Security access and control charges.
San Antonio City Code § 3-183
in effectSec. 3-183. - Security access and control charges.
(a) The aviation department shall implement the charges airport identification media at San Antonio International Airport set forth below. These rates shall remain in effect unless amended by action of the city council as may be necessary from time to time. The following charges are inclusive of sales tax payable to the state:
(1) FBI fingerprint-based criminal history records check: $27.00.
Administrative fee payable to the aviation department: $38.00.
(2) Airport identification media (initial and renewals): $35.00.
(3) Air operations area parking permit: $5.00.
(4) Unaccountable airport identification (ID) media (lost, stolen or non-returned): $150.00.
Employers will be assessed and are responsible for paying the above fee for any unaccountable airport identification media for which they are designated sponsor in the system. In the event that an airport identification media, which has been previously reported as unaccountable, is returned to the airport badging office within thirty (30) days after such airport identification media was deemed unaccountable. The city shall refund the employer one hundred dollars ($100.00) if the employer has paid the one hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) fee. Employers are encouraged to return the airport identification media even after the thirty (30) days.
(5) Badge and ID missed appointment fee: $25.00
The following constitutes a missed appointment:
a. Arriving fifteen (15) minutes after scheduled appointment.
b. Failure to arrive at the scheduled date or time of appointment.
c. Failure to present all required documents for scheduled appointments. A list of required documents can be found on the airport security's website (http://www.sanantonio.gov/Aviation/Security/Badge-and-ID#156781624-get-a-badge).
Applicants or authorized signatories must notify the badge and ID office at satbadgeoffice@sanantonio.gov of cancellations twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date and time of the scheduled appointment.
(6) Airport identification media reactivation fee after security violation:
First offense: $25.00
Second offense: $50.00
Third offense: $75.00
Fourth offense—Airport identification media issuance/reactivation will be denied.
(7) The aviation director shall set a fee for non-returned or damaged fees. Non-returned/damaged key: Employers shall pay the following amount for each key that is not returned or damaged to the airport security office.
Standard key: $25.00
Electronic key: $75.00
(8) Progressive security enforcement fee: Ten dollars ($10.00) × frequency × severity factor as described in section 3-184.
(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_DIV10RAFE_S3-183SEACCOCHFetched: 10/27/2026