“The RFID (radio frequency identification) system that tracks and identifies vehicles used to transport aircraft fuel at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York is now being used on hundreds of food-service and employee transportation vehicles at the air traffic hub.

To ease runway and facilities access, trucks with airport access are equipped with active radio tags that provide identification and validation when they approach entrance gates.

“The driver doesn’t have to step out of the truck anymore,” said Allan Griebenow, chief executive officer of Axcess, which provides the RFID transmitters and receivers for the systems.”