ORLANDO, FL. – At 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov 9), Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Orlando Executive Airport ceased commercial and private operations in advance of the approaching storm.
Latest Information:
There have been a total of 473 flights affected by ceasing operations.
The last flight to leave was British Airways flight 205.
MCO officially ceased commercial operations at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
MCO is finalizing all hurricane preparations throughout the facility including sandbagging doors and tying down all boarding bridges.
All non-essential airport personnel, not part of the ride-out crew, have been sent home until further notice.
Gate Link and Terminal Link trams connect the main terminal to Terminal C and the airside are secured.
Communications continue with city, county, state, and federal emergency management officials.
Communications continue with the National Weather Service / National Hurricane Center to track the storm’s path.