Controlled area.
(1) Controlled area. An area in which security measures are taken to safeguard and control access to property and hazardous materials or other sensitive material or to protect operations that are vital to the accomplishment of the mission assigned to a Center or Component Facility. The controlled area shall have a clearly defined perimeter, but permanent physical barriers are not required.
Source
14 CFR § 1203a.101
Scoping language
For the purpose of this part, the following definitions apply: