Kearney Regional Airport Terminal, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — Emergency vehicles and smoke coming from the Kearney Regional Airport property will be part of a triennial emergency response exercise on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
The drill starts at 1 p.m. and last approximately two hours.
The exercise will test the airport`s Emergency Response Plan, as required by the FAA, and allows practice in dealing with an aircraft-related emergency. The airport is staffed with firefighters trained to respond to aircraft emergencies, but the training will extend to include multiple city-county departments.
The exercise is not open to the public, but passengers and nearby residents may see smoke or numerous emergency vehicles. The training will not have an impact on flights.
Check out our web site at www.cityofkearney.org.
