Pavement deicing.
San Antonio City Code § 3-102
in effectSec. 3-102. - Pavement deicing.
All pavement deicing chemicals used at the airport must comply with the following standards:
(1) Each airport tenant must obtain prior written approval from the director prior to the application of any pavement deicing product.
(2) Prohibited products. The use of urea-based deicing products is prohibited on both landside and
a. Airside pavement surfaces at the airport.
b. The use of deicing products containing formates (e.g., potassium formate and sodium formate) are prohibited on airside pavement surfaces. Note: potassium acetate is not potassium formate and is not part of this restriction.
c. Because salts of chlorine sometimes affect runway concrete (PCC), products containing chloride, (sodium chloride, etc.) are strictly prohibited from use on the airside.
d. Products prohibited by the FAA for deicing use shall not be used landside or airside at the airport.
(3) Approved products.
a. Airside. The use of pavement deicers on the air operations area (AOA) must comply with the requirements specified in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-30B, as it may be amended from time to time. Currently, the only approved products for application on airside surfaces at the airport are potassium acetate and sodium acetate.
b. Landside. The use of pavement deicers on landside pavement must comply with the requirements in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-30B, as may be amended from time to time. Currently the only FAA approved products for application on landside surfaces at the airport are chloride (sodium chloride, etc.) based products.
(Ord. No. 2015-04-09-0289, 1(Att. I), 4-9-15; Ord. No. 2018-04-12-0266, § 1(Att. 1), 4-12-18)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH3AI_ARTIISAANINAISTMUAIRURE_DIV5ENNOAB_S3-102PADEFetched: 10/27/2026