The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, or SBP, is conducting an emergency drill Wednesday, May 19. If you see smoke and emergency vehicles between 1
Emergency response drill planned Wednesday at SLO Airport
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport will conduct an emergency response drill Wednesday afternoon, and smoke and other activity could be visible to people nearby.
The drill is set to take place from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
An airport spokesperson says the goal is to make sure the airport and other local agencies are prepared and ready to respond to emergencies.
The drill will take place within the airport s property, but people might see smoke, emergency vehicles and other activity around the airport during the roughly three-hour drill.
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To ease travel uncertainty, a Templeton-based lab and the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport are teaming up to offer voluntary COVID-19 testing for passengers with results ready in just hours.
Starting May 2, appointments or walk-ins can get tested Sunday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. near the baggage claim and rental car stations.
Testing is not required to board a flight at the San Luis Obispo County Airport, but your connecting flight or other travel destinations might.
Along with her ID, phone and mask, San Luis Obispo resident Bonnie Cullen needed to pack her COVID-19 test results on her way to London.
SLO Airport
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Two new flight destinations will be coming to the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) this summer on Alaska Airlines. The airline announcing non-stop flights from San Luis Obispo to both San Diego and Portland, Oregon.
The new flights will start June 17. Both locations had previously been announced. Service to San Diego out of SLO started in January 2020 but was put on hold when the pandemic started. Service to Portland was slated to begin in June 2020 but never got going.
“We’re excited to resume nonstop service to San Diego and Portland from San Luis Obispo, furthering our commitment to California’s Central Coast,” said Brett Catlin, Alaska Airlines vice president of network and alliance. “Whether visiting nearby Paso Robles to experience the renowned food and wine scene, cycling through hills and vistas or enjoying our onboard West Coast–inspired food and beverage menu, Alaska guests can look forward to experiencing ou
The airport will offer two types of testing: a Molecular RT-LAMP saliva test with results available in four hours and a Molecular PCR test, with results available within 48 hours.
–The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted this week to establish a COVID-19 testing facility at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP). Templeton-based Nova Labs, LLC, will operate the facility, which is scheduled to open May 2.
Free COVID-19 tests are available without an appointment at several community testing sites throughout SLO County, including the San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Building, Paso Robles Event Center, Morro Bay Veterans Memorial Building, and Ramona Garden Park Center in Grover Beach. Testing at the airport will be available for a fee, of $100 per test, to inbound and outbound travelers, tenants, and personnel operating at SBP.