Tropical Storm Debby is causing delays at Florida airports. How to track flights

While Tropical Storm Debby isn’t slamming South Florida, travelers in the region are witnessing weather-related flight delays.

Tornado watches and warnings continued to pop up on Sunday over Southwest Florida. According to the National Hurricane Center, Debby will likely make landfall in the Big Bend area as a high-end Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning.

The storm could bring 85 mph sustained winds and a foot of rain.

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As of Sunday afternoon, more than 100 arrivals and 70 departures at Miami International Airport have been canceled due to Tropical Storm Debby, said Greg Chin, Communications Director for the airport.

More than 100 flights are delayed, according to the airport’s flight tracker.

At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, more than 20 flights are canceled and more than 70 are seeing delays.

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More than 15 flights at Tampa International Airport are canceled, and over 25 are delayed, according to the airport’s flight tracker. Orlando International Airport has also seen similar activity, with more than 35 cancellations and 15 delays.

Here’s what to know if you’re flying out — as the storm heads toward Florida.

How can I check my flight’s status?

Miami International Airport has two online trackers you can use.

One of the flight trackers shows a list of all expected arrivals and departures with options to use a drop-down menu to narrow results. It displays the carrier, flight number and where the plane is going to or coming from. It also gives real-time updates on the flight’s arrival or departure status, which concourse the terminal is in and the location of baggage claim.

The other online tool lets you track by flight or route. If you know the carrier, the date and the flight number, this tool might be easier to use because it will only show information for your flight.

FLL’s flight tracker works by flight or route. You’ll need to know the date, along with the airline carrier and flight number or the departure and arrival airport. The tool also gives people the option to see a list of all expected arrivals and departures and details on the flight’s terminal and baggage claim, too.

Tampa International Airport — and Orlando International Airport — both have similar online trackers on their websites.

You can also check your flight status with the airline directly, which might be easier to do through the airline’s app. But you can also check via the airline’s website.

Check flight status with airline directly

Another way to check your flight status is with the airline directly. For some, this might be easier to do, especially if you’ve downloaded the airline’s app. You can also use the airline’s website.

Here’s where to go for some of the popular airlines in South Florida:

▪ American Airlines

▪ Delta

▪ United Airlines

▪ Southwest Airlines

▪ JetBlue

▪ Frontier Airlines

▪ Spirit Airlines

This story was originally published August 4, 2024 at 3:51 PM.

Grethel Aguila

Miami Herald

Grethel covers courts and the criminal justice system for the Miami Herald. She graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!), speaks Spanish and Arabic and loves animals, traveling, basketball and good storytelling. Grethel also attends law school part time.