{"id":5621,"date":"2018-09-14T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=5621"},"modified":"2020-05-07T12:42:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T16:42:04","slug":"hurricane-florence-closures-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/hurricane-florence-closures-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Florence: Latest Airport closures and Operational impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Latest update: 1900z, Sept 17th.<\/p>\n<p>Most airports have reopened, with the exception of KILM and KOAJ (see below).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The National Weather Service have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS\/status\/1040399487926259712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">warned<\/a> &#8211; \u201cFlorence is forecast to bring a large area of rainfall of 20-40 inches to parts of NC\/SC. We cannot overstate the threat of catastrophic flooding this storm will bring!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Severe\u00a0disruption is expected across the entire region spanning from KSAV\/Savannah in the south up to KRIC\/Richmond in the north, with multiple airport closures planned.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 1900z on Sep 17th, the situation is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (KAVL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flyavlnow?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@flyavlnow<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Airport is open and operational.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (KCHS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iflyCHS?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@iflyCHS<\/a><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Airport is open and operational.<\/li>\n<li><b>CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (KCHO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHOAirport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CHOAirport<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Airport is open and operational.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA (KILM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILMairport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ILMAirport<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The airport is open, but it&#8217;s <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">not recommended to operate,<\/span><\/strong> no power, no ILS, no tower. One runway is open for rotor aircraft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (KFAY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flyfayairport?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@flyFAYairport<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA (KMYR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlyMyrtleBeach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FlyMyrtleBeach<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational, some equipment outages, keep an eye on Notams.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA (KGSO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flyfrompti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@flyfromPTI<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA (KHXD)\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hiltonheadsc?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@hiltonheadSC<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (KORF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/norfolkairport?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NorfolkAirport<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>RALEIGH-DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA (KRDU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RDUAirport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RDUairport<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (KSAV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fly_SAV?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@fly_SAV<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA (KINT)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA (KLYH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lynchburggov?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@lynchburggov<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (KRIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flack4ric?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@flack4RIC<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (KCLT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cltairport?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@cltairport<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>NEW BERN, SOUTH CAROLINA (KFLO)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport is open and operational.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>FLORENCE, NORTH CAROLINA (KEWN)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>PITT-GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (KPGV)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>JACKSONVILLE,\u00a0NORTH CAROLINA (KOAJ)<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The airport is closed<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; scheduled to reopen Sept 18, accepting military and rescue flights.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ROCKY MOUNT,\u00a0NORTH CAROLINA (KRWI)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Airport is open and operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know more and can add to this list? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:team@flightservice.org\">Let us know<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5622 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/map.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extra Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/google.org\/crisismap\/2018-florence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Crisis Map<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can view the latest projections and forecast maps with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NOAA<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can view the latest information from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>FAA<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/news\/updates\/?newsId=91546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The latest flight delay information is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fly.faa.gov\/flyfaa\/usmap.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest update: 1900z, Sept 17th. 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