The MacDill flight line was initially reopened in 1992 to temporarily support F-16 aircraft from the Air Combat Command's 31st Fighter Wing and the Air Force Reserve Command's 482d Fighter Wing, following the destruction of their home station, Homestead AFB, Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Andrew.
A liña de voo de MacDill rebriuse temporalmente en 1992 para apoiar aos avións F-16 da 31º Fighter Wing e o 482º Fighter Wing, das Air Force Reserve, a raíz da destrución da súa estación de orixe, a Homestead AFB, tralo paso por Florida do furacán Andrew.