Hurricane Milton is already causing travel disruptions as the storm takes aim at Florida's west coast. The hurricane is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

As a potentially devastating Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s Gulf coast, both the Tampa and Orlando airports have announced they will be shutting down commercial operations ahead of the storm’s landfall.

Melbourne and Orlando airport officials advised travelers to check directly with their airlines for details on their latest flight status.