A hangar at Tampa International Airport was damaged during Hurricane Milton. [Courtesy: Tampa International Airport]
Key Takeaways:
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, resulting in the closure of 11 airports to commercial traffic and requiring prior permission for emergency flights.
Airport maintenance crews are assessing damage across Florida, with Melbourne Orlando International Airport reporting structural damage to its terminal roof and skylight.
Tampa International and Daytona Beach International airports are among those closed and are working towards announcing reopening plans after post-storm inspections.
The remnants of Hurricane Milton continue to pose risks, with storm surge warnings and the potential for considerable urban flooding along Florida's east coast and southern Georgia.
As the sun rose over Florida Thursday, airport officials took stock of the damage left by Hurricane Milton that made landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday night.
According to The FAA National Airspace System status webpage, 11 airports remained closed to commercial traffic Thursday, with most requiring prior permission (PPR) for emergency and relief aircraft.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
