LiveATC Discussion Forums

Aviation => Aviation News (General) => Topic started by: KB4TEZ on December 23, 2019, 05:39:01 AM

Title: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport closed due to flooding
Post by: KB4TEZ on December 23, 2019, 05:39:01 AM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is closed due to severe rain and flash flooding.

A travel advisory posted on the airport’s Twitter page said portions of FLL are inaccessible and flights are not operational.There were more than 150 flight delays and 11 cancellations because of weather conditions in the area prior to the airport closing.

Airport received over 7 inches of rain overnight.
Title: Re: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport closed due to flooding
Post by: KB4TEZ on December 23, 2019, 05:40:33 AM
Most of the entrances to the airport are still flooded, so getting to the airport is very difficult.
It was a wicked night of weather down here.