ORLANDO, Fla. — As Hurricane Idalia continues in its path toward Florida's west coast, the Orlando International Airport announced it's not planning on shutting down operations as of Tuesday morning.
In a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, airport leaders explain they are monitoring the storm. But the airport is "open and operational."
"We do not foresee any significant impact to our operations at this time," the post read in part. "If operational changes occur, we'll post about it."
Flyers are advised to check with their airlines about flight information.
On the other hand, Tampa International Airport and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport have decided to halt operations as Idalia inches closer to making landfall in the Sunshine State.
At TPA, all commercial operations are suspended until further notice. The airport says that while some cargo and private aircraft operations will continue overnight, all air traffic will stop by 7 a.m.
PIE is expected to shut down for at least 24 hours beginning at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
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