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{{For|the other international airport serving the Orlando area|Orlando Sanford International Airport}}
Orlando Sanford International Airport
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox airport
| name        = Orlando International Airport
| image        = Orlando International Airport Logo.svg
| image-width  = 250
| image2      = Orlando_International_Airport_terminal_from_arriving_airplane.jpg
| image2-width = 250
| caption2    = View of a terminal as seen from an arriving plane with the [[air traffic control|control tower]] in the background
| IATA        = MCO
| ICAO        = KMCO
| FAA          = MCO
| WMO = 72205
| type        = Public
| owner-oper  = [[Greater Orlando Aviation Authority]]
| city-served  = [[Orlando, Florida]], U.S.
| location    =
| hub          =
<div>
*[[Silver Airways]]
| focus_city  =
<div>
*[[Frontier Airlines]]
*[[JetBlue Airways]]
*[[Southwest Airlines]]
</div>
| elevation-f  = 96
| elevation-m  = 29
| coordinates  = {{coord|28|25|46|N|81|18|32|W|region:US-FL|display=inline,title}}
| website                = [http://www.orlandoairports.net/ orlandoairports.net]
| image_map              = MCO_Airport_Diagram.svg
| image_map_caption      = [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] airport diagram
| pushpin_map            = USA Florida#USA
| pushpin_relief        = yes
| pushpin_label          = '''MCO'''
| pushpin_map_caption    = Location within Florida/United States
| r1-number    = 17L/35R
| r1-length-f  = 9,001| r1-length-m  = 2,743
| r1-surface  = Concrete
| r2-number    = 17R/35L
| r2-length-f  = 10,000
| r2-length-m  = 3,048
| r2-surface  = Concrete
| r3-number    = 18L/36R
| r3-length-f  = 12,005
| r3-length-m  = 3,659
| r3-surface  = [[Asphalt]]/Concrete
| r4-number    = 18R/36L
| r4-length-f  = 12,004
| r4-length-m  = 3,659
| r4-surface  = Concrete
| h1-number    = H1
| h1-length-f  = 44
| h1-length-m  = 13
| h1-surface  = Concrete
| stat-year    = 2015
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-data  = 308,173<ref name="orlandoairports.net">http://www.orlandoairports.net/statistics/monthly/trfccy2015.pdf</ref>
| stat2-header = Passengers
| stat2-data  = 38,809,337<ref name="orlandoairports.net"/>
| footnotes    = Source: Aircraft operations: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=MCO|use=PU|own=PU|site=03407.*A}}, effective March 15, 2007</ref><br> Passengers: [[Airports Council International]]<ref name=ACI>{{cite web|title=ACI passenger figures in 2007 |url=http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-55_666_2__ |publisher=Airports Council International |date=August 1, 2011 |accessdate=November 21, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124516/http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-55_666_2__ |archivedate=September 29, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Traffic Statistics |url=https://www.orlandoairports.net/about-us/#traffic-statistics|format=|publisher= Greater Orlando Aviation Authority|date=January 2016 |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref>
}}


'''Orlando International Airport''' {{Airport codes|MCO|KMCO|MCO}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Great Circle Mapper: MCO / KMCO – Orlando, Florida|url=http://gc.kls2.com/airport/MCO|publisher=Karl L. Swartz|accessdate=November 21, 2011}}</ref> is an [[international airport]] six miles southeast of [[Orlando, Florida]], United States. The airport is the 2nd busiest in the state of Florida, as over 40.2 million passengers were handled at the airport as of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandoairports.net/press/2016/06/14/orlando-international-breaks-40-million-passenger-mark-april-traffic-numbers/|title=Orlando International Breaks Through The 40 Million Passenger Mark With April Traffic Numbers - Orlando International Aiport (MCO)|first=|last=GOAA|publisher=Orlando International Airport}}</ref> This makes it the 14th busiest airport in the U.S. by total passenger traffic.
IATA        = MCO


The airport serves as a [[Airline hub|hub]] for [[Silver Airways]], as well as a [[focus city]] for [[Frontier Airlines]], [[JetBlue Airways]], and [[Southwest Airlines]]. [[Southwest Airlines]] is the airport's largest carrier by passengers carried.  The airport also is a major international gateway for the mid Florida region, with flights by foreign air carriers.
'''Orlando International Airport'''
Airport code MCO is an [[international airport]] six miles southeast of [[Orlando, Florida]], United States. The airport is the 2nd busiest in the state of Florida, as over 40.2 million passengers were handled at the airport as of 2015.


