Posted On: March 10, 2025
Daytona Beach International Airport will test its disaster response readiness during a full-scale emergency response exercise from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13. This exercise is part of a triennial requirement of the Federal Aviation Administration that tests the airport’s emergency response capability.
Residents who live or work near the airport may hear emergency vehicle sirens and see smoke on the day of the exercise. They also may see law enforcement and fire rescue activity in the area. Digital road signs with an “Emergency Drill in Progress” message will be placed at the following intersections:
- Richard Petty Boulevard, east of the hotel entrance/exit (east of Innovation Way)
- Richard Petty Boulevard and Hagen Terrace intersection
- Richard Petty Boulevard and Corsair Drive (west of the intersection)
- Richard Petty Boulevard and Midway Avenue
The exercise will bring together multiple first responders to include federal, state and local law enforcement, fire agencies, hospitals and Volusia County EMS ambulance. There will be more than 225 participants and over 25 local agencies supporting the drill. Over 90 volunteers from the University of Central Florida Nursing Program and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University will serve as victims for the exercise.
The morning of the exercise, emergency responders will begin staging at 7 a.m. The airport will be open for business as usual during the exercise with no air traffic interruption.
For more information, contact Joanne Magley, Airport Manager - Air Service, Marketing & Customer Experience at jmagley@flyDAB.com or 386-561-7185.