McClellan-Palomar to Conduct Disaster Drill Thursday Morning

County officials are letting the public know not to be concerned if they see emergency vehicles and lots of activity at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 23.

That is because County airport staff, numerous public and private agencies, and volunteers will be conducting a realistic disaster drill.

While preparations will begin as early as 6:30 a.m., the actual exercise will occur from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the West Tie-down Area, 2198 Palomar Airport Road.

This is a required safety drill that occurs every three years to ensure teams are ready to respond to a real emergency.

The realistic training exercise brings agencies and volunteer participants together to practice joint responsibilities under an incident command structure in the event of an emergency at McClellan-Palomar Airport.

As the owner and operator of Palomar Airport, the County ensures the safe and efficient operations of aircraft operations on the ground which includes the runway, taxiways, ramps, passenger terminal space, and the operational areas that best fit the operations of airline service. The FAA exclusively governs all air traffic.

For more information on County airports, visit https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/dpw/airports.html