The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, [[McCoy Air Force Base]], a [[Strategic Air Command]] (SAC) installation, that was closed in 1975 as part of a general military drawdown following the end of the Vietnam War.
The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, [[McCoy Air Force Base]], a [[Strategic Air Command]] (SAC) installation, that was closed in 1975 as part of a general military drawdown following the end of the Vietnam War.
In terms of commercial airline service, the [[Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area|Greater Orlando]] area is also served by [[Orlando Sanford International Airport]] (SFB), and more indirectly by [[Daytona Beach International Airport]] (DAB), [[Melbourne International Airport]] (MLB), and [[Tampa International Airport]] (TPA).
==History==
===Military years===
:{{see also|McCoy Air Force Base}}
The airfield was originally constructed as a [[U.S. Army Air Forces]] facility and military operations began in 1942 as '''Orlando Army Air Field #2''', an auxiliary airfield to [[Orlando Army Air Base]], which is now known as [[Orlando Executive Airport]]. Orlando Army Air Field #2 was renamed [[Pinecastle Army Airfield]] in January 1943. At the end of World War II, Pinecastle was briefly used for unpowered glide tests of the [[Bell X-1]] from [[B-29]] aircraft before the program moved to Muroc Army Airfield in California– now [[Edwards AFB]] – for the world's first supersonic flight.  With the establishment of an independent [[U.S. Air Force]] in 1947, the airfield was briefly placed in caretaker status, until being reactivated during the [[Korean War]] as a [[Strategic Air Command]] (SAC) facility for [[B-47 Stratojet]]s and [[KC-97 Stratofreighter]]s and renamed [[Pinecastle AFB]].
In the 1950s, the base began hosting SAC's annual Bombing and Navigation Competition. A [[B-47 Stratojet]] crashed during the 1958 competition, killing Colonel Michael Norman Wright McCoy, commander of the [[321st Air Expeditionary Wing|321st Bombardment Wing]], which was the host wing for Pinecastle AFB. The following year the base was renamed for McCoy.  The base later was home to the [[306th Flying Training Group|306th Bombardment Wing]] operating the [[B-52 Stratofortress]] and the [[KC-135 Stratotanker]]. It was also used by [[EC-121 Warning Star]] early warning aircraft of the [[966th Airborne Air Control Squadron|966th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron]], a tenant unit at McCoy assigned to the [[Aerospace Defense Command]].
During the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]] in October 1962, McCoy AFB became a temporary forward operating base for more than 120 [[F-100 Super Sabre]] and [[F-105 Thunderchief]] fighter bombers and the primary base for [[Lockheed U-2|U-2]] reconnaissance aircraft flying over Cuba. One of these U-2s was shot down by Soviet-operated [[SA-2 Guideline]] surface-to-air missiles near Banes, Cuba. Its pilot, Major [[Rudolf Anderson]], Jr., USAF, was the crisis' only combat death.  Following the crisis, McCoy AFB hosted a permanent U-2 operating detachment of the [[100th Air Refueling Wing|100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing]] until 1973.
McCoy AFB was identified for closure in early 1973 as part of a post-Vietnam reduction in force. The following year, McCoy's 306th Bombardment Wing was inactivated, its [[B-52]]D Stratofortress and [[KC-135]]A Stratotanker aircraft reassigned to other SAC units and most of the McCoy facility turned over to the city of Orlando by the [[General Services Administration]] (GSA) in late 1974 and early 1975.
===Civil-military years===
In the early 1960s, when jet airline flights came to Orlando, the installation became a joint civil-military facility.
Early jetliners such as the [[Boeing 707]], [[Boeing 720]], [[Douglas DC-8]] and [[Convair 880]] required longer and sturdier runways than the ones at Herndon Airport (now [[Orlando Executive Airport]]).  Nearby lakes and commercial and residential development made expansion impractical, so an agreement was reached between the [[city of Orlando]] and the [[U.S. Air Force]] in 1962 to use McCoy AFB under a joint arrangement. The military offered a large [[AGM-28 Hound Dog]] missile maintenance hangar and its associated flight line ramp area in the northeast corner of the field for conversion into a civil air terminal.  The city would then cover the cost of building a replacement missile maintenance hangar on the main base's western flight line. The new civil facility would be known as the '''Orlando Jetport at McCoy''' and would operate alongside McCoy AFB.  This agreement became a model for other joint civil-military airports in operation today.<ref>[[Northwest Florida Regional Airport]]</ref><ref>[[Wichita Falls Municipal Airport]]</ref>
Airline flights to the Orlando Jetport began shortly after an agreement was signed by the city and USAF in October 1961.<ref>The Quick Ref OAGs for 1 Nov and 15 Nov show a couple of Delta 880s at ORL, with no mention of MCO, but that's presumably a mistake. The 1 Dec shows them at MCO.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Orlando's $250 Million Airport Giant-Size People Movers|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sa0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1WcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6336%2C2087054|accessdate=2014-06-28|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=1980-01-20}}</ref> Over the next few years airline flights shifted from the old Herndon Airport (renamed in 1982 as the [[Orlando Executive Airport]] {{airport codes|ORL|KORL|ORL}}). In 1971 scheduled airlines were [[Delta Air Lines]], [[Eastern Air Lines]], [[National Airlines (NA)|National Airlines]] and [[Southern Airways]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
When McCoy AFB closed in 1974/1975, part of the facility stayed under military control to support [[Naval Training Center Orlando]].
There are only a few enclaves on the original McCoy AFB site that the military still uses such as the [[164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)|164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade]] from the [[Florida Army National Guard]] in the former McCoy AFB Officers Club complex, an [[U.S. Army Reserve|Army Reserve]] intelligence unit in the former SAC Alert Facility, the '''1st Lieutenant David R. Wilson Armed Forces Reserve Center''' supporting multiple units of the [[U.S. Army Reserve|Army Reserve]], [[U.S. Navy Reserve|Navy Reserve]] and [[U.S. Marine Corps Reserve|Marine Corps Reserve]] that was constructed in 2002, and a large [[Post exchange|Navy Exchange]] for active, reserve and retired military personnel and their dependents.
===Civil-only years===
[[File:Delta airplanes at Orlando International Airport.jpg|thumb|right|Two Delta Air Lines [[Boeing 757-200]]s parked at MCO]]
In 1975, the final Air Force contingent departed McCoy and the [[Greater Orlando Aviation Authority]] (GOAA) was established as a state-chartered governmental agency and an enterprise fund of the city of Orlando. GOAA's mission was to operate, manage and oversee construction of expansions and improvements to both the Orlando International Airport and the Orlando Executive Airport.  The airport gained its current name and international airport status a year later in 1976, but retained its old IATA airport code MCO and [[ICAO airport code]] KMCO.
The airport became a U.S. Customs Service Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) in 1978, said zone being designated as FTZ #42.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} In 1979, the facility was also designated as a large hub airport by the FAA based on flight operations and passenger traffic.
In 1978, construction of the current Landside Terminal and Airsides 1 and 3 began, opening in 1981.  The original International Concourse was housed in Airside 1 and opened in 1984.  Funding to commence developing the east side of the airport was bonded in 1986, with Runway 17/35 (now 17R/35L) completed in 1989.  Airside 4 opened in 1990 and also contains an International Concourse for the processing of international flights.  Airside 2, which filled out what will become known as the North Terminal complex, was completed in 2000, with the last additional gates added in 2006.  Runway 17L/35R was opened in 2003, providing the airport with a total of four runways.
In 1978, MCO handled 5 million [[passenger]]s.  By 2000 that number had risen to 30 million.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}  Today MCO covers 54 square kilometers (20.8 sq mi) and is the fourth-largest airport in the United States by area after Denver International Airport which covers 136 square kilometers (52.4 sq mi) of land area, [[Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas-Fort Worth]] which covers 70 square kilometers (26.9 sq mi), and Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Myers) which covers 55 square kilometers (21.2 sq mi). MCO has North America's second tallest [[control tower]], replacing two earlier Air Force and FAA control towers.
MCO was a designated [[Space Shuttle]] emergency landing site. The west-side runways, Runway 18L/36R and Runway 18R/36L, were designed for [[B-52 Stratofortress]] bombers and due to their proximity to [[NASA]]'s [[John F. Kennedy Space Center]], were an obvious choice for an emergency landing should an emergency "return to launch site (RTLS) attempt to land at KSC fall short.  The runway is also an emergency divert site for NASA's [[Boeing 747]] Shuttle Transport Aircraft when relocating orbiters from either west coast modification work or divert recoveries at [[Edwards AFB]], California or the [[White Sands Missile Range]], New Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |title=Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Sites|first=John|last=Pike|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/facility/sts-els.htm|work=Global Security|date=July 21, 2011|accessdate=November 21, 2011}}</ref>
[[Eastern Air Lines]] used Orlando as a hub during the 1970s and early 1980s, and became "the official airline of [[Walt Disney World]]." Following Eastern's demise, [[Delta Air Lines]] assumed this role, although it later pulled much of its large aircraft operations from Orlando, and focused its service there on [[regional jet]] flights, specifically with [[Atlantic Southeast Airlines]], [[Comair]] and [[Chautauqua Airlines]] – all part of the Delta Connection system. All Delta Connection service ended September 30, 2008. After the merger with [[Northwest Airlines]], Delta Connection service to Grand Rapids started. Delta Connection service to Raleigh/Durham also started and service to Miami began on March 27, 2011, but service to Miami has since ended. In recent years, Delta Air Lines has increased its service at Orlando to many places around the U.S., as well as seasonal service to Cancun, Mexico.
On February 22, 2005, MCO became the first airport in Florida to accept [[E-Pass]] and [[SunPass]] toll transponders as a form of payment for parking.  The system allows drivers to enter and exit a parking garage without pulling a ticket or stopping to pay the parking fee.  The two toll roads that serve the airport, [[Florida State Road 528|SR 528 (Beachline Expressway)]] and [[Florida State Road 417|SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay)]], use these systems for [[Electronic toll collection|automatic toll collection]].
In October 2006, MCO opened a 100-space Cell Phone Parking Lot for drivers to use while waiting for passengers to arrive. The lot is set up as a free [[Wi-Fi Hotspot]], enabling drivers to use their mobile devices to access the Internet, check e-mail, and monitor flight status. Around the same time MCO opened an Express Pickup service at each terminal allowing drivers to park their vehicles temporarily at a secure location just outside the baggage reclaim area in order to meet their arriving party in person. A fee is charged for this service and is only available to E-Pass and SunPass users.
In late 2007, Lufthansa introduced flights to Frankfurt.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
On March 19, 2008, JetBlue announced Orlando as a new focus city. Orlando serves as a key connecting city to international destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America.<ref>{{cite press release |title=JetBlue Plans New Focus City at Orlando International Airport|url=http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=131045&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1120261&highlight|publisher=JetBlue Airways|date=March 19, 2008|accessdate=July 8, 2013}}</ref>
The original terminal building, a converted hangar, was described as inadequate for the task at hand even when it was first opened as Orlando Jetport. After its closure in 1981, it passed through several tenants, the last of which was [[United Parcel Service|UPS]]. It was demolished in May 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Original Orlando Terminal Reduced To Rubble|first=Beth|last=Kassab|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2006-05-26/business/OIA26_1_city-of-orlando-orlando-international-airport-jetport|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=May 26, 2006|accessdate=June 26, 2009}}</ref>
On February 1, 2010, Allegiant began operations at the airport. The company moved one half of its [[Orlando Sanford International Airport]] (SFB) schedule to Orlando to test revenue at the higher cost airport.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} After evaluating the routes out of Orlando, the carrier decided to consolidate and return its Orlando area operations to SFB citing an inability to achieve a fare premium at MCO as anticipated, passenger preference for Orlando Sanford International Airport, higher costs at MCO than expected and a more efficient operating environment at SFB.
By the end of 2015, MCO had broken the 38.8 million mark, surpassing its previous record of 36.4 million in 2007. In April 2016, the airport reached 40.2 million passengers, just 3 million less than the state's most popular airport, [[Miami International Airport|Miami International]].


