.

According to the directive, Federal law requires wearing a mask at all times in and on airport grounds, and failure to comply may result in removal and denial of re-entry. This includes the terminal, rental car customer service center and onboard the aircraft. Refusing to wear a mask in or on the airport is a violation of federal law and individuals who don’t comply with the directive may be subject to penalties under federal law and removal from the facility.

The directive includes three exemptions:

• Children under the age of two.
• People with disabilities who cannot wear a mask or who cannot safely wear a mask because of the disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act.
• People for whom wearing a mask would create a risk to workplace health, safety or job duty as determined by the relevant workplace safety guidelines or federal requirements.

This press release was produced by City of Wichita. The views expressed here are the author’s own.