Airport Sweeping in San Antonio, TX
and the South Texas Region
Foreign object debris, the loose hardware, stone, and litter found on airport pavement, is a well documented and largely preventable source of aircraft damage. Moore Clean offers airport sweeping to operations teams across the San Antonio region, serving FBO ramps, aprons, hangar rows, and landside pavement with regenerative-air sweepers and service records suited to the airport file.
At a glance
Clean surface, protected aircraft
Moore Clean is available for airport sweeping across the San Antonio region, serving FBO ramps, hangar rows, corporate aprons, and the garages and access roads on the landside. We are available for airport cleanup services spanning San Antonio International’s landside zones, Stinson Municipal south of downtown, and the fields at New Braunfels Regional, Boerne Stage Field, and Castroville Municipal, with crews dispatched from our yard on US 181 southeast of downtown.
The debris that damages aircraft is usually unremarkable: a bolt left on a ramp, concrete spalling at a gate, or litter carried along a fence line by the wind. A regenerative-air sweeper draws that material off the pavement by vacuum, and scheduled sweeping matters most where caliche dust and grit arrive every day. On the landside, the same equipment maintains terminal roads, parking structures, employee lots, and rental car return areas under steady commercial traffic.
South Texas works against clean pavement. Caliche dust, brush-country grit, and construction traffic ride onto ramps and aprons year round, and every movement grinds that material into the surface. Scheduled sweeps put it in a hopper before it reaches an intake, a tire path, or a tenant’s hangar floor.
Our routes
Airfields around San Antonio and the South Texas region kept clear between operations
What’s included
Airside and landside, on your ops windows
Our customers at airports include operations and facilities departments, FBO managers, cargo tenants, parking and rental car operators, and general contractors. In each case crews observe the movement schedule, escort procedures, and FOD program of the airport:
- Taxiway & shoulder sweeping under operations control
- Aprons, ramps, hangar rows & gate areas between aircraft movements
- Terminal roads, curbfront & parking structures
- Employee parking, remote lots & rental car return areas
- Access roads serving cargo tenants & FBOs
- Construction entrance trackout & haul routes on airport work
- Magnet passes & FOD sweeps before pavement is reopened
- Service documentation for Part 139 and tenant records
Equipment is assigned after a review of the pavement, the access conditions, and the type of debris involved. The fleet offers Schwarze A7 Tornado, A4 Storm, and TYMCO 435 class regenerative-air sweepers for fine dust, M6 Avalanche broom trucks for heavier material and trackout, compact units for gate areas and hangar rows, and magnetic bars for metal debris. Airports that want landside lots maintained as well commonly include parking lot sweeping in the same service visit.
Why it matters
FOD control as a regulatory requirement across San Antonio and the South Texas region
The pavement rule itself names the material found on South Texas airfields. 14 CFR §139.305 requires a Part 139 airport to remove mud, dirt, sand, loose aggregate, and debris from paved areas promptly, which describes what caliche shoulders and dry wind deliver to an apron. FAA AC 150/5210-24A outlines the management program around that duty, covering prevention, detection, removal, and evaluation, and regular sweeping carries out the removal function with dated records for review.
Municipal general aviation airports and private ramps are not subject to Part 139, but aircraft engines, tires, and propellers are equally exposed to debris at those locations. Fields with frequent training traffic have particular reason to control it, and each receives the same sweeping and documentation practice.
Regenerative-air pickupVacuum pickup collects metal, caliche dust, and fines and keeps them from being spread across the ramp.
On the airfieldScheduled sweeping for FBO ramps, hangar rows, and general aviation fields across the San Antonio region.
Pressure WashingPressure washing is available for gum, stains, and grime that sweeping does not remove, with wash water recovered.
Porter ServicePorter crews attend to curbfronts, entrances, and common areas between scheduled sweeps.
Standards
Swept and documented to our agreed standards
Where we sweep
Airport sweeping across San Antonio and the South Texas region
From the landside zones at San Antonio International through Stinson Municipal south of downtown to the hangar rows at New Braunfels Regional, Boerne Stage Field, and Castroville Municipal, plus the airparks and industrial campuses between them, routes cover commercial, corporate, and general aviation pavement on scheduled visits. New or repaired pavement receives a FOD sweep before it is reopened, construction haul routes are swept during the project, and landside routes maintain terminal roads, parking structures, and rental car return areas.
Moore Clean | San Antonio & Surrounding Areas
11334 S U.S. Hwy 181, San Antonio, TX 78223 · (210) 349-5954 · 24/7 Service available
Deep-clean option
Special Projects: Cyclone deep-clean surface system
Optional equipment for special projects: parking garage decks and shuttle stops build up oil spots and embedded grime over the years. We handle those as scheduled projects with a rented Cyclone Technology high-pressure unit. Rinse water is captured at the cleaning head, consistent with EPA guidance on wash-water control, and cleaned sections go back into service the same visit.
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Get an airport sweeping quote for your facility in San Antonio and the South Texas region
Let us know the airport, the pavement areas involved (apron, taxiway, landside, or construction), and any badging or escort requirements. We will follow up with a recommended schedule and proposal.
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Questions
San Antonio airport sweeping FAQ
Can your crews operate on the airside?
Yes. We maintain insurance that meets airport requirements, crews complete badging or are escorted as the airport directs, and each movement is coordinated with the operations department. Sweeps are scheduled within approved operating windows, including overnight.
Which San Antonio-area airports do you serve?
We are available for the metro’s commercial, corporate, and general aviation fields, from San Antonio International’s landside zones to the hangar rows at Stinson Municipal, New Braunfels Regional, Boerne Stage Field, and Castroville Municipal. Operators of fields or airparks not listed here are encouraged to ask. Our coverage area is larger than these examples, and route timing can be arranged.
Is documentation available for Part 139 inspections?
Yes. A dated, GPS-tracked service log is issued for each sweep and may be kept with the pavement maintenance records of the airport. On request, we can adapt the log to the format used by the airport FOD program.
What is the schedule for airport sweeping routes?
Routes are scheduled to suit airport operations. Apron, ramp, and hangar row sweeping generally takes place overnight or between periods of activity, when escorts are available. Terminal roads, parking structures, and employee and rental car lots can be serviced during the day where access allows, and sweeping for construction projects is set against the turnover date of the contractor.
Parking Lot Sweeping · Street Sweeping · Construction Site Cleanup · Pressure Washing · Garage Sweeping
Porter Service · Window Cleaning · Graffiti Removal · Hauling Debris · Exterior Handyman · Bundled Services