Flight operations into and out of many Florida airports remain closed Thursday, following the passage of Hurricane Milton. Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed across all of Florida’s airports, according to the latest from FlightAware. Nearby major airports, such as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, are also seeing high levels of delays and cancelations.
As of Thursday morning, here is the latest from Florida’s airports:
- All airport facilities at Tampa International Airport are closed to the public. The airport is conducting an assessment of the campus and plans to announce a reopening plan later today.
- St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport is closed Thursday. No reopening plans have been announced.
- Orlando International Airport remains closed to all operations. It has not announced any reopening plans yet.
- Palm Beach International Airport is also closed “and will reopen when safe to do so.” No further information is available.
- Southwest Florida International Airport will remain closed all of Thursday and intends to reopen Friday.
- Miami International Airport is open but it says that “some flights are affected by Hurricane Milton.” Check the status of your flight with the airline before departing for the airport.
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport closed on Tuesday and has not shared any updates since.
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is open and operational. Some flight delays and cancelations continue this morning.
- Orlando Sanford International Airport is closed Thursday, as well, with plans to “resume operations once it’s safe to do so.”
- Commercial services at Key West International Airport resumed Thursday. While it reports it is open and operating as normal, the airport suggests first contacting your airline regarding any possible changes.
Hurricane Milton passed over the Florida peninsula Wednesday into Thursday, making landfall near Sarasota, about 20 miles south of Tampa, as a Category 3 storm. The Weather Channel reports that areas of the state received up to 17 inches of rain, storm surge of eight-plus feet, the formation of at least three dozen tornadoes, with gusts up to 105 mph.
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