Residents near Colorado Springs Airport should expect an unusual sight Wednesday morning: fire, smoke, and a surge of emergency vehicles — all part of a planned drill, not a real crisis.

The Colorado Springs Airport and other agencies will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. Other agencies involved, according to the airport, include the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Springs Police Department, and the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management.

Airport officials are advising the public that increased emergency vehicle and personnel activity will be visible during the exercise, and smoke and flames may also be seen on the northwest side of airport property. Officials emphasize that there is no actual emergency. If residents observe any part of the incident taking place, they are asked not to call 911, as this is a drill.

The airport says the exercise will not affect flight operations. The training is intended to make sure responses to the airport are "top-notch," according to airport officials.

The drill is being conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, which require airports to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise every three years.

No further details about the specific emergency scenario being simulated have been released, and it was not immediately clear whether the airport plans to issue a post-exercise summary or after-action report.