Orlando Sanford International Airport

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Orlando Sanford International Airport
Orlando Sanford International Airport.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code KSFB
IATA code SFB
Coordinates

28 ° 46 '36 "  N , 81 ° 14' 15"  W Coordinates: 28 ° 46 '36 "  N , 81 ° 14' 15"  W
Height above MSL 17 m (56  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 30 km northeast of Orlando ,
5 km south of Sanford
Street US 17 / FL 46 / FL 417
Basic data
operator Sanford Airport Authority
surface 1214 ha
Terminals 2
Passengers 3,291,112 (2019)
Air freight 827 t (2019)
Flight
movements 		357,483 (2019)
Employees 21,179 (2019)
Runways
09C / 27C 1091 m × 23 m asphalt
09R / 27L 1780 m × 23 m asphalt
09L / 27R 3353 m × 46 m asphalt
18/36 1829 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete

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The Orlando Sanford International Airport ( IATA code SFB , ICAO code KSFB ) is the international passenger airport of the American small town Sanford in the US state of Florida . It is the smaller of the two commercial airports in the Greater Orlando metropolitan area .

Location and transport links

Orlando Sanford International Airport is located five kilometers southeast of Sanford and 30 kilometers northeast of Orlando. US Highway 17 and Florida State Route 417 run west of the airport and connect Sanford with Orlando. In addition, Florida State Route 46 runs north of the airport , which connects the city with the east coast of Florida. The airport is not involved in local public transport ; passengers have to use rental cars, taxis and similar services.

history

Two Douglas A-3B Skywarrior over Naval Air Station Sanford
A North American RA-5C at Naval Air Station Sanford

The history of Orlando Sanford International Airport began as a dual runway airport in the 1940s . On June 11, 1942, the city of Sanford transferred the airport to the United States Navy in connection with World War II . On November 3, 1942, the airport was named Naval Air Station Sanford . In 1943, the Naval Air Station began operations as a training base. After the end of World War II, the base was closed in 1946 and the airport sold back to the City of Sanford.

Due to the Cold War and the Korean War , the US Navy bought the airport back in 1950 or 1951. In addition, they expanded the airport area significantly and used the base as Naval Auxiliary Air Station Sanford again as a training base. The base was later renamed again as Naval Air Station Sanford . At times, the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior carrier aircraft were stationed at NAS Sanford, followed by the North American A-5 Vigilante in the 1960s . In June 1968 the base was finally closed and the units were transferred to Naval Air Station Albany in Georgia . The following year the city bought the airport again and marketed it as Sanford Airport for general aviation use . In 1970 the Sanford Aviation Department was established. The Sanford Airport Authority was founded in 1971 and has been operating the airport ever since.

In 1991, a taxiway was expanded to a runway, at the beginning this was marked 9R / 27L. Terminal B was built in 1992, but initially there was no major commercial flight operation. In 1995 the international Terminal A was built. In the same year, the first flights to the United Kingdom began. In 1996 the airport was renamed Orlando Sanford International Airport . In 1997 or 1999, runway 9R / 27L was built to better separate general aviation from commercial operations on runway 9L / 27R. In addition, the identifier of the old runway 9R / 27L was changed to 9C / 27C. Domestic scheduled flights were offered for the first time in 1999.

Terminal B, used for domestic flights, was expanded between 2000 and 2001. In 2005, Allegiant Air began using Orlando Sanford International Airport. At the end of 2005, Allegiant Air was by far the most important airline at the airport. In 2007 a parking garage was built. Between 2008 and 2015 the runways 9R / 27L and 9L / 27R were extended. A new baggage system was completed in 2017. The eastern apron of the passenger terminal was expanded in 2018, and the expansion of the passenger terminal began in the same year.

For several years now, Orlando Sanford Airport has also served as an aircraft graveyard , where aircraft are parked during temporary shutdowns, or else cannibalized and recycled.

Airport facilities

Airport diagram (outdated)

Orlando Sanford International Airport has a total area of ​​1,214 acres.

Runways

Orlando Sanford International Airport has four runways . Three runways run parallel. The northern runway is marked 09L / 27R, is 3353 meters long and 46 meters wide. The center runway 09C / 27C is 1091 meters long and 23 meters wide and can only be used by general aviation . The southern runway 09R / 27L is 1780 meters long and 23 meters wide. The Querwindbahn 18/36 is 1829 meters long and 46 meters wide. The parallel runways are paved with asphalt, while the pavement at the cross wind runway 18/36 is partly made of concrete.

Passenger terminals

The Orlando Sanford International Airport has two passenger terminals with a total of twelve boarding gates and as many passenger boarding bridges .

Terminal A

Terminal A has five gates with passenger boarding bridges. These are numbered 1 to 5. Terminal A handles all international flights and some of Allegiant Air's flights .

