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Fort Lauderdale airport reopens, but others close as Hurricane Dorian skirts past Florida

With Hurricane Dorian moving away from Florida, some airports are opening their doors again while others are keeping them closed.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport resumed operations at noon Tuesday. Although, the airport is back open it still advises fliers to contact their airlines to confirm flight times.

Palm Beach International Airport will not be reopening at its previously scheduled time of 3 p.m. Tuesday. The airport says to call your airline for flight information.

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Orlando International Airport ceased operations Tuesday, but will be start-up again at noon on Wednesday. The airport said that passengers should still contact their airline to confirm their flights.

Not too far away from MCO, Orlando-Melbourne International Airport, closed Monday and does not have a set opening time and day.

Daytona Beach International Airport closed its terminal at 6 p.m. Monday and it will not reopen until Hurricane Dorian has passed and “all safety and security issues have been resolved,” the airport said.

Jacksonville International Airport, Tampa International Airport and Tallahassee International Airport are not closed but are experiencing cancellations. So, they advise checking with airlines to confirm flight times before heading to the airport.

This story was originally published September 3, 2019 at 12:23 PM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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