Orlando Airport

Location Name Orlando International Airport

Airport codes (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)

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Airport codes (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)

Address
1 Airport Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827-4399, USA

Access

From the north, take SR436 (Semoran Boulevard) or SR417 (Greeneway). From the south, take SR417 (Greeneway). From the west, take SR528 (Beeline Expressway). All can be joined from the I-4. From the east, take SR528 (Beeline Expressway), which can be joined from I-95.

Orlando International Airport MCO is located at the southern end of the City of Orlando, Central Florida, and borders on the Beeline Expressway 528, which connects to Hwy 417 and the Florida Turnpike. The Airport is one of the 30 busiest airports in the world--given its proximity to popular attractions such as Disney World, Universal Studios, the Kennedy Space Center and numerous convention-ready hotels. Orlando Airport is served by over 50 domestic and international airlines with Delta, Southwest, US Airways and American leading the pack in the number of passengers. In an area full of renowned attractions, the attractive Orlando Airport can hold its own.

The state-of-the-art airport reflects central Florida’s sunshine and lush vegetation inside and out. The three-level Main (landside) Terminal is connected via an enclosed and elevated shuttle system to four satellite terminals with boarding gates. Orlando MCO Airport’s new Satellite 4 is especially striking with a huge skylight dome and 4,650 square feet of floor mosaics featuring Florida flora and fauna. Airline locations are divided into A-Side and B-Side of the Main Terminal. A 443-room Hyatt Regency Hotel sits atop the main terminal. Level 1 of the Main Terminal has baggage claim 28-B, bus & resort transportation, and on-airport rental car agencies Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, EZ, L&M & National. Level 2 has baggage claim carousels 20-32 and currency exchange. Level 3 has ticketing and gates, as well as restaurants/lounges, shops, post office, and elevator to parking; all four satellites have restaurant, lounge, ATMs, gift shops, telephones and companion care. The Airport uses certain terminologies like 'A-Side', 'Airside', and 'B-side', which refes to the following:

Airlines and Terminals

'A-Side' is the north side of the main (landside) terminal, with ticket counters and baggage claim, for airlines using Airsides 1 and 2
'AGT' is the Automated Guided Transit system that connects within 68 seconds the airside terminals to the main (landside) terminal
'Airside' means all four airside terminals are located around and connected to the main (landside) terminal building by the AGT system:
'Airside 1' has gates 1-29; 'Airside 2' has gates 100-129; 'Airside 3' has gates 30-5; and 'Airside 4' has gates 60-99.
'B-Side' of the terminal is the south side of the main terminal building, with ticket counters and baggage claim, for airlines using Airsides 3/4

To make your journey through the airport less stressful, follow these few tips: Check-in for departing flights is on the Departures Level (Level 3) of the Main Terminal. Check your ticket and the Departure/Arrivals Board whether you need to be on the A-side or B-side of the terminal. Domestic travelers can check in with the skycaps. You can also check in at one of the self-service kiosks inside the terminal. Once you have checked in and have your boarding pass, follow the overhead signage towards the gate from which your flight is departing. Check flight information displays for gate and departure time. Just before you board the AGT Train to the gate area you will pass through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint. Check the overhead signage to make sure you take the right train. Its doors will automatically open when the inbound passengers have exited the train. You arrive in the hub of the Airside Terminal with facilities including bathrooms, telephones, restaurants and shops; signs will guide you to the proper wing and gate of your departure

Airport Overview

The Orlando International Airport consists of a hub-and-spoke layout with a large main terminal building and four airside concourses accessible via elevated tram systems or people movers. The main terminal building is divided into two terminals; A and B. There are passenger check-in and baggage claim facilities on both the building's north side (Terminal A), and on the building's south side (Terminal B). Both terminals share two security checkpoints, one in the West Hall leading to Airsides 1 and 2, and another in the East Atrium, leading to Airsides 3 and 4.

