Disaster Training Drill Planned At Palomar Airport In Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, CA — A disaster drill is planned Thursday at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, county officials announced.

County airport staff, multiple public and private agencies and volunteers will conduct a realistic disaster drill complete with emergency vehicles. Preparations will begin at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, and the training exercise will take place from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the west tie-down area at 2198 Palomar Airport Road.

The safety drill is required every three years to ensure teams are ready to respond to a real emergency, officials said.

"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," according to a county statement.

The county owns and operates Palomar Airport and is entrusted with ensuring the safe and efficient operations of aircraft operations on the ground, including the runway, taxiways, ramps, passenger terminal space and operational areas. The FAA exclusively governs all air traffic.