49°F
weather icon Mostly Cloudy
Las Vegas, NV
Ad 320x50 | 728x90 | 1200x70
Tourism

Realistic airport ‘accident’ will test preparedness at Reid Airport

Fog lingers over Harry Reid International Airport, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Biz ...
Fog lingers over Harry Reid International Airport, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
More Stories
La Concha Motel on the Las Vegas Strip as seen in an undated photo. The motel lobby building no ...
Neon Museum’s La Concha move request delayed
A monorail train departs from the Las Vegas Convention Center station, on Wednesday, June 26, 2 ...
A plan once existed to extend Las Vegas Monorail to the airport
Harry Reid International Airport could expand if the plan is approved by airlines. (K.M. Cannon ...
Airlines have a say in whether Reid Airport expansion will happen
Fans watch the race from the main grandstand during the third practice round for the Formula 1 ...
For an RJ reporter, taking an Uber to F1 was an exercise in patience and delay
By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
September 6, 2024 - 12:25 pm
 

Harry Reid International Airport is preparing for a plane accident next week that won’t actually happen.

Airport officials on Friday announced that the Triennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise is planned at the airport Thursday between 7:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration-required exercise is scheduled every three years to test airport staff, first responders and partners to assess preparedness and response to a large-scale aircraft emergency. At next week’s exercise, two aircraft will be involved with smoke and pyrotechnics and volunteer “victims” will add to the realism of the drill.

The FAA requires the drill for certification for emergency response preparedness.

Normal airport operations are not expected to be impacted by the exercise and travelers can expect flight operations to continue as usual.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on X.

MOST READ
Exco Sidebar
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
MORE STORIES
THE LATEST
La Concha Motel on the Las Vegas Strip as seen in an undated photo. The motel lobby building no ...
Neon Museum’s La Concha move request delayed
By McKenna Ross / RJ

A $2.1 million funding request from Neon Museum officials to help move its historic mid-century building was delayed following a two-hour discussion of the plan.

Oyo hotel-casino is seen in this Review-Journal file photo. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review ...
Off-Strip casino-hotel now charges for parking
By McKenna Ross / RJ

The hotel does not have parking gates set up at the entrance of the garage, though the new parking fees are enforced 24/7.

 
Las Vegas tourist attraction announces layoffs
By Emerson Drewes / RJ

Area15 said the company has enacted a strategic restructuring to “address evolving conditions in the marketplace.”

 
Grand Prix Plaza 2025 experiences revealed
By / RJ

If attending the Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Grand Prix pit building is not in your budget, next year the space will be open to the public for various experiences.