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Metro Orlando’s business
environment is strengthened by the presence of a world-class
international airport that is consistently recognized for
excellence in customer service, and six other regional airports
that provide travelers with a variety of options. Detailed
information on each of these airports is found below.
Orlando International Airport
- More than 35 million passengers served in 2008.
- 4th largest airport in the nation for domestic origin and
destination.
- 2nd best airport in the world for customer service.
- 11th fastest-growing major airport in the world.
- 1st busiest airport in Florida; 10th in the nation; 20th in the
world.
- More than 980 arrivals and departures daily.
- Scheduled non-stop service available to 72 domestic
destinations and 19 international destinations (including direct
flights to Monterey, Mexico and Frankfurt, Germany).
- 17th largest port of entry for international visitors in the
continental United States.
- 178,489 tons of cargo in 2008
- 205-acre park, Foreign Trade Zone No. 42, offers duty
exemptions or deferments for companies receiving materials from
foreign countries.
- More than 15,000 acres, the third largest parcel of airport
property in the country. Only 35 percent of airport property is
developed, leaving large areas available for expansion.
Orlando Sanford International Airport
- 3rd most active international airport in Florida; 13th in the
nation.
- Four paved runways ranging from 3,750 to 9,600 feet long.
- Rated for wide-body air carriers, with a Federal Aviation
Authority air-traffic control tower, approved instrument approach,
aircraft service facilities and U.S. customs office.
- 5,370 tons of cargo in 2008
- Foreign Trade Zone No. 250.
- 395-acre Sanford Airport Commerce Park with rail service
available in its western sector.
- 50,000-square-foot cargo building, in the Sanford Airport
Commerce Park, enables cargo handling, pallet preparation and
receiving.
- $25 million expansion that added a two-story terminal complex
of more than 120,000 square feet. Increasing total number of gates
to 12.
- 13,500-square-foot incubator – the Airport Enterprise
Center.
Kissimmee Gateway Airport
- Closest public airport to Walt Disney World and other area
attractions.
- 900 acres and two paved runways, 6,000 feet and 5,000 feet in
length, can accommodate all corporate aircraft and many commercial
airliners.
- Instrument approaches for all-weather access.
- Available services include fuel, maintenance, avionics,
hangars, flight instruction, aircraft charter and rental cars.
- Recently constructed air traffic control tower.
- 26-acre industrial park for both aviation and non-aviation
related businesses.
- Regulation, 18-hole golf course on site.
Leesburg International
Airport
- 30 miles northwest of Orlando.
- 2 runways - 4,960-foot North-South and 6,300-foot
East-West
- Recently added U.S customs and border protection
inspection.
- Accommodates general aviation and corporate pilots with 24
hours a day services which include FBO facilities, fuel, flight
instruction, maintenance, refurbishing, navigational aids, hangar
space, and open tie-down space.
- Industrial zone, accommodates small industrial cargo.
- Expansion program includes air traffic control tower, rescue
fire station, new FBO facility, and precision instrument landing
system.
- All business on airport property, which includes retail,
medical and aviation, employ approximately 340 people.
Orlando Executive Airport
- 25th busiest general aviation airport in the United
States.
- Aside from meeting both personal and corporate flying needs,
services include flight instruction, aircraft sales and rentals,
maintenance, charter, storage, and air ambulance services.
- 1,056 acres owned by the City of Orlando.
Mid-Florida Air
Service Airport
- Located in Eustis (Lake County).
- 3,000-foot lighted runway suitable for most general
aviation.
Orlando
Apopka Airport
- Located in Apopka (Orange County).
- 4,000-foot paved runway.
- FBO and self-serve AvGas and JetA fuel, conference room, hangar
space and aircraft maintenance.
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