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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\u2019t already.<\/p>\n
Damages in Florida From Hurricane Milton<\/h2>\n
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\u2019 Tropicana Field suffered from the storm.<\/p>\n
Is Orlando Airport Open After Milton?<\/h2>\n
According to its website<\/a>, flights at Orlando International Airport are still shut down as of Thursday, October 10. The airport announced that it had \u201cceased operations\u201d at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8.<\/p>\n \u201cAs of 8 a.m. today, Orlando International Airport (MCO) ceased commercial operations in preparation of Hurricane Milton,\u201d MCO wrote via its website ahead of Milton\u2019s landfall. \u201cWhile operations have ceased, the airports are not closed and will remain open to accept emergency aid and relief flights as necessary. Both airports will reopen as soon as possible based on damage assessment.\u201d<\/p>\n Operational Update #7 \u2013 Hurricane Milton \u2014 Orlando International Airport (@MCO) October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n MCO added on its website that \u201cGOAA wants to remind the public that MCO is not an authorized shelter. The airport cannot accommodate local residents during severe weather events. We will continue to monitor the storm and provide additional updates as needed.\u201d<\/p>\n Nearly 1,000 flights were impacted the day before Milton struck Florida. The last passenger flight that left Orlando was a flight to Detroit, per the airport\u2019s website. MCO also clarified that hurricane preparations \u201ccontinue throughout the facility, including securing the Gate Link and Terminal Link trams to and from the airsides, Terminal C and the Train Station.\u201d<\/p>\n Nearby, Melbourne Orlando Airport was also closed, and the storm punched a hole through a portion of the ceiling, according to a video shared via X by USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Hurricane Milton damages Melbourne Orlando International Airport by putting a 30-foot hole in its ceiling. @Florida_Today<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6zD5aAmhVb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 USA TODAY Video (@usatodayvideo) October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It\u2019s not currently clear how many people or businesses were impacted by Milton. However, Orlando was in the path of Milton. The areas that faced the worst from the storm, though, were Fort Myers, Tampa and other surrounding areas.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\n
Emergency crews remained onsite overnight, and damage assessment will start taking place now. Once information becomes available about a specific time that commercial operations will resume, we’ll be sure to post about it. pic.twitter.com\/YH9Ftlv9fc<\/a><\/p>\n\n
Was Orlando Hit by Hurricane Milton?<\/h2>\n