Sarasota Bradenton Airport Closing Tuesday Night For Hurricane Idalia

SARASOTA, FL — With Hurricane Idalia making its way to Florida, the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is closing Tuesday night.

The terminal will be locked and secured at 7 p.m., while flights were suspended following the last Delta Air Lines departure at 5:23 p.m., the airport said in a news release.

Airport administrators plan to reopen it Wednesday at 8 a.m. pending damage assessment following the storm.

Travelers are urged to check directly with their airlines for the latest flight information.

Officials also remind travelers that the airport terminal isn’t a hurricane shelter.

The St. Pete-Clearwater Airport shut down Tuesday at 3 p.m. while Tampa International Airport closed at 7 a.m.