The airport announced a temporary closure to prepare for the onslaught of Hurricane Milton. Find out when it is supposed to reopen.
Incoming and outgoing flights were canceled ahead of Hurricane Milton. Multiple airports throughout Florida closed operations through Thursday, October 10, including Orlando International Airport (MCO). Now that Milton has come and gone, residents and customers are wondering when the Orlando airport will reopen, if it hasn’t already.
Damages in Florida From Hurricane Milton
Multiple communities across Florida are currently demolished and/or flooded. Neighborhoods throughout Fort Myers, Siesta Key and Tampa were inundated with water, palm tree branches scattered the streets and some structures collapsed onto roads. Even the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field suffered from the storm.
Is Orlando Airport Open After Milton?
According to its website , flights at Orlando International Airport are still shut down as of Thursday, October 10. The airport announced that it had “ceased operations” at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8.