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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 96 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°25′46″N 81°18′32″W / 28.42944°N 81.30889°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Aircraft operations: Federal Aviation Administration[2] Passengers: Airports Council International[3][4] |
Orlando International Airport (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)[5] is a major international airport in Orlando, Florida. It is the second busiest airport in Florida. Miami International Airport is the busiest.[6] It is the 13th busiest airport in the United States and the 29th busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.[7]
The airport serves as a hub for AirTran Airways and as a focus city for Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways. The airport is the home of AirTran's corporate headquarters but the airline has its main hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Southwest Airlines is the airport's largest carrier in terms of passengers traveled. SWA carried one-fifth of all passenger traffic at the airport in 2006.[8]
The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base. It was named for Colonel Michael Norman Wright McCoy, USAF. In the early 1960s, with the creation of commercial jet airline service to the Orlando area, the installation became a civil-military facility. After the Vietnam War, McCoy AFB was to be closed. All Air Force flight operations ended in early 1975. The airport was known as Orlando-McCoy Jetport until being renamed as Orlando International Airport.
The Greater Orlando area is also served by Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Melbourne International Airport (MLB), and Tampa International Airport (TPA) are also near by.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aer Lingus | Dublin |
Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
Air Canada | Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Halifax, Vancouver |
Air Transat | Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Halifax, Moncton, Québec City |
Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles (begins April 25, 2018),[9] Portland (OR), San Diego, San Francisco (begins April 25, 2018),[9] Seattle/Tacoma |
American Airlines | Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York–JFK, New York–LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Washington–National |
Avianca | Bogotá |
Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins,[10] Campinas, Recife |
Bahamasair | Nassau Seasonal: Freeport |
British Airways | London–Gatwick |
Caribbean Airlines | Port of Spain Seasonal: Kingston–Norman Manley |
Copa Airlines | Panama City |
Delta Air Lines | Amsterdam (begins March 30, 2018),[11] Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, New York–LaGuardia, Raleigh/Durham, Salt Lake City, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Seattle/Tacoma Seasonal: Birmingham (AL), Cancún, Cleveland, Columbus–Glenn, Grand Rapids, Hartford, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington–National |
Edelweiss Air | Zürich |
Emirates | Dubai–International |
Eurowings | Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf |
Frontier Airlines | Atlanta, Buffalo, Cancún, Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Colorado Springs, Columbus–Glenn, Denver, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Long Island/Islip, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis, San Juan, Trenton, Washington–Dulles Seasonal: Austin, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Des Moines, Knoxville, Madison, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Omaha, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Pittsburgh, San Antonio (begins April 8, 2018), San Diego, San Francisco, Tulsa (begins April 8, 2018) |
Gol Airlines | Brasília (begins November 4, 2018),[12] Fortaleza (begins November 4, 2018)[12] |
Icelandair | Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík |
JetBlue Airways | Aguadilla, Albany, Atlanta (begins March 8, 2018),[13] Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Bogotá, Buffalo, Cancún, Hartford, Havana, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montego Bay, Nassau, New York–JFK, New York–LaGuardia, Newark, Newburgh, Ponce, Port-au-Prince, Providence, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San José de Costa Rica, San Juan, Santo Domingo–Las Américas, Syracuse, Washington–National, White Plains, Worcester |
LATAM | Fortaleza (begins July 5, 2018),[14] Lima, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Santiago de Chile |
Lufthansa | Frankfurt |
Norwegian Air Shuttle | London–Gatwick, Oslo–Gardermoen Seasonal: Copenhagen, Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
Silver Airways | Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Key West, Pensacola, Tallahassee Seasonal: Marsh Harbour, North Eleuthera |
Southwest Airlines | Albany, Aruba (ends March 7, 2018),[15] Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham (AL), Buffalo, Chicago–Midway, Columbus–Glenn, Dallas–Love, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Rapids, Hartford, Houston–Hobby, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Long Island/Islip, Louisville, Manchester (NH), Memphis, Milwaukee, Montego Bay, Nashville, Newark, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oakland (begins July 15, 2018),[16] Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Rochester (NY), Sacramento (begins May 6, 2018),[17] San Antonio, San Diego, San Juan, San José (CA) (begins May 6, 2018),[18] St. Louis, Washington–Dulles, Washington–National Seasonal: Albuquerque, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Flint (ends April 7, 2018),[19] Minneapolis/St. Paul, Oklahoma City, Omaha (resumes June 7, 2018),[16] Portland (ME), Tulsa (begins June 9, 2018)[16] |
Spirit Airlines | Akron/Canton, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago–O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus–Glenn (begins February 15, 2018),[20] Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford, Houston–Intercontinental, Kansas City, Las Vegas (begins April 12, 2018),[21] Latrobe/Pittsburgh, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New Orleans, Newark, Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Plattsburgh (NY), Richmond (begins March 15, 2018),[22] San Juan |
Sun Country Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Sunrise Airways | Port-au-Prince |
Sunwing Airlines | Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Halifax, Moncton, Winnipeg |
Thomas Cook Airlines | Seasonal: Birmingham (UK), Glasgow, London–Gatwick, London–Stansted, Manchester (UK) |
United Airlines | Chicago–O'Hare, Cleveland, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles |
Virgin America | Los Angeles, San Francisco (both ends April 24, 2018)[9] |
Virgin Atlantic | London–Gatwick, Manchester (UK) Seasonal: Belfast–International, Glasgow |
Volaris | Guadalajara, Mexico City |
WestJet | Calgary, Halifax, St. John's, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Edmonton, Hamilton (ON), London (ON), Moncton, Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Regina, Vancouver, Winnipeg |
There is a Delta Air Lines Sky Club and a United Airlines United Club located in the airport.
Airlines | Destinations |
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DHL Aviation | Cincinnati, Miami |
FedEx Express | Indianapolis, Memphis, Newark |
FedEx Feeder | Tallahassee |
UPS Airlines | Columbia, Fort Lauderdale, Louisville, Newark, Ontario (CA) |
See the main article: Disney's Magical Express |
A complimentary motor coach transportation service to all twenty four Walt Disney World resort hotels. The motor coach service is operated by Mears Transportation and is available to Disney guests with resort reservations. An agreement with BAGS Incorporated also provides checked luggage pickup and delivery system for Disney guests utilizing the Disney's Magical Express service.
However, as of January 1st, 2022, Disney World has announced the discontinuation of the Magical Express service, leaving guests without this transportation option. Families planning to visit the theme park will now need to seek alternative transportation services, such as private car service, to reach the most magical place on Earth.[23]
The airport serves as a major inbound gateway for cruise line passengers departing out of Port Canaveral on lines including Royal Caribbean International, Carnival Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Line, SunCruz Casinos, and Sterling Casinos, all operating motorcoach transportation to Port Canaveral, primarily with partnerships with Mears Transportation.