{"id":193638,"date":"2026-03-16T16:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193638\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:13:47","slug":"tsa-wait-times-at-mco-weather-impacts-orlando-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193638\/","title":{"rendered":"TSA wait times at MCO, weather impacts Orlando International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER COMING UP IN THE NEXT 15 MINUTES. WELL, TONIGHT, TURN TO A TRAVEL NIGHTMARE AT MCO FOR LOTS OF PASSENGERS WHO SAW DELAYED OR EVEN CANCELED FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF AN HOURS LONG GROUND STOP THAT\u2019S NOW EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL 1045. WESH TWO\u2019S DAVID JONES IS AT THE AIRPORT TONIGHT, WHERE MANY SPRING BREAKERS WILL HAVE TO EXTEND THEIR STAY HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. LOTS OF EXASPERATED SPRING BREAK TRAVELERS INSIDE OF THE MCO TERMINAL. ACCORDING TO FLIGHTAWARE, AROUND 500 DELAYS AND NEARLY 100 CANCELLATIONS. JUST SUNDAY ALONE, MUCH OF IT DUE TO WEATHER AND A GROUND STOP. MCO TERMINALS PACKED WITH WEARY TRAVELERS SUNDAY NIGHT, ALL TRYING TO GET HOME. WE DID PRETTY WELL, BUT HATE TO END IT THIS WAY WITH GETTING OUR FLIGHT CANCELED. THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAM FROM NEW YORK STATE WAS NOT SHIELDED FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE STORMS. 45 OF THEM WILL BE STAYING OVERNIGHT AT THE AIRPORT AFTER A FLORIDA TRIP TO ORLANDO FOR SPRING BREAK. WE\u2019RE TOLD THAT WE\u2019LL PUSH BACK UNTIL TOMORROW AND THERE\u2019S SOME MORE TALK OF THE SOFTBALL TEAM FOR OUR FOR OUR SCHOOL THAT COULD ALSO BE PUSHED BACK UNTIL TUESDAY. SO IT\u2019S IT\u2019S DEFINITELY A LITTLE SETBACK, BUT, YOU KNOW, STILL HAD A GOOD TRIP. WE\u2019RE TRYING TO GET TO SAINT LOUIS AND CONNECT. BUT THAT FLIGHT HAS DISAPPEARED. BRITTANY FERRIES IS TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK TO OMAHA WITH HER FAMILY. WE ARE STUCK HERE AND WE\u2019RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO EITHER STAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS OR GET HOME TO NEBRASKA SOMEHOW. IT\u2019S THE BUSIEST DAY OF SPRING BREAK TRAVEL FAIR, AND LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, A VICTIM OF WEATHER RELATED DISRUPTIONS ALL WEEK. AND WE WENT TO ALL THE PARKS. WE MIGHT EVEN DO UNIVERSAL NOW. TOMORROW WE HAVE AN EXTRA DAY. WHO KNOWS? BUT MY HUSBAND JUST LIKE KEEPS SEEING THE DOLLAR SIGNS, YOU KNOW, AND HE\u2019S LIKE, COME ON, COME HOME. WE KNOW THESE GROUND STOPS, DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS CAN HAVE CASCADING EFFECTS THAT CAN LAST INTO THE START OF THE WEEK. SO THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE\u2019LL KEE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>TSA wait times, latest updates at MCO | Spring break travel at Orlando International Airport<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768911270_880_wesh.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WESH logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 11:33 AM EDT Mar 16, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s spring break, and that means Orlando International Airport (MCO) is very busy.   &gt;&gt; Find MCO TSA wait times, parkingOn Sunday, a ground stop at MCO caused hundreds of flight delays and cancellations, leaving many travelers stranded.As of 11 a.m. on Monday, there are hundreds of delays and cancellations listed on FlightAware. More severe weather is expected this afternoon. Live updates on MondayTotal flight delays at MCO so far: 364Total flight cancellations at MCO so far: 301SundayDOWNLOAD \u202fthe free WESH 2 News app \u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s spring break, and that means Orlando International Airport (MCO) is very busy.   <\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/flymco.com\/security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Find MCO TSA wait times, parking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, a ground stop at MCO caused hundreds of flight delays and cancellations, leaving many travelers stranded.<\/p>\n<p>As of 11 a.m. on Monday, there are hundreds of delays and cancellations listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightaware.com\/live\/cancelled\/today\/KMCO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FlightAware<\/a>. More severe weather is expected this afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Live updates on Monday<\/p>\n<p>Total flight delays at MCO so far: 364<\/p>\n<p>Total flight cancellations at MCO so far: 301<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p>Sunday<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD \u202fthe free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/get-wesh-news-on-the-go-download\/44043785\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WESH 2 News app<\/a> \u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylocal.com\/cities\/orlando\/?utm_source=kochava&amp;utm_content=static-weather&amp;utm_campaign=static-weather-wesh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Very Local app<\/a> to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.<\/p>\n<p>First Warning Weather <\/p>\n<p>Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.<\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/wesh-2-app\/41431568\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WESH 2 News app<\/a> to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. <\/p>\n<p>The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/c15dac96-e8e1-4a2f-8a7c-b0d9c1d1ede8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Mainolfi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/b84a2751-86e2-4b70-8f05-12ecc06b0236\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Burris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/3dfc326b-9da6-4263-b1a0-92b081d5d993\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marquise Meda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/97bcf79a-31d8-4f11-b87a-39b3812b68f6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Tran<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER COMING UP IN THE NEXT 15 MINUTES. 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