Hurricane Ian Causing Precautionary Changes at Orlando Airport

Hurricanes are known to impact Florida almost every year, and the season is not yet over.

Hurricane Day in Disney

In fact, we’ve seen several storms to watch lately, like Fiona and Gaston, and now, there’s a new tropical depression that could potentially be on its way to Florida. So, if you’re flying into Orlando soon, you need to be aware of some changes that have been made due to the weather.

UPDATE: The Orlando Airports are CLOSING ahead of Hurricane Ian. Get all the details here.
Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and more local theme parks have announced multi-day closures ahead of Hurricane Ian as well.

Operational Update – Hurricane Ian
Commercial operations at MCO will cease at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 09/28/22. Entry to all parking facilities will be closed at that same period. Please contact your airline for flight updates. pic.twitter.com/P75DooP2EA

— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) September 27, 2022

Tropical Depression 9 is being watched now and will soon turn into a Tropical Storm. The path of the storm is not certain, but it could become a major hurricane threat for Florida. UPDATE: The storm has strengthened and is now category 4 Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Skies in Disney World’s Epcot

In anticipation of this, Orlando International Airport tweeted out a message saying that pre-storm precautions and protective measures are being taken to coordinate airport activities. They said that the relocation dates for JetBlue & Caribbean Airlines to Terminal C will be rescheduled.

In anticipation of the possible incoming weather, it has been decided that the relocation dates for jetBlue & Caribbean Airlines to Terminal C will be rescheduled. Please contact your airline directly for any specific details in regards to their flight operations. Thank you.

— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) September 23, 2022

Here is the latest update on operations for the Orlando International Airport.

Meetings are taking place with airport leadership, airline partners & emergency offices. Whenever updates regarding operational changes become available, we'll make sure to post about it. Please continue to check with your airline in regards to your flight status at this time.

— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) September 27, 2022

As of September 29th, the Orlando International Airport will remain closed due to flooding. You can see the latest statement below.

©Orlando International Airport

Terminal C is the brand new terminal that just opened up this week at the airport, and several airlines are planned to be flying out of the terminal moving forward.

Inside Terminal C

If you’re flying into Orlando in the next few days, make sure you keep up with any info or announcements from your airline and the airport. We’ll be keeping an eye on the storm and let you know if any other major changes happen at Orlando International Airport.