==Terminals and concourses==
==Terminals and concourses==
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*The Club at MCO
*The Club at MCO
*[[Delta Air Lines]] [[SkyClub lounge|Sky Club]]
*[[Delta Air Lines]] [[SkyClub lounge|Sky Club]]
===Notable services===
Delta Air Lines was the first airline with jet flights to MCO, with their DC-8 'fanjet' 'Royal Service' flights.
Eastern Airlines 'the wings of man', became the first 'official' airline of the Walt Disney World Resort, and sponsored an attraction in their 'Tomorrowland' called: 'If You Had Wings'. Later when Eastern closed Delta took the attraction over, it was called Dream Flight.
In the early 1970s Delta, National, and Eastern Airlines began 'widebody' flights to MCO, National with the DC-10-10 and −30 and Delta and Eastern Airlines with the L-1011. Eastern had wide-body, intrastate service with L-1011 flights to Miami.
[[Virgin Atlantic]]'s [[Boeing 747-400]] is currently the largest airliner at the airport. The airline has multiple daily flights from the UK. During peak seasons, up to five Virgin [[Boeing 747]]s may be at Orlando's gates at once. [[British Airways]] competes with Virgin to London Gatwick with ten [[Boeing 777]]s a week.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slots fort Heathrow|first=Terry|last=Maxon|url=http://aviation.beloblog.com/archives/2007/09/slots_for_heathrow.html|newspaper=Airline Biz|date=September 20, 2007|accessdate=November 21, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111193550/http://aviation.beloblog.com/archives/2007/09/slots_for_heathrow.html|archivedate=November 11, 2007}}</ref>
[[Lufthansa]] opened a shared gate in Orlando on October 30, 2007, providing the first direct flight between Orlando and a hub in continental Europe (in this case, [[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]], Germany) as part of an effort to diversify the local economy beyond tourism. As of late October 2009, [[Lufthansa]] expanded its five flights a week to daily between MCO and Frankfurt on [[Airbus A330]]s and [[Airbus A340]]s, with connections throughout Europe, expanding to a [[Boeing 747]] in the winter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Area Hopes for Image Upgrade in Lufthansa's New Direct Flights|first=Jason|last=Garcia|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2007-10-29/news/frankfurt29_1_lufthansa-flights-from-orlando-orlando-international-airport|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=October 29, 2007|accessdate=November 21, 2011}}</ref>
The [[Airbus A380]], the world's largest airliner, landed at MCO on November 14, 2007 from [[Montreal]]. Orlando was one of the first airports in the world to be "Airbus A380 ready".
On June 7, 2011 [[Air France]] began service from Orlando to Paris-Charles De Gaulle using the [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ER]]. Service to Paris-Charles De Gaulle ended on September 2, 2012.
On July 2, 2011 [[Edelweiss Air]] flying on behalf of [[Swiss International Air Lines]] began weekly service from Orlando to [[Zürich Airport]]. The service operated on Saturdays only until mid-September.
British charter airline [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] moved its Orlando flights from Sanford Airport where they and predecessors [[Airtours]] Intl/[[My Travel]], and [[JMC Air]] have operated since it opened. Flights commenced April 2014.<!-- the TC flights are now scheduled and available for booking for the summer season 2014-->
[[File:Emirates A380 A6-EOM at MCO-Orlando International Airport on 1-Sep-2015.jpg|thumb|The inaugural Emirates flight at Gate&nbsp;84, operated with an [[Airbus A380]] aircraft (this was one-time as the flight is operated by a Boeing 777-200LR).]]
In March 2015, Emirates announced that they will begin daily service to the airport from [[Dubai International Airport]] beginning September 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates Announces a New Daily Service to Orlando|url=http://www.emirates.com/us/english/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=2261556|website=Emirates|accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref> The airport had tried to attract Emirates for five years before the service was announced.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mouawad|first1=Jad|title=Expansion by Mideast Airlines Sets Off a Skirmish in the U.S.|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/17/business/gulf-airlines-expansion-sets-off-a-row-in-the-us.html?_r=0|accessdate=20 June 2015|work=The New York Times|date=March 16, 2015|quote=[Philip Brown, the director of OIA] has been trying to lure Emirates to Orlando for the last five years}}</ref><ref name="WESH: Emirates"/> Orlando International was the first airport in Florida served by Emirates. The airline expects three major markets for the flights: leisure and corporate travelers along with locals of Asian heritage traveling to Asia, which is well-served by the airline.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Werley|first1=Jensen|title=Private pods, five course meals: Why Emirates' Orlando service will bring high-end flying to Jacksonville travelers|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/06/02/private-pods-five-course-meals-why-emirates.html|accessdate=20 June 2015|work=Jacksonville Business Journal|date=2 June 2015}}</ref> Greater Orlando Aviation Association Chair Frank Kruppenbacher called the new service "without question the biggest, most significant move forward for our airport"<ref name="WESH: Emirates">{{cite news|last1=Ober|first1=Amanda|title=OIA announces nonstop service to Dubai on Emirates Airlines|url=http://www.wesh.com/news/oia-announces-nonstop-service-to-dubai-on-emirates-airlines/31987458|accessdate=20 June 2015|work=WESH 2|date=24 March 2015}}</ref> and estimates that the local economic impact of the new service will be up to $100&nbsp;million annually.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barnes|first1=Susan|title=Emirates touches down in Orlando, shows off its Airbus A380 superjumbo|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2015/09/02/emirates-touches-down--orlando-shows-off-its-airbus-a380-superjumbo/71563674/|accessdate=2 September 2015|work=USA Today|date=2 September 2015|quote=The estimated economic impact of the new daily flight from Dubai to Orlando is upwards of $100 million annually, according to Frank Kruppenbacher, chairman of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.}}</ref> The inaugural flight was made with an [[Airbus A380]]. Regularly scheduled flights will operate Boeing [[777-300ER]]s.<ref>{{Cite tweet
|user=EricaRakow |number=638741920915812354 |date=September 1, 2015 |title=Inaugural @emirates flight from Dubai to Orlando just landed! This begins daily non-stop service to/from MCO -> DXB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=EK219 Flight history|url=http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek219/#74a88ca|website=Flightradar24|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref>
On August 3, 2016, [[Air Berlin]] announced a 4 weekly service between Orlando and [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]]. The flight will be operated with an [[Airbus A330-200]].<ref>[http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268253/air-berlin-expands-us-flights-in-s17/]</ref>
==Airlines and destinations==
''Note: All flights to Cuba are operated as scheduled Special Authority Charters.''
All international arrivals (except flights with [[United States border preclearance|US Customs Pre-Clearance]]) are handled at Airside 1 and 4.
===Passenger===
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| [[Aer Lingus]] | [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]] | A/1
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| [[Air Berlin]] | [[Düsseldorf Airport|Düsseldorf]] (begins May 6, 2017)<ref>[http://www.aero.de/news-24697/Air-Berlin-mit-deutlich-mehr-USA-Fluegen-im-Sommer-2017.html aero.de - "Air Berlin with significantly more US flights in summer 2017"] (German) 2 August 2016</ref> | A/1
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| [[Air Canada]] | [[Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport|Ottawa]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax]] | B/4
