Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Conduct Emergency Exercise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christina Lawson
PublicRelations@flymanchester.com
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Conduct Emergency Exercise
There will be no impact to passengers, and the Airport will remain open.
[MANCHESTER, NH] – SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 – MANCHESTER-BOSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT (“MHT”) will conduct an emergency preparedness exercise on Thursday, September 25, 2025. The exercise will involve over 75 different agencies that are part of the Airport’s emergency plan. In addition, approximately 80 volunteers will take part in the drill, which will be a mock aircraft accident at the Airport.
The exercise will begin at 9 a.m. and will run for approximately three hours. The Airport will remain open during the drill, and there will be no impact to normal Airport operations. MHT passengers, local businesses and neighbors should be aware of emergency response vehicles operating around the Airport during the course of the exercise.
“The triennial Airport emergency exercise serves to meet our regulatory requirements while also affording us the opportunity to test emergency response and communications capabilities,” said Aviation Director Tom Malafronte, A.A.E. “We are very grateful to all the participants—especially our mutual aid partners, local hospitals and volunteers. Their collaboration is essential to ensure that we are prepared to respond safely and efficiently in the event of an actual emergency.”
The FAA requires airports with a Class I Airport Operating Certificate, such as Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, to hold a full-scale airport emergency plan exercise at least once every 36 consecutive months.
This exercise occurs every three years at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
ABOUT MANCHESTER-BOSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT
Strategically situated in the heart of New England, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is located less than fifty miles north of Boston and less than an hour’s drive from the region’s most popular ski areas, scenic seacoast beaches and peaceful lakefront resorts. MHT is an award-winning airport named in Travel + Leisure, USA TODAY, TravelPulse and Newsweek. MHT is served by American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines. For more information, visit www.flymanchester.com.
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