Orlando Executive Airport - Orlando International Airport (MCO)
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Does Orlando have two airports? Yes Orlando has two airports. It has the Orlando International Airport (MCO) and the Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). SFB is the smaller of the two airports.
In 1961 the airport was renamed Herndon Airport after former Orlando city engineer Pat Herndon, the change being in preparation for commencing jet airline flights to the new Orlando Jetport at McCoy at McCoy AFB, known today as Orlando International Airport.
Orlando International Airport's IATA callsign, MCO Airport, dates back to its days as a military installation, the McCoy Air Force Base. During its decades as a commercial airport, MCO has grown exponentially in terms of the number of passengers served each year.
Our second Orlando airport isn't actually in Orlando. As the name suggests, Sanford International Airport (SFB) is in Sanford, 30 miles away. This lesser-known airport is much smaller than Orlando International, with about 3.5 million passengers flying in and out each year.
Sanford is Orlando's secondary commercial airport, but is farther away from downtown Orlando and Walt Disney World than the primary airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO/KMCO).
Regional airports support regional economies by connecting communities to statewide and interstate markets. Local airports provide access to intrastate and interstate markets. Basic airports link communities to the national airport system and support general aviation activities.
Knowing that you'll have a comfortable and relaxing place to go after the stress of airport security may change how you feel about your trip. For many travelers, an airport lounge experience helps to reduce anxiety and makes spending time at the airport more enjoyable — which helps to start their trip off right.