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| [[Air Canada Rouge]] | [[Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Montréal–Trudeau]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]] | B/4
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| [[Air Transat]] | [[Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Montréal–Trudeau]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax]], [[Greater Moncton International Airport|Moncton]] (begins February 11, 2017), [[Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport|Ottawa]], [[Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport|Québec City]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]] | A/1
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| [[Alaska Airlines]] | [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]] (resumes March 16, 2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alaska-airlines-announces-new-flying-between-portland-oregon-and-orlando-florida-300288347.html|title=Alaska Airlines Announces New Flying Between Portland, Oregon, and Orlando, Florida|first=Alaska|last=Airlines|publisher=PR Newswire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/267558/alaska-resumes-portland-or-orlando-service-from-march-2017/|title=Alaska Resumes Portland OR – Orlando Service from March 2017|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2016|publisher=routesonline}}</ref> [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]] | A/1
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| [[American Airlines]] | [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]] | B/3
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| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]] | B/3
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| [[Avianca]] | [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]] | A/1
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| [[Azul Brazilian Airlines]] | [[Viracopos International Airport|Campinas]], [[Recife International Airport|Recife]] | A/1
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| [[Bahamasair]] | [[Lynden Pindling International Airport|Nassau]]<br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Grand Bahama International Airport|Freeport]] | B/3
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| [[British Airways]] | [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]] | B/4
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| [[Caribbean Airlines]] | [[Piarco International Airport|Port of Spain]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Norman Manley International Airport|Kingston–Norman Manley]] | A/1
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| [[Choice Airways]]<br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Swift Air]]}} | '''Charter''': [[Atlantic City International Airport|Atlantic City]], [[José Martí International Airport|Havana]] | A/1
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| [[Copa Airlines]] | [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]] | A/1
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| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo–Guarulhos]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Port Columbus International Airport|Columbus (OH)]], [[Bradley International Airport|Hartford]] (resumes April 1, 2017), [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]] (begins April 1, 2017), [[Raleigh Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]], [[Seattle Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]] | B/4
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| [[Delta Connection]] | [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]] <br>'''Seasonal''': [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Port Columbus International Airport|Columbus (OH)]], [[Gerald R. Ford International Airport|Grand Rapids]], [[Bradley International Airport|Hartford]], [[Louisville International Airport|Louisville]], [[Memphis International Airport|Memphis]], [[General Mitchell International Airport|Milwaukee]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Pittsburgh International Airport|Pittsburgh]], [[Lambert-St. Louis International Airport|St. Louis]] (begins February 18, 2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269592/delta-adds-orlando-st-louis-route-from-feb-2017/|title=Delta adds Orlando – St. Louis route from Feb 2017|publisher=routesonline|accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref> [[Washington–National]] (begins March 11, 2017)<ref>http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270581/delta-adds-florida-links-from-washington-reagan-in-mar-2017/</ref>  | B/4
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| [[Eastern Air Lines (2015)|Eastern Air Lines]] | '''Seasonal Charter:''' [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]] | A/1
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| [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]] | B/4{{ref|a|a}}
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| [[Eurowings]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[SunExpress Deutschland]]}} | [[Cologne Bonn Airport|Cologne/Bonn]] (begins July 11, 2017)<ref>https://www.eurowings.com/en/booking/offers/flights-from/DE/CGN/to/US/SEA/2017-7.html</ref> | TBA
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| [[Frontier Airlines]] | [[Austin-Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Colorado Springs Airport|Colorado Springs]], [[Port Columbus International Airport|Columbus (OH)]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Des Moines International Airport|Des Moines]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Dane County Regional Airport|Madison]], [[General Mitchell International Airport|Milwaukee]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]], [[Eppley Airfield|Omaha]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Pittsburgh International Airport|Pittsburgh]], [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Lambert–St. Louis International Airport|St. Louis]], [[Trenton-Mercer Airport|Trenton]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]] | A/1
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| [[Icelandair]] | [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík–Keflavík]] | A/1{{ref|b|b}}
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| [[JetBlue Airways]] | [[Rafael Hernández Airport|Aguadilla]], [[Albany International Airport|Albany]], [[Austin-Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]], [[Buffalo Niagara International Airport|Buffalo]], [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Bradley International Airport|Hartford]], [[José Martí International Airport|Havana]],<ref>http://www.bradenton.com/news/business/article109359182.html</ref> [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Sangster International Airport|Montego Bay]], [[Lynden Pindling International Airport|Nassau]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Stewart International Airport|Newburgh]], [[Mercedita Airport|Ponce]], [[T. F. Green Airport|Providence]], [[Richmond International Airport|Richmond]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo–Las Américas]], [[Syracuse Hancock International Airport|Syracuse]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]], [[Westchester County Airport|White Plains]], [[Worcester Regional Airport|Worcester]] | A/1
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| [[LATAM Brasil]] | [[São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo–Guarulhos]] | B/4
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| [[LATAM Chile]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport|Santiago de Chile]] | B/4
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| [[LATAM Perú]] | [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]] | B/4
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| [[Lufthansa]] | [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]] | B/4
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| [[Magnicharters]] | '''Seasonal Charter''': [[General Mariano Escobedo International Airport|Monterrey]] | A/1
