Incoming and outgoing flights had been canceled forward of Hurricane Milton. Multiple airports all through Florida closed operations by means of Thursday, October 10, together with Orlando International Airport (MCO). Now that Milton has come and gone, residents and prospects are questioning when the Orlando airport will reopen, if it hasn’t already.

Damages in Florida From Hurricane Milton

Multiple communities throughout Florida are at present demolished and/or flooded. Neighborhoods all through Fort Myers, Siesta Key and Tampa had been inundated with water, palm tree branches scattered the streets and a few constructions collapsed onto roads. Even the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field suffered from the storm.

Is Orlando Airport Open After Milton?

According to its web site, passenger flights and operations at Orlando International Airport resumed on Friday, October 11. The airport introduced that it had “ceased operations” at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8.

“As of 8 a.m. today, Orlando International Airport (MCO) ceased commercial operations in preparation of Hurricane Milton,” MCO wrote by way of its web site forward of Milton’s landfall. “While 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.”

Operational Update #7 – Hurricane Milton
Emergency crews remained onsite in a single day, and harm evaluation will begin happening now. Once info turns into out there a couple of particular time that business operations will resume, we’ll you should definitely submit about it. pic.twitter.com/YH9Ftlv9fc

— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) October 10, 2024

MCO added on its web site that “GOAA 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.”

Nearly 1,000 flights had been impacted the day earlier than Milton struck Florida. The final passenger flight that left Orlando was a flight to Detroit, per the airport’s web site. MCO additionally clarified that hurricane preparations “continue throughout the facility, including securing the Gate Link and Terminal Link trams to and from the airsides, Terminal C and the Train Station.”

Nearby, Melbourne Orlando Airport was additionally closed, and the storm punched a gap by means of a portion of the ceiling, in line with a video shared by way of X by USA Today.

Hurricane Milton damages Melbourne Orlando International Airport by placing a 30-foot gap in its ceiling. @Florida_Today pic.twitter.com/6zD5aAmhVb

— USA TODAY Video (@usatodayvideo) October 10, 2024

Was Orlando Hit by Hurricane Milton?

It’s not at present clear how many individuals or companies had been impacted by Milton. However, Orlando was within the path of Milton. The areas that confronted the worst from the storm, although, had been Fort Myers, Tampa and different surrounding areas.