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Airport Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO)
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Orlando International Airport, FL Airport
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Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO)
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| Time zone: |
GMT -5 |
| Country: |
United States (US) |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
28°27'10"N / 81°19'59"W |
| Alternative spelling: |
Orlando Int`L, Orlando |
| Service telephone: |
+1 407 825-2001 |
Access to public transport: |
Interstate I-4, SR 417 and SR 408, SR 436 and SR 528, exit 11B |
| Address: |
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), Orlando International Airport, One Airport Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32827-4399, USA |
Passengers: |
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| Operating Company: |
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) |
Take-off and landing: |
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| Parking spaces: |
Yes; paid short and long-term parking as well as multi storey car parks. |
Stations: |
The city of Denver is linked up with the Amtrak railway network with the "Silver Star" and the "Silver Meteor" lines that both run from Miami to New York. |
| Altitude of runway: |
29 m |
Length of runway: |
3659 m |
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Nearby cities:
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Orlando (11 km)
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Operating airlines:
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Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, ATA, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, Airtran Airways, Northwest Airlines
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Alternative airports:
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Orlando Executive Airport-FL (ORL) 9 km, Orlando Sanford International (SFB) 37 km, Melbourne-FL (MLB) 78 km, Daytona Beach, FL (DAB) 85 km, Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA) 129 km, Tampa St Petersburg (PIE) 146 km |
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Description:
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Orlando International Airport is in Orlando and, due to the general growth and popularity of Orlando as a tourist destination, is one of the busiest airports in Florida, ranking 12th within the United States and 21st worldwide. After Philadelphia International Airport it ranks 15th of the busiest international airports in the country, JFK International in New York City is ranked 1st.
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Location:
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Orlando International Airport is 7 miles southeast of Orlando on the junction with the State Road 436 (SR 436 - Semoran Boulevard) and State Road 528 (SR 528 - Bee Line / Beach Line Expressway). From the north, for example coming from Altamonte Springs, take the Interstate I-4 near Sanford to the SR 417 (Greeneway) south to Orlando International Airport, or take the I-4 heading west to the SR 408 (East-West Expressway) in the centre of Orlando and then head east to the SR 436 (Semoran Boulevard), following this south to Orlando International Airport. Alternatively take the I-4 heading west to the SR 528 (Bee Line / Beach Line Expressway) near International Drive / SeaWorld and then leave at exit 11B. Alternatively use the bus, taxi and shuttle services.
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History:
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The airport’s former name was McCoy Air Force Base, after Colonel Michael N. W. McCoy, who died on the air base during an annual competition. The civilian airport was known as Orlando Jetport at McCoy. Besides Orlando International (MCO), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and the former Herndon Airport, now Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) all serve the Greater Orlando Area. After Denver and Dallas, the airport is the largest in the United States by area.
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Destinations:
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Eastern Air Lines became the “official airline of Walt Disney World” in the 1980s, this role has now been assumed by Delta Air Lines, even if apart from on the route to Atlanta, the airline has no large machines in Orlando. Delta Airlines has focused on regional routes, particularly flights with ComAir, Freedom Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines, all part of the Delta Connection, for which Orlando Airport is a mini-hub. Besides Delta Air Lines, Orlando International Airport is also a hub for AirTran Airways. It received its name and current international status in 1976.
Other airlines operating at the airport include Aeromexico (Mexico City), Air Canada (Calgatry, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto), Air Jamaica (Kingston, Montego Bay), AirTran Airways (Atlanta, Baltimore / Washington, Chicago Midway, Milwaukee , Washington-Dulles), Alaska Airlines (Seattle / Tacoma), American Airlines (Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas / Fort Worth, Miami, St. Louis), Condor (Frankfurt, San Jose), Continental Airlines (Cleveland, Houston Intercontinental, Newark), Frontier Airlines (Denver), JetBlue Airways (New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, San Juan, Syracuse), Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, Minneapolis / St. Paul), Southwest Airlines (Austin, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Phoenix, Raleigh / Durham), United Airlines (Los Angeles, San Francisco), U.S. Airways (Buffalo, Charlotte, Hartford, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington-Reagan) and Virgin Atlantic Airways (London-Gatwick, Manchester).
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