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| [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]<br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Norwegian Long Haul]]}} | [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]], [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo–Gardermoen]], [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]] (begins July 31, 2017)<ref>http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270067/norwegian-expands-paris-us-flights-from-july-2017/</ref><br>'''Seasonal''': [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]] | A/1
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| [[Silver Airways]] | [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Southwest Florida International Airport|Fort Myers]], [[Key West International Airport|Key West]], [[Pensacola International Airport|Pensacola]], [[Tallahassee Regional Airport|Tallahassee]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Grand Bahama International Airport|Freeport]], [[Marsh Harbour Airport|Marsh Harbour]], [[North Eleuthera Airport|North Eleuthera]] | B/3
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| [[Southwest Airlines]] | [[Albany International Airport|Albany]], [[Queen Beatrix International Airport|Aruba]], [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Austin-Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham (AL)]], [[Buffalo Niagara International Airport|Buffalo]], [[Midway International Airport|Chicago–Midway]], [[Port Columbus International Airport|Columbus (OH)]], [[Dallas Love Field|Dallas–Love]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]] (begins June 4, 2017), [[Gerald R. Ford International Airport|Grand Rapids]], [[Bradley International Airport|Hartford]], [[William P. Hobby Airport|Houston–Hobby]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Long Island MacArthur Airport|Long Island/Islip]], [[Louisville International Airport|Louisville]], [[Manchester–Boston Regional Airport|Manchester (NH)]], [[Memphis International Airport|Memphis]], [[General Mitchell International Airport|Milwaukee]], [[Sangster International Airport|Montego Bay]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]], [[Norfolk International Airport|Norfolk]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Pittsburgh International Airport|Pittsburgh]], [[T. F. Green Airport|Providence]], [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]], [[Greater Rochester International Airport|Rochester (NY)]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], [[Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport|San Juan]], [[Lambert–St. Louis International Airport|St. Louis]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Akron–Canton Regional Airport|Akron/Canton]] (ends June 2, 2017), [[Albuquerque International Sunport|Albuquerque]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Dayton International Airport|Dayton]] (ends June 3, 2017), [[Bishop International Airport|Flint]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Eppley Airfield|Omaha]], [[Portland International Jetport|Portland (ME)]] | A/2
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| [[Spirit Airlines]] | [[Akron–Canton Airport|Akron/Canton]],<ref name="spiritairlines">{{cite news | url=http://fox8.com/2016/07/26/akron-canton-airport-to-make-major-air-service-announcement/ | title=Spirit Airlines expanding to Akron-Canton Airport | work=[[WJW (TV)]] | date=July 26, 2016 | accessdate=July 26, 2016 | author=Loreno, Darcie}}</ref> [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Atlantic City International Airport|Atlantic City]], [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]],<ref name="nasdaq.com">http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/high-five-orlando-spirit-airlines-brings-a-handful-of-new-destinations-to-the-theme-park-capital-o-20160721-00808</ref> [[Arnold Palmer Regional Airport|Latrobe/Pittsburgh]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Niagara Falls International Airport|Niagara Falls]],<ref name="nasdaq.com">http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/high-five-orlando-spirit-airlines-brings-a-handful-of-new-destinations-to-the-theme-park-capital-o-20160721-00808</ref> [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Plattsburgh International Airport|Plattsburgh (NY)]],<ref name="nasdaq.com">http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/high-five-orlando-spirit-airlines-brings-a-handful-of-new-destinations-to-the-theme-park-capital-o-20160721-00808</ref> [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]] | B/3
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| [[Sun Country Airlines]] | [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]] | B/4
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| [[Sunwing Airlines]] | [[Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport|Ottawa]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Deer Lake Regional Airport|Deer Lake]], [[Gander International Airport|Gander]], [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax]], [[Greater Moncton International Airport|Moncton]], [[Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Montréal–Trudeau]], [[Saint John Airport|Saint John]], [[Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport|Winnipeg]] | A/1
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| [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': [[Belfast International Airport|Belfast–International]], [[Birmingham Airport|Birmingham (UK)]] (begins May 21, 2017),<ref>https://www.thomascookairlines.com/en/cheap-flights/usa/orlando/from-birmingham/</ref> [[Cardiff Airport|Cardiff]], [[Glasgow Airport|Glasgow]], [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]], [[London Stansted Airport|London–Stansted]], [[Manchester Airport|Manchester (UK)]] | B/4
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| [[United Airlines]] | [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]] | B/3
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| [[United Express]] | '''Seasonal''': [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]] | B/3
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| [[Virgin America]] | [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]] (resumes June 14, 2017)<ref>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alaska-airlines-and-virgin-america-grow-san-francisco-hub-with-flights-to-popular-destinations-300382360.html</ref> | A/2
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| [[Virgin Atlantic]] | [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]], [[Manchester Airport|Manchester (UK)]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Belfast International Airport|Belfast–International]], [[Glasgow Airport|Glasgow]] | B/4{{ref|c|c}}
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| [[Volaris]] | [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]] | A/1
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| [[WestJet]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax]], [[St. John's International Airport|St. John's]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Charlottetown Airport|Charlottetown]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]], [[John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport|Hamilton (ON)]], [[Region of Waterloo International Airport|Kitchener–Waterloo]], [[London International Airport|London (ON)]], [[Greater Moncton International Airport|Moncton]], [[Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Montréal–Trudeau]], [[Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport|Ottawa]], [[Regina International Airport|Regina]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]], [[Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport|Winnipeg]] | A/1
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<small>{{ref|a|a}}: Emirates's check in and baggage claim is at Terminal A but uses Airside 4, which is part of Terminal B.</small>
<small>{{ref|b|b}}: Icelandair's check in and baggage claim is at Terminal B but uses Airside 1, which is part of Terminal A.</small>
<small>{{ref|c|c}}: Virgin Atlantic's check in and baggage claim is at Terminal A but uses Airside 4, which is part of Terminal B.</small>
===Cargo===
{{Airport-dest-list
| [[ABX Air]] | [[Cincinnati International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]]
| [[FedEx Express]] | [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Memphis International Airport|Memphis]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]]
| [[FedEx Feeder]]<br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Mountain Air Cargo]]}} | [[Tallahassee Regional Airport|Tallahassee]]
