Orlando International Airport

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Orlando International Airport
Mco-6jan1999.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code KMCO
IATA code MCO
Coordinates

28 ° 25 '46 "  N , 81 ° 18' 32"  W Coordinates: 28 ° 25 '46 "  N , 81 ° 18' 32"  W.
Height above MSL 29 m (95  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 14 km southeast of Orlando
Street FL 528
Local transport Bus :
LYNX Route 11/42/51/111 / 436S
Basic data
opening 1976
operator Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
surface 5381 ha
Terminals 4th
Passengers 50,613,072 (2019)
Air freight 251,901 t (2019)
Flight
movements 		357,689 (2019)
Employees 21,000 (2018)
Runways
17R / 35L 3048 m × 46 m concrete
17L / 35R 2743 m × 46 m asphalt
18R / 36L 3659 m × 61 m concrete
18L / 36R 3659 m × 61 m concrete - asphalt

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The Orlando International Airport ( ICAO : KMCO , IATA code MCO - an abbreviation of the old name McCoy airbase ) is the significantly larger of two international airports in the metropolitan region Orlando in the US state of Florida . Around 50.61 million passengers were handled in 2019. This made it Florida's largest airport in terms of passenger volume in front of Miami International Airport with 45.92 million passengers in 2019 . The airport operator is the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) in Orlando.

The second and smaller airport, Orlando Sanford (SFB) , is around 40 kilometers away near the city of Sanford .

Location and transport links

Orlando International Airport is 14 kilometers southeast of downtown Orlando. The Florida State Road 528 runs north of the airport.

Orlando International Airport is integrated into local public transport by buses . The routes 11, 42, 51, 111, 436S of the operator LYNX come to him regularly.

Intermodal Terminal

The Orlando International Airport Intermodal Terminal (also known as the South Airport Intermodal Terminal) is being built south of the passenger terminals. This is connected to the central landside passenger terminal by a people mover line. From 2020, the Intermodal Terminal will be connected to the cities of West Palm Beach , Fort Lauderdale and Miami via a new railway line by the Brightline or Virgin Trains USA (a subsidiary of the Florida East Coast Railway ) . In addition, consideration is being given to connecting the SunRail route with the intermodal terminal.

history

From the 1960s onwards, McCoy Air Force Base was also used for civilian purposes , and in this capacity it was referred to as the Orlando Jetport at McCoy . In 1973 it was decided to close the Air Force Base and the units stationed there gradually relocated.

In 1974 McCoy Air Force Base was closed. The next year, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority was founded and continues to operate the airport to this day. In 1976 the airport received international airport status and was renamed Orlando International Airport . In 1978 the construction of the new passenger terminal began . In 1979 the airport was first classified as a major hub by the Federal Aviation Administration .

In 1981 the central landside passenger terminal and the two western airside passenger terminals (Airside 1 and 3) were completed. The construction cost around 300 million US dollars . 1983 began the establishment of a concourse for international flights, this was opened in the following year. In 1986, phase II of the airport expansion began. In 1989, the third parallel runway 17/35, which is now called 17R / 35L, was opened. The third airside terminal followed in 1990 (Airside 4). In 1998 construction began on the fourth airside terminal, and the groundbreaking ceremony for the South Terminal Complex took place. In 1999, the airport received permission to build the fourth runway 17L / 35R, and the preparation of the construction site for the South Terminal Complex began.

The fourth airside terminal (Airside 2) was completed in 2000, thus completing the terminal complex, which is now known as the North Terminal Complex. In 2002 the control tower was opened with a height of 105 meters, it was briefly the highest in North America . In the following year, the fourth parallel runway was put into operation.

In 2015, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority voted for the construction of Terminal C, which is also phase 1 of the new South Terminal Complex. Terminal C will be located west of the Orlando International Airport Intermodal Terminal , which was partially opened in 2017 . Construction of Terminal C began in 2017 and completion is scheduled for 2021.

Airport infrastructure

The airport has the following airport infrastructure : Four asphalt or concrete runways at a height of 29.3 meters above sea level . ILS- guided approach is offered throughout. There are four terminals with 99 gates .

MCO was an emergency airport for the space shuttle in the event of an unscheduled landing.

Airlines and Destinations

Airport diagram

Orlando International Airport is used by 35 airlines . Southwest Airlines has by far the largest market share , followed by Delta Air Lines , Jetblue Airways , Spirit Airlines , American Airlines , Frontier Airlines and United Airlines .

A total of 93 national and 59 international destinations are served. In German-speaking countries, Frankfurt am Main is served by Lufthansa and Zurich by Edelweiss Air .

