Emergency Training Exercise at the Gregg County Airport

LONGVIEW – The East Texas Regional Airport will be the scene of an emergency training exercise today. The Tri Annual Emergency Exercise is required by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration. Airport manager Roy Miller says it will be a simulated airplane accident, with over two dozen agencies will be taking part in the exercise. The exercise is scheduled to begin at 10:00am and should be over around 3:00pm. Miller said the exercise should not impact normal operations of the airport. They will use a site on the field away from normal activities. TxDot has provided them with signs for use along the highway to let motorists know that a drill is underway and it is not an actual accident.