| [[UPS Airlines]] | [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Louisville International Airport|Louisville]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]]
}}
==Statistics==
===Domestic statistics===
====Top destinations====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from MCO (Oct 2015 – Sep 2016)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web |title=Orlando, FL: Orlando International (MCO)|url=http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=MCO&carrier=FACTS|publisher=[[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]]|accessdate=December 21, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! Airport
! Passengers
! Carriers
|-
| 1
| [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 1,375,100
| Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
|-
| 2
| [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| 824,950
| American, Frontier, Southwest, US Airways<!-- DO NOT REMOVE US AIRWAYS UNTIL STATISTICS NO LONGER COVER OCTOBER 2015. -->
|-
| 3
| [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark, New Jersey]]
| 768,530
| JetBlue, Southwest, United
|-
| 4
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| 743,170
| American, Frontier, Spirit, United
|-
| 5
| [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK, New York]]
| 742,050
| American, Delta, JetBlue
|-
| 6
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 595,400
| American, Spirit
|-
| 7
| [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit, Michigan]]
| 578,160
| Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
|-
| 8
| [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia, New York]]
| 542,570
| American, Delta, JetBlue
|-
| 9
| [[Denver International Airport|Denver, Colorado]]
| 532,420
| Frontier, Southwest, United
|-
| 10
| [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 524,800
| JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit<!-- DO NOT REMOVE US AIRWAYS UNTIL STATISTICS NO LONGER COVER OCTOBER 2015. -->
|}
====Airline market share====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ '''Largest Domestic Airlines at MCO (Oct 2015 – Sep 2016)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov" />
|-
!Rank
!Airline
!Passengers
!Share
|-
|1
|[[Southwest Airlines]]
|10,284,000
|29.55%
|-
|2
|[[American Airlines]]
|5,605,000
|16.18%
|-
|3
|[[Delta Air Lines]]
|5,523,000
|15.87%
|-
|4
|[[JetBlue]]
|4,796,000
|13.78%
|-
|5
|[[United Airlines]]
|3,668,000
|10.54%
|-
|6
|Others
|4,926,000
|14.15%
|}
===International statistics===
Orlando International Airport was the 14th largest international gateway in the United States and second largest in Florida (behind [[Miami International Airport]]) for the year ending June 2013. The airport handled 3,694,774 arrivals on international flights during that period, of which 82.9% were carried by a foreign airline and 17.1% by a domestic airline.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. International Air Passenger and Freight Statistics: June 2013 |url=http://www.dot.gov/sites/dot.dev/files/docs/US%20International%20Air%20Passenger%20and%20Freight%20Statistics%20Report%20for%20June%202013.pdf |website=dot.gov |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs |accessdate=8 August 2014 |page=36 |format=PDF |date=October 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110215449/http://www.dot.gov/sites/dot.dev/files/docs/US%20International%20Air%20Passenger%20and%20Freight%20Statistics%20Report%20for%20June%202013.pdf |archivedate=January 10, 2014}}</ref>
====Top destinations====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width=align=
|+ '''Busiest international routes from MCO (2014)'''<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S.-International Passenger Raw Data for Calendar Year 2014 |url=https://www.transportation.gov/office-policy/aviation-policy/us-international-passenger-raw-data-calendar-year-2014|work=[[United States Department of Transportation]]|date=December 2014|accessdate=February 13, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! City
! Passengers
! Top carriers
|-
| 1
| [[São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo (Guarulhos), Brazil]]
| 977,850
| TAM, Delta
|-
| 2
| [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto (Pearson), Canada]]
| 950,611
| Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, Sunwing, WestJet
|-
| 3
| [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City, Panama]]
| 870,390
| Copa Airlines
|-
| 4
| [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá, Colombia]]
| 713,389
| Avianca, LAN Colombia
|-
| 5
| [[Gatwick Airport|London (Gatwick), United Kingdom]]
| 677,193
| British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways
|-
| 6
| [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City, Mexico]]
| 616,437
| Aeromexico, Volaris
|-
| 7
| [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]]
| 524,962
| JetBlue, GOL
|-
| 8
| [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún, Mexico]]
| 450,904
| Delta, JetBlue
|-
| 9
| [[Lynden Pindling International Airport|Nassau, Bahamas]]
| 423,303
| Bahamasair, JetBlue
|-
| 10
| [[Manchester Airport|Manchester, United Kingdom]]
| 421,997
| Virgin Atlantic, Thomas Cook
|-
|}
====Airline market share====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ '''Largest International Airlines at MCO(2014 – 2015)<ref>http://www.orlandoairports.net/statistics/monthly/paxsfy2015.pdf</ref>
|-
! Rank
! Airline
! Passengers<br>2014/2015
! Change
! Destinations
|-
| 1
| [[Virgin Atlantic Airways]]
| 14: 824,789<br> 15: 820,688
| {{decrease}}{{0}}0.49%
| London–Gatwick, Manchester (UK)
'''Seasonal:''' Belfast-International, Glasgow–International
|-
| 2
| [[Air Canada]]{{ref|1|1}}
| 14: 521,427<br> 15: 571,336
| {{increase}}{{0}}9.5%
| Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Toronto–Pearson
'''Seasonal:''' Halifax
|-
| 3
| [[Copa Airlines]]
| 14: 354,359<br>15: 386,291
| {{increase}}{{0}}9%
| Panama City
|-
| 4
| [[TAM Airlines]]
| 14: 281,833<br>15: 338,123
| {{increase}}{{0}}20%
| Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos
|-
| 5
| [[WestJet]]
| 14: 325,247<br>15: 337,068
| {{increase}}{{0}}3.6%
| Calgary, Toronto–Pearson
'''Seasonal:''' Charlottetown, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton (ON), Kitchener–Waterloo, London (ON), Moncton, Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, St. John's, Vancouver, Winnipeg
|-
| 6
| [[British Airways]]
| 14: 264,579<br>15: 291,673
| {{increase}}{{0}}10.2%
| London–Gatwick
|-
| 7
| [[Lufthansa]]
| 14: 203,559<br>15: 232,162
| {{increase}}{{0}}14%
| Frankfurt
|-
| 8
| [[Aeroméxico]]
| 14: 156,498<br>15: 198,871
| {{increase}}{{0}}27%
| Mexico City
|-
| 9
| [[Azul Brazilian Airlines]]
| 14: 7,743<br>15: 194,609
| {{increase}}{{0}}96%
| Campinas
|-
| 10
| [[Thomas Cook Airlines]]
| 14: 104,291<br>15: 141,825
| {{increase}}{{0}}35%
| Seasonal: Belfast–International, Cardiff, Glasgow–International, London–Gatwick, London–Stansted, Manchester (UK)
|}
*{{note|1|1}} Includes [[Air Canada Rouge]]
==Airline lounges==
*[[Delta Air Lines]] [[SkyClub lounge|Sky Club]]: Located in Airside 4 on the 2nd floor of the center atrium.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delta Airlines Orlando Airport|url=https://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/airports-and-aircraft/airports/orlando.html}}</ref>
*[[United Airlines]] [[United Club]]: Located near Gate 43 in Airside 3.<ref>{{cite web|title=United Club Locations|url=https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/airport/lounge/locations/default.aspx}}</ref>
*[[American Airlines]] [[Admirals Club]]: Coming in 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=American Airlines Re-Imagines Lounge Experience|url=http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/american-airlines-re-imagines-lounge-experienceintroduces-flagship-dining}}</ref>
*The Club at MCO: Located near Gate 91 in Airside 4<ref>{{cite web|title=The Club Airport Lounges|url=http://www.theclubairportlounges.com/club-MCO-map.html|website=www.theclubairportlounges.com|accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref>
==Terminal expansions and renovations==