Traffic figures

Source: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Source: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Source: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Orlando International Airport traffic figures 1971-2019
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons )
(with airmail ) 		Aircraft movements
(with military)
National International total
2019 43,455,953 7.157.119 50,613,072 251.901 357,689
2018 41,095,987 6,600,640 47,696,627 255.896 347,672
2017 38,698,970 5,912,295 44,611,265 220.025 330,708
2016 36.330.197 5,593,202 41,923,399 209.052 316.981
2015 33,725,097 5,084,240 38,809,337 187.855 308.161
2014 31,390,437 4,324,175 35,714,612 172,869 290.359
2013 30,823,371 3,945,574 34,768,945 170,676 291,666
2012 31,504,158 3,784,729 35,288,887 172,952 301.102
2011 31,923,852 3,502,584 35,426,436 - -
2010 31.632.100 3,245,799 34,877,899 - -
2009 30,715,729 2,977,920 33,693,649 - -
2008 32,973,829 2,686,913 35,660,742 - -
2007 34.182.947 2,295,938 36,478,885 - -
2006 32,743,872 2,087,042 34.830.914 - -
2005 31,915,499 2,189,164 34,104,663 - -
2004 29,482,806 2,011,479 31,494,285 - -
2003 25,911,141 1,772,970 27,684,111 - -
2002 25.269.701 1,682,457 26,952,158 - -
2001 26,158,784 2,094,464 28.253.248 - -
2000 28.285.725 2,537,784 30,823,509 - -
1999 26,894,997 2,306,168 29.201.165 - -
1998 25,711,785 2,083,346 27,795,131 - -
1997 25.148.404 2,156,582 27,304,986 - -
1996 23,050,801 2,536,972 25,587,773 - -
1995 20,026,314 2,436,418 22,462,732 - -
1994 19,876,509 2,515,903 22,392,412 - -
1993 18,743,814 2,722,169 21,465,983 - -
1992 18,583,561 2,564,327 21,147,888 - -
1991 16.401.102 2,010,843 18,411,945 - -
1990 16,608,277 1,789,553 18,397,830 - -
1989 15,701,373 1,530,978 17,232,351 - -
1988 15,754,476 742.786 16,497,262 - -
1987 14,354,688 546,563 14.901.251 - -
1986 12,051,562 443,774 12,495,336 - -
1985 9,664,959 369.106 10,034,065 - -
1984 8,457,985 268,660 8,726,645 - -
1983 7,797,916 232.434 8,030,350 - -
1982 6,725,629 194,674 6.920.303 - -
1981 5,882,020 190.125 6,072,145 - -
1980 6,363,226 168,522 6,531,748 - -
1979 6,406,577 124,360 6,530,937 - -
1978 5,086,477 95,787 5,182,264 - -
1977 4,092,098 62,683 4,154,781 - -
1976 3,676,141 2,205 3,678,346 - -
1975 3,344,011 0 3,344,011 - -
1974 3,079,009 0 3,079,009 - -
1973 2,828,931 0 2,828,931 - -
1972 2,380,564 0 2,380,564 - -
1971 1,287,540 0 1,287,540 - -

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Orlando (2019)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Atlanta , Georgia 1,498,570 Delta , Frontier , JetBlue , Southwest , Spirit
02 Newark , New Jersey 1,035,080 Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, United
03 Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 920.340 American , Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
04th Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois 767.990 American, Frontier, Spirit, United
05 San Juan , Puerto Rico 737.670 Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
06th New York – JFK , New York 723.280 American, Delta, JetBlue
07th Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas 694.930 American, Frontier, Spirit
08th Charlotte , North Carolina 678.470 American, Frontier, Spirit
09 Detroit , Michigan 677.210 Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
10 Boston , Massachusetts 658.740 Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit

See also

Web links

Commons : Orlando International Airport  - Album containing pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f 2019 Fact Sheet. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed April 28, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h Traffic Statistics. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed March 30, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Airport Statistics. Miami-Airport.com, accessed March 30, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Routes & Schedules. GoLYNX.com , accessed April 28, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Orlando. GoBrightline.com , accessed April 28, 2019 .
  6. ^ SunRail considers expanding to Orlando International Airport. MyNews13.com , August 30, 2018, accessed April 28, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Airport History. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed April 30, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Fact Sheet. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed April 30, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Orlando airport's new train station will wait years for trains. OrlandoSentinel.com , April 23, 2017, accessed April 30, 2019 .
  10. ↑ GOAA board approves plan to build new south terminal at Orlando International Airport. OrlandoAirports.net, March 16, 2016, accessed April 30, 2019 .
  11. ^ South Terminal Complex, Phase 1. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed April 30, 2019 .
  12. ^ Justine Whitman: Space Shuttle Abort Modes. Aerospaceweb.org, June 25, 2006, accessed October 7, 2011 .
  13. ↑ Flights. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed March 30, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Domestic (US) Service. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed March 30, 2020 .
  15. ↑ International Service. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed March 30, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Destinations By Airlines. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed March 30, 2020 .
  17. ↑ a b c Traffic Statistics Menu. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed April 28, 2019 .
  18. ^ Orlando, FL: Orlando International (MCO). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 30, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Airlines By Destination. OrlandoAirports.net, accessed March 30, 2020 .