Terminal B

Terminal B has seven gates with passenger boarding bridges. These are numbered 6 to 12. In Terminal B, Allegiant Air flights are mainly handled.

Airlines and Destinations

The Orlando Sanford International Airport serves the airline National Airlines as a home base . It is also Allegiant Air's largest base . In addition, TUI Airlines Nederland and TUI Airways also operate scheduled flights .

A total of 81 destinations are served by scheduled flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport, with Allegiant Air having by far the largest share with 71 destinations. 71 of the 81 destinations are in the United States . In addition, the airport offers ten international destinations in Europe . In addition to Amsterdam , nine destinations in the United Kingdom are served.

Traffic figures

Source: Sanford Airport Authority
Source: Sanford Airport Authority
Orlando Sanford International Airport traffic figures 1995-2019
year Passenger numbers Air freight ( tons ) Flight movements
National International total
1995 45,967 2,219 48.186 - -
1996 55,675 613.901 669.576 6,483 -
1997 68,987 975.509 1,044,496 15,737 -
1998 69,042 1,129,761 1,198,803 14,586 380,918
1999 61,375 878,587 939.962 10,365 363.224
2000 172.349 914.286 1,086,635 12,517 371.821
2001 269,061 953.330 1,222,391 9,192 397,560
2002 396.043 867.619 1,263,662 7,858 373,302
2003 455.748 798.114 1,253,862 7,588 385.303
2004 781.742 1,052,573 1,834,315 8,362 357.076
2005 563.931 1,085,306 1,649,237 8,456 319.243
2006 637.267 1,008,722 1,645,989 8,296 319.050
2007 842,741 937.754 1,780,495 7,496 294,781
2008 1,071,666 765.581 1,837,247 5,370 225.011
2009 1,246,699 455.713 1,702,412 2,215 219.745
2010 767.057 398.378 1,165,435 3,491 189,675
2011 1,129,496 447.811 1,577,307 2,939 218.181
2012 1,362,284 453.445 1,815,729 3,179 301,072
2013 1,613,881 418.799 2,032,680 3.112 269,708
2014 1,885,193 299.508 2,184,701 1,627 220.630
2015 2,232,871 247.251 2,480,122 1,316 294,462
2016 2,449,035 303.375 2,752,410 610 289,759
2017 2,626,363 296.083 2,922,446 332 307.064
2018 2,850,212 244.275 3,094,487 117 322,589
2019 3,060,960 230.152 3,291,112 827 357.483
  1. ↑ Until 1999 only international air freight is taken into account.

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Sanford (2019)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Allentown , Pennsylvania 76,450 Allegiant
02 Knoxville , Tennessee 72,620 Allegiant
03 Asheville , North Carolina 61,660 Allegiant
04th Cincinnati , Ohio 61,350 Allegiant
05 Grand Rapids , Michigan 59,840 Allegiant
06th Harrisburg , Pennsylvania 46,830 Allegiant
07th Indianapolis , Indiana 38,970 Allegian
08th Lexington , Kentucky 37,940 Allegiant
09 Concord , North Carolina 34,270 Allegiant
10 Flint , Michigan 32,870 Allegiant

Web links

Commons : Orlando Sanford International Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ a b c d Airport Maps. FlySFB.com, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Statistics. FlySFB.com, accessed March 28, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Annual Report 2018/2019. FlySFB.com, accessed March 28, 2020 .
  5. ^ Ground Transportation & Parking. FlySFB.com, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  6. ^ NAS Sanford History. NASSanfordMemorial.com, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  7. ^ TBI (US), Inc to operate Orlando Sanford Airport'S domestic terminal. In: OrlandoSanfordAirport.com. August 30, 1999, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  8. ^ Public Documents. FlySFB.com, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  9. ^ Allegiant Air Announces Scheduled Service from Orlando Sanford. OrlandoSanfordAirport.com, March 28, 2005, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Press Releases - 2005. OrlandoSanfordAirport.com, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Destinations - January 2005. OrlandoSanfordAirport.com, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Destinations - December 2005. OrlandoSanfordAirport.com, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  13. ↑ About SFB. FlySFB.com, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  14. ^ The Latest News on SFB's Expansion Project. FlySFB.com, February 28, 2019, accessed June 29, 2019 .
  15. ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Orlando Sanford International. GCR1.com, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  16. ↑ a b Arrivals & Departures. FlySFB.com, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  17. ^ A b Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). AllegiantAir.com , accessed June 29, 2019 .
  18. ↑ Airlines. FlySFB.com, accessed March 28, 2020 .
  19. ↑ a b Destinations. FlySFB.com, accessed March 28, 2020 .
  20. ^ Sanford, FL: Orlando Sanford International (SFB). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 28, 2020 .