Orlando International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Orlando International Airport
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January 6, 1999
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 96 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°25′46″N 81°18′32″W / 28.42944°N 81.30889°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 FAA airport diagram |
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Location in Florida
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Location in the United States
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Source: Aircraft operations: Federal Aviation Administration
Passengers: Airports Council International |
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Orlando International Airport (MCO) is a very busy airport in Orlando, Florida. It's one of the biggest airports in Florida, serving millions of passengers each year. In fact, it's the second busiest airport in Florida, right after Miami International Airport. It's also one of the top 15 busiest airports in the United States and among the top 30 busiest in the world for passenger traffic.
The airport is a major hub for some airlines, meaning many of their flights start or end here. For example, Silver Airways uses it as a hub. It's also a "focus city" for airlines like Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines. This means these airlines have many flights to and from Orlando. Southwest Airlines is especially popular here, carrying a huge number of passengers.
The airport's code, MCO, comes from its old name, McCoy Air Force Base. This base was named after Colonel Michael Norman Wright McCoy of the United States Air Force. In the early 1960s, the base started to be used for both military and civilian flights. After the Vietnam War, the military part of the base closed in 1975. It was then called Orlando-McCoy Jetport before becoming Orlando International Airport.
Besides MCO, the Orlando area also has Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). Other nearby airports include Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Melbourne International Airport (MLB), and Tampa International Airport (TPA).
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Getting Around: Transportation Options
Orlando International Airport offers several ways to get to and from the airport, especially for visitors heading to popular attractions.
Disney's Magical Express
If you're visiting Walt Disney World, you might use a special service called Disney's Magical Express. This is a free bus service that takes guests directly to and from all 24 Walt Disney World resort hotels. It's run by Mears Transportation. This service also helps with your luggage. They can pick up your checked bags from the airport and deliver them right to your Disney hotel room.
Cruiseline Transportation
Many people fly into Orlando to go on a cruise from Port Canaveral. The airport is a main entry point for these cruise passengers. Several major cruise lines, like Royal Caribbean International, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Disney Cruise Line, offer bus transportation from the airport to Port Canaveral. These bus services often work with Mears Transportation to make sure passengers get to their ships easily.
Images for kids
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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 parked at MCO.
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The first Emirates flight arriving at Gate 84. This flight used a huge Airbus A380 aircraft.
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A design idea for the new South Terminal, also known as Terminal 3.
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Orlando para niños