Airside 4 currently serves as the airport's primary international arrivals concourse, however Airside 1 also handles some international arrivals. Arriving international passengers who require immigration and/or customs clearance are processed through those checkpoints in the airside terminal where they arrive. After clearing US immigration, passengers collect their baggage and clear US customs. After clearing customs, international passengers must ride the people mover to the main terminal. Airside 4 provides escalator access directly from the customs hall to the people mover platform. This has eliminated the requirement for arriving international passengers to go through a security inspection between the customs area and the people mover, and as a result they now have the option of bringing their checked baggage with them on the people mover. Alternatively, passengers also have the option of placing their baggage on a transfer belt in the customs hall for transport to the main terminal's baggage claim. Only those passengers who are connecting to a flight in Airside 4 and airport employees, will need to go through security upon exiting customs.

Contacts

Telephone
(407) 825 2001

Web
www.orlandoairports.net

Airport Information

Airlines

Aer Lingus

800-474 7424
Terminal: B
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Aeromexico

800-237-6639
Terminal: B
Airside: 4 (Gates: 80-89)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: No

Air Canada

800-247-2262
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Air Jamaica

800-523-5585
Terminal: A
Airside: 4 (Gates: 80-89)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: No

Air Transat

877-872-6728
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

AirTran Airways

800-247-8726
Terminal: B
Airside: 4 (Gates: 60-99)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Alaska Airlines

800-252-7522
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Allegiant

702-505-8888
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

American Airlines

800-433-7300
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Bahamasair

800-222-4262
Terminal: A
Airside: 3 (Gates: 30-59)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

British Airways

800-247-9297
Terminal: B
Airside: 4 (Gates: 80-89)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: No

Continental Airlines

800-525-0280
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Copa Airlines

800-359-2672
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Delta Air Lines

800-221-1212
Terminal: B
Airside: 4 (Gates: 60-99)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Frontier Airlines

800-432-1359
Terminal: A
Airside: 3 (Gates: 30-59)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

jetBlue

800-538-2583
Terminal: A
Airside: 2 & 4 (Gates: 60-129)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Lufthansa

800-645-3880
Terminal: B
Airside: 4 (Gates: 80-89)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: No

Mexicana

800-627-8462
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Mexicana

800-531-7921
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Miami Air International

305-871-3300
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Midwest Airlines

800-452-2022
Terminal: A
Airside: 3 (Gates: 30-59)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Northwest Airlines

800-225-2525
Terminal: B
Airside: 4 (Gates: 60-99)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Skyservice

866-232-4722
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Southwest Airlines

800-435-9792
Terminal: A
Airside: 2 (Gates: 100-129)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Spirit Airlines

800-772-7117
Terminal: B
Airside: 3 (Gates: 30-59)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Sun Country Airlines

800-359-6786
Terminal: A
Airside: 3 (Gates: 30-59)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Sunwing

800-761-1711
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Taca

800-400-8222
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

TAM Airlines

888-235-9826
Terminal: A
Airside: 4 (Gates: 80-89)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: No

United Airlines

800-241-6522
Terminal: B
Airside: 3 (Gates: 30-59)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: Yes

US Airways

800-428-4322
Terminal: B
Airside: 3 (Gates: 30-59)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: Yes

Virgin Atlantic

800-862-8621
Terminal: A
Airside: 4 (Gates: 80-89)
Security Checkpoint: East
Curbside Check-In: No

WestJet

800-538-5696
Terminal: A
Airside: 1 (Gates: 1-29)
Security Checkpoint: West
Curbside Check-In: No

Facilities

Information and Help Desks
Staffed information booths are located in the West Hall (tel: (407) 825 2142) and East Hall (tel: (407) 825 2353). Courtesy telephones are located throughout the terminal.
Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Facilities include a bank, bureaux de change, ATMs, postal services and telephones (some with data ports). 24-hour Internet kiosks are located around the airport, and Wireless Internet access is also available.
Eating and drinking: Refreshment facilities include fast-food outlets, a bar and grill, various restaurants, delicatessen, sandwich shop, bakery store, pizza restaurant, bars and cafés and a coffee shop.

Shopping: There are many shops at the airport, including duty-free.
Luggage: There is a lost property service (tel: (407) 825 2111). Trolleys and a porter service are available.

Other facilities: Shoe shine services are available. The airport also has medical facilities.
Conference and Business Facilities
Meeting rooms, international telecommunications and a full secretarial service are provided at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Hotel conference centre (tel: (407) 825 1234).

Facilities for Disabled Travellers
All toilet facilities are wheelchair accessible. TDD telephones are located throughout the airport. Disabled parking spaces are provided in the parking garages and shuttle buses provide transportation to the terminal; to ensure availability and to make advance arrangements, contact airport parking (tel: (407) 825 2980).

Rental Cars and Parking
Orlando Airport has on- and off-Airport rental car facilities. Those located on-Airport are within walking distance of the Main Terminal's A & B-Side Level 1.
If you need to pick up a passenger at the Airport, use the free Cell Phone Lot located at South Access Rd. Stay with your car until your party has picked up luggage and calls you to be picked up at the curb--use either Express Pickup entrance at A or B garage.
Other parking options include: Satellite, Terminal Garage, Terminal Top and Valet parking, as well as hotel guest self & valet parking. While the Airport includes taxes/fees in its parking rates, off-airport parking charges 14.5% extra. Garages A & B are located on either side of the Main Terminal; Satellite parking includes the Red Lot on South Access Road (opposite Cell Phone Lot); the Dark Blue Lot on Bear Road, close to the North entrance; and the Light Blue Lot which is on top of the Main Terminal.

Transportation
Aside from renting a car or taking a taxi, you have four other transportation choices to get you from the Airport to your destination:
1. Free hotel shuttles are located on the B-side of the Main Terminal, on Ground Transportation Level, Level 1 ('GT11'), at Commercial Lane spaces B42-B47.
2. Local buses are located on the A-side of the Main Terminal, on GT-1 at Commercial Lane spaces A38-A41 and serve the following areas:
Downtown Orlando: Lynx bus 11--via Orange Av. 5:56am-11:57pm (to 9:57pm Sat; to 8:27pm Sun/Holidays). Lynx bus 51--via Conway 5:38am-9:37pm (to 8:22pm Sun/Holidays).
International Drive: Lynx bus 42--6am-10:30pm (6:30am-9:30pm Sun/Holidays).
Walt Disney World: Lynx bus 111--6am-10:30pm (6:30am-9:30pm Sun/Holidays).
Apopka: Lynx bus 41 departs via SR-436 at 5:15am-10:45pm) (5:40am-9:40pm Sun/Holidays)
Travel time to downtown is approx. 40 minutes, to International Drive approx. 60 minutes, and to Walt Disney World approx. 75 minutes; the fare is $2. Additional connecting service to shopping and residential areas also available.
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4. Out-of-town shuttles are available at both the A and B sides of the Main Terminal, on GT-1, at Commercial Lanes spaces A15 on the A-Side, and B13 on the B-side. However, they exclude the following destinations: Walt Disney World, International Drive, Universal Studios, Lake Buena Vista, Downtown Orlando, US 192 (extending to US 27), Other locations within Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.

Orlando International Airport is one the 30 busiest airports in the world given its proximity to popular attractions such as Disney World, Universal Studios, the Kennedy Space Center and numerous convention-ready hotels. The state-of-the-art airport showcases central Florida’s sunshine and lush vegetation inside and out. The tri-level main terminal is connected via an enclosed and elevated shuttle system to four satellite terminals with boarding gates. The new terminal 4 is especially striking with a huge skylight dome and 4,650 square feet for floor mosaics featuring Florida flora and fauna. A 443-room Hyatt Regency Hotel sits atop the main terminal – its lobby is a park-like oasis amidst the bustling airport. The airport is served by over 50 domestic and international airlines with Delta, Southwest, US Airways and American leading the pack in passengers. In an area full of renowned attractions, the attractive Orlando Airport can hold its own.

Around Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, located in Central Florida. Orlando is also the principal city of Greater Orlando. The Orlando-Kissimmee MSA is Florida's third largest metropolitan area, behind Miami and Tampa, and the 8th largest metropolitian area in the south and is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the