Several airports remain closed after the powerful storm battered the Sunshine State.
Multiple Florida airports that shut down in anticipation of Hurricane Milton have reopened or are preparing to resume operations.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administration official said in a video update posted Thursday to X (formerly Twitter) that there had been «over 3,600 [flight] cancellations over the past few days» in Florida due to Milton. More were expected later in the day «as the recovery efforts continue.»
The FAA official went on to say that «multiple airports» remain closed in the hurricane’s aftermath, adding that Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) both planned to reopen within hours of Milton leaving the state on Thursday.
An update shared on the MCO website said that «limited domestic arrivals» would resume on Thursday evening, while arrivals and all international operations would return on Friday. A PBI update posted to X said that the operations resumed in Palm Beach at 1 p.m., although there were «still some cancellations.»
Florida airports that remained closed as of Thursday evening included Tampa International Airport (TPA), Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), St.
