| NEW ORLEANS – The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will hold a tri-annual full-scale emergency exercise on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 9 a.m. until noon. This emergency exercise tests the ability of the Airport, its stakeholders, and surrounding mutual-aid agencies to respond to an emergency incident at the Airport.
During this critical training session, the Airport and mutual-aid agencies will simulate an emergency scenario in a controlled environment. This mandatory Federal Aviation Administration exercise is done every three years and is designed to test the effectiveness of the response plans and procedures of the Airport and participating agencies. Local fire departments, police units, and emergency medical service units are among the participants in the exercise. During this event, the Airport’s Emergency Operations Center will be activated.
The exercise will take place at the former terminal on the south side of the airport. The public should not be concerned with the number of emergency response vehicles that will be at the airport, as it is part of the exercise. The exercise will not cause any delays to scheduled arrivals or departures.
The training exercise is not open to the public.
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