Hurricane (now Tropical Storm) Ian has impacted various areas of Florida and its effects are still being felt.

Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal have all closed for a short period of time, school closures have been announced, and other adjustments have been made. When it comes to travel, the Orlando International Airport announced that it would be closed starting September 28th and now we have an update.

According to the Orlando International Airport’s Twitter account, all “commercial flight operations are still halted for today,” September 29th. They noted that a damage assessment is taking place throughout the airport and the airport’s facilities to see what impacts Hurricane Ian (now Tropical Storm Ian) has had.

Additionally, they pointed out that “all roads leading into Orlando International Airport are closed due to flooding at this time.” Spectrum News 13 also pointed this out and shared a video of some flooding of Wekiva Road in Altamonte Springs to give an idea of some of the impact the storm has had in Florida.

Officials said all roads leading into Orlando International Airport are closed due to flooding from Ian. This includes all major and secondary arteries including Jeff Fuqua and Heintzelman Boulevard's and Bear and Cargo Roads. (Video is of Wekiva Road in Altamonte Springs) pic.twitter.com/gXvbwh1rg6

— Spectrum News 13 (@MyNews13) September 29, 2022

 

So when will regular flight operations resume? According to the airport, commercial flight operations are “expected” to resume at some point on Friday, September 30th. But that is all pending their damage assessment. The airport noted that once an official reopening time is decided, they will share an update via social media and on their website.

This is not totally unexpected as the airport had previously indicated that operations would be expected to resume sometime on Friday, but this is an important update from MCO nonetheless. Keep in mind that they are still noting that commercial operations are “expected” to resume on Friday. If you have an upcoming flight, be sure to monitor the situation closely for updates.

Worried about missing your flight? Got a question for your airline about whether your flight will be moving forward? Be sure to call your airline directly to get all the information you need.

According to Eric Burris, at around 9:46AM on September 29th, there were gusts at MCO up to 60MPH.

MCO just gusting to 60mph, 64mph in Sanford…

— Eric Burris (@EricBurrisWESH) September 29, 2022

 

 

 

 

Ian is now a tropical storm. As of the 5AM advisory for September 29th, tropical storm winds are expected to spread northward across the northeastern part of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolina coasts.

One of the big concerns is widespread, life-threatening catastrophic flooding that is expected to continue today (September 29th) across parts of Central Florida.

This update was shared September 29th around 6PM. We will continue to keep you updated on the situation.

Orlando International Airport (MCO) has released a new update: “Due to the extend of the storm, no timeframe has been selected for when MCO will return to normal operations.”

All commercial flight operations remained ceased.

— Ashley Carter (@AshleyLCarter1) September 29, 2022

Disney World’s theme parks and water parks continue to be closed today, September 29th. They are reopening in phases on September 30th. 

Certain Disney World hotels or hotel areas will also be closed through Friday, September 30th, due to the weather.

Disney has also temporarily adjusted its dining cancelation policy to account for the impacts of the storm.

We are on the lookout for any more updates on the situation.

For more hurricane news, see our posts below:

• The latest updates on Tropical Storm Ian ⬅️ We are continually updating this post with more information
• 6 items you need for a hurricane in Disney World
• Step-by-step guide to hurricane cancelation policies and refunds in Disney World
• See photos and videos of what Orlando looked like ahead of and during the storm
• Learn how Disney Cruise Line was impacted by the storm

Stay tuned for more information.

Click here to see what to do if you’ll be going to Disney World during a hurricane

Were you in Orlando during the storm? Tell us in the comments.