The Smart Access Airport System includes a State-of-the art electronic photo Identification Badging System that integrates badge generation with security and access control. Personnel data is contained on the same screen as the individuals picture. A badge can be generated without leaving the Access Control Manager software system. A photo I.D. badge is made by capturing the persons image in full color from a television camera into the computer. Data is also entered as well as permitted areas of access. A badge is then printed on the  card using a high resolution badge printer to form a photo identification badge. The completed badge is then inserted into the card encoder where magnetic information relative to this employee is encoded onto the badge for use in the access control system.