All Allegiant Air flights to and from Punta Gorda Airport, or PGD, scheduled for Wednesday have been canceled due to Hurricane Idalia. 

The flights were from and to Allentown, Pennsylvania; Flint, Michigan; Nashville and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

“Airport staff is working to secure the airport property and make preparations for potential impacts from Idalia,” airport officials said. “Punta Gorda Airport and its runways will remain open as long as conditions are safe. However, if winds are sustained at 50 mph, aircraft operations and tower operation will cease, and we will continue to follow recommendations from Charlotte County Emergency Management.” 

PGD’s Bailey Terminal and other facilities are not public hurricane shelters. 

For those with planes at PGD, airport staff on Tuesday began securing gust locks at the T-hangars. 

“We will have emergency staff at the airport monitoring the storm status throughout the event,” airport officials said. 

Gates to airside hangars will be manually secured with chain locks if winds are approaching 40-50 mph. 

The self-service fuel station will remain operational until it becomes unsafe, airport officials said. 

Those having difficulty removing the gust locks after the storm are advised to call 941-639-4119. 

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