Open flame and smoking/vaping/e-cigarette restrictions.
San Antonio City Code § 3-33
in effectSec. 3-33. - Open flame and smoking/vaping/e-cigarette restrictions.
(a) No person shall conduct any open flame operations in any hangar or elsewhere on the airport unless specifically authorized by the director in writing. Any open flame operations authorized by the director shall be conducted strictly in accordance with applicable fire and safety regulations. Authorization shall not be granted until such operation has been investigated and it has been determined that there is no fire hazard to airport property.
(b) Open flame welding within fifty (50) feet of aircraft fueling operations is prohibited. An operational fire extinguisher must be present at the site during welding operations.
(c) Smoking, vaping and the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited on the AOA, in any hangar, shop, service station area, fuel storage area, terminal, office, or in any building, room, or place on the airport where smoking is prohibited by law. The director is authorized to designate smoking and nonsmoking areas at San Antonio International Airport and Stinson Municipal Airport.
(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_DIV1GEPRPECO_S3-33OPFLSMVAGAREFetched: 10/27/2026