Airside terminals 1 and 3, both of which opened in 1981, recently underwent major renovations designed by architects C.T. Hsu + Associates.<ref name="cthsu"/> The new terminal designs incorporate modern architectural features that includes new skylights and expanded concession areas. In addition, the mechanical and electrical systems were completely overhauled in each terminal. The project was completed in both terminals in 2010. In 2012, [[British Airways]] announced the opening of a 'shared lounge' in Airside 4.
===Rental Car Quick Turnaround Facility===
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2016}}
Two state of the art car rental facilities were recently completed on both the north side Terminal A and south side Terminal B. Select car rental agencies currently operate on-site car rental pickup in the ground level of the main parking garages. The new facilities has relocated the car rental pickup process to the new facilities and has allowed additional space for off-site agencies to relocate to the on-site airport facilities.
===South Airport Intermodal Terminal===
{{Main article|Orlando International Airport Intermodal Terminal}}
The South Airport Intermodal Terminal is currently under construction approximately one mile due south of the main airport terminal. The new station, which is partially being funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, will serve as the Orlando station for the [[All Aboard Florida|Brightline]] [[higher speed rail|higher speed]] regional rail service, which will connect Orlando International Airport to downtown Miami via the [[Florida East Coast Railway]].<ref name="wftv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/orlando-intl-airport-become-transportation-hub-new/ndRXK/|title=Orlando Int'l Airport to become transportation hub with new...|publisher=WFTV}}</ref> The station, which will be connected to the main terminal via an [[people mover|automated people mover (APM)]] system, is mostly reusing plans from the original [[Florida High Speed Rail]] Orlando Airport station, which would have been northern terminus of the initial Orlando-Tampa route along the Interstate 4 corridor. However, on February 16, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott formally announced that he would be rejecting federal funds and effectively killing the Florida High Speed Rail project. The airport authority had already invested considerably to accommodate the station and high-speed rail line, such as the extra length of the south [[taxiway bridge]]s over the southern airport access road (which will now be used by Brightline).<ref>{{cite web |title=Florida High Speed Rail Industry Forum|url=http://floridahighspeedrail.org/uploads/FHSR_INDUSTRY_FORUM_PRESENTATION.pdf|publisher=Florida High Speed Rail|date=December 2, 2009|accessdate=November 21, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327062846/http://www.floridahighspeedrail.org/uploads/FHSR_INDUSTRY_FORUM_PRESENTATION.pdf|archivedate=March 27, 2010}}</ref>  As part of the estimated $684 million price tag for the intermodal terminal complex,<ref name="wftv.com"/> the airport authority is also building a new 2,500 space parking garage.
A future connection to the [[SunRail]] commuter rail service is also being explored. The 5.5 mile route currently under consideration would travel 3.5 miles from the existing SunRail line along a [[Orlando Utilities Commission|Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC)]] rail spur, which runs along the southern boundary of the airport's property and is used exclusively by coal trains to serve the Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center in eastern Orange County.  From there, two options are currently under consideration; one plan would have SunRail trains branch north off of the existing OUC line and onto a new 2-mile spur that would terminate at the planned South Airport Intermodal Terminal. The second option being explored would be to build a transfer station along the OUC line where passengers would transfer from SunRail trains onto [[light rail]] trains that would run along a dedicated 2-mile line between the transfer and airport stations.<ref name="articles.orlandosentinel.com">{{cite web|author= |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-11-16/news/os-sunrail-orlando-international-20131116_1_sunrail-train-sunrail-station-orlando-international-airport |title=SunRail will not link with Orlando International Airport for five or more years - Orlando Sentinel |publisher=Articles.orlandosentinel.com |date=2013-11-16 |accessdate=2015-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/sunrail/os-sunrail-airport-link-20151030-story.html |title=SunRail link to Orlando airport gets closer look |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |date=2015-10-30 |accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref>
In addition to Brightline and SunRail, the station will also serve one of two proposed rail connections to [[International Drive]]. The first option being considered is an [[Orlando maglev|elevated maglev train system]] that would be built by American Maglev Technology, which would connect the airport to the [[Orange County Convention Center]], the [[Florida Mall]], and the [[Sand Lake Road (SunRail station)|Sand Lake Road SunRail station]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jacim|first1=Tracy|title=Orlando's maglev train a step closer to reality|url=http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/28557663/orlandos-maglev-train-a-step-closer-to-reality|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322220037/http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/28557663/orlandos-maglev-train-a-step-closer-to-reality|archive-date=March 22, 2015|accessdate=23 March 2015|work=Fox 35 News Orlando|date=18 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-orange-maglev-talks-20150305-story.html |title=Maglev-train plan for airport, convention center back on track |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |date=2015-03-05 |accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref> A second option being explored would be a light rail line that would most likely run along a similar route as the maglev alternative between the airport and International Drive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-orlando-airport-light-rail-20151209-story.html |title=Orlando airport board opts to pursue right-of-way |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |date=2015-12-09 |accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref>
===South Terminal Complex===
[[File:MCO South Terminal Concept Art.png|250px|right|thumb|Proposed design for the South Terminal]]
In May 2015, the Board of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) voted unanimously to approve construction of the $1.8&nbsp;billion South Terminal Complex (STC), which will be located directly south of the existing terminal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Synan|first1=Michael|title=Nearly $2B for new OIA terminal|url=http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/29118465/nearly-2b-for-new-oia-terminal|accessdate=20 June 2015|work=MyFoxOrlando.com|date=20 May 2015}}</ref> The STC will be built adjacent to the South Airport Intermodal Terminal, which is currently under construction, and both will be connected to the existing terminal via a new [[People mover|Automated People Mover (APM)]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tracy|first1=Dan|title=Construction booming at Orlando International Airport|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-orlando-international-construction-20150905-story.html|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=September 6, 2015}}</ref> Phase I (which will be known as "Terminal C") will encompass approximately 300 acres and will include new aircraft taxiways and aprons, a 2.7 million square foot terminal building with 16-24 gates, and a 6-story 5,000 space parking garage. Construction of the STC is expected to begin sometime in 2017 and will be operational by 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://orlandoairports.net/press/2016/03/16/goaa-board-approves-plan-build-new-south-terminal-orlando-international-airport/ |title=GOAA Board Approves Plan to Build New South Terminal at Orlando International Airport |publisher=Greater Orlando Aviation Authority |date=2016-03-16 |accessdate=2016-04-01}}</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==

Latest revision as of 18:08, 2 April 2017

Orlando Sanford International Airport

IATA = MCO

Orlando International Airport Airport code MCO is an international airport six miles southeast of Orlando, Florida, United States. The airport is the 2nd busiest in the state of Florida, as over 40.2 million passengers were handled at the airport as of 2015.

The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command (SAC) installation, that was closed in 1975 as part of a general military drawdown following the end of the Vietnam War.

Terminals and concourses

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View of the East Atrium, showing the on-site hotel rooms of the Hyatt Regency
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Atrium
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Tramway

The Orlando International Airport has a hub-and-spoke layout with a large main terminal building and four airside concourses accessible via elevated people movers. The main terminal building is divided into two terminals; A and B. There are passenger check-in and baggage claim facilities on both the building's north side (Terminal A), and on the building's south side (Terminal B). Both terminals share two security checkpoints, one in the West Hall leading to Airsides 1 and 3, and another in the East Atrium, leading to Airsides 2 and 4. Unlike the similar setup used in Tampa, passengers are required to go through security before accessing the people movers.

Airsides 1 and 3, and later Airside 4, were designed by KBJ Architects,[1] while Airside 2 was designed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock Architects, and Rhodes + Brito Architects.[2] C.T. Hsu + Associates and Rhodes + Brito Architects designed renovations that were made to Airsides 1 and 3, which were completed by April 2010.[3]

Airside 4 currently serves as the airport's primary international arrivals concourse; Airside 1 also handles some international arrivals. Arriving international passengers who require immigration and/or customs clearance are processed through those checkpoints in the airside terminal where they arrive. After clearing U.S. immigration, passengers collect their baggage and clear U.S. customs. After clearing customs, international passengers must ride the people mover to the main terminal. Airside 4 provides escalator access directly from the customs hall to the people mover platform. This has eliminated the requirement for arriving international passengers to go through a security inspection between the customs area and the people mover, and as a result they now have the option of bringing their checked baggage with them on the people mover. Alternatively, passengers also have the option of placing their baggage on a transfer belt in the customs hall for transport to the main terminal's baggage claim. Passengers who are connecting to a flight in Airside 4 or clearing customs in Airside 1, as well as airport employees, will need to go through security upon exiting customs.

The airport features an on-site Hyatt Regency hotel within the main terminal structure. The hotel is located on the East Atrium side of the terminal with a fourth floor lobby level and guest rooms beginning on level five and above. The airport features an expansive lobby area for guests awaiting flights, convention space, several bars, and two restaurants including a signature restaurant on the top level of the terminal building overlooking the airport facility and runways below.

Terminal A

Major domestic carriers based in Terminal A include Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and Virgin America Major international carriers include Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Avianca, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and WestJet.

Airside 1

  • Gates 1–29
  • Secondary International Arrivals Concourse
  • Part of original terminal, Opened in 1981

Airside 2

  • Gates 100–129

Terminal B

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United Airlines at Gate 41 getting ready to depart to Newark Liberty International Airport.

Major domestic carriers based in Terminal B include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit and United Airlines. Major international carriers include Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, British Airways, Emirates, Icelandair, LATAM Brasil, Lufthansa, Thomas Cook Airlines and Virgin Atlantic which primarily operate out of Airside 4, the airport's main international arrivals concourse.

Airside 3

Airside 4

Transportation

Template:Unreferenced section The Orlando International Airport is a major transportation hub for the Central Florida region and provides various ground transportation options including public transit, private transportation, and car rental.

Lynx

Lynx, the local metro area public transportation system operates a sub-station at the airport with public bus service to Downtown Orlando and other area routes.

Disney's Magical Express

Template:Main article 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.

Cruiseline transportation

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.

Taxis/Shuttles

Taxi cab service is available via a taxi stand line on the Ground Transportation level of both terminals, airport licensed cab companies include Yellow Cab, Star Taxi, Diamond, Ace, Town & County. Share transportation is not permitted by Orlando City. Airport shuttle transportation services include Super Shuttle, Mears Transportation, and other private transportation companies. The community of The Villages in Sumter, Lake, and Marion has shuttles operating between the community and Orlando International Airport. These services include Village Airport Van, The Villages Transportation, and A-1 Taxi among others.

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