SOUTH BEND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO CONDUCT FULL-SCALE AIRPORT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
South Bend, IN. – The South Bend International Airport (SBN) Operations Team will facilitate a full-scale airport emergency preparedness exercise with the St. Joseph County Airport Authority (SJCAA) Department of Public Safety and mutual aid partners as required every three years by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The drill will not impact flight operations.
WHEN: Thursday, September 12, 2024
5:30 p.m. Media interviews and b-roll of moulage begins
Media will be escorted to the drill site on the airfield. Arrivals after 6:45 p.m. cannot be accommodated.
7:00 p.m. Drill begins
8:45 p.m. Drill concludes
WHERE: SBN Airfield Maintenance, 4714 Lathrop Street, South Bend
Parking is available at 4655 Lathrop Street, South Bend
WHO: St. Joseph County Airport Authority emergency responders, St. Joseph County Emergency Management, St. Joseph Health System, Beacon Health System’s Memorial Hospital, South Bend Fire Department, Clay Fire Territory, Mishawaka Fire Department, New Carlisle Fire Department, Notre Dame Fire Department, South Bend Police Department, St. Joseph County Police Department, St. Joseph County Dispatch Center, Southwest Central Fire Territory, FAA, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and over one hundred community volunteers.
SkyWest Charter will provide a 30-seat CRJ-200 aircraft to aid in simulating the most realistic experience for all responders involved. The airline continues to demonstrate its commitment to safety by allowing the use of an aircraft for this drill.
WHY: Every three years the FAA requires airports to test emergency response systems in coordination with local emergency service providers.
About South Bend International Airport
South Bend International Airport’s five air carriers provide nonstop flights to fifteen destinations: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Myers, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Orlando, Punta Gorda, Phoenix/Mesa, Sanford, Sarasota/Bradenton, and Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg with connections world-wide. South Bend International’s multi-modal terminal serves over one million air and rail passengers each year.
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