Hurricane Helene is speeding to Florida's Big Bend area, predicted to hit as a massive Category 4. Here's what airport travelers should know.

Hurricane Helene is closing in on Florida with landfall expected in the Big Bend area Thursday. As of 11 p.m., Helene is moving toward the north-northeast at 24 mph. A continued fast motion to the north-northeast is expected through landfall in the Florida Big Bend.

The highest landfall probability is somewhere along the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle late Thursday evening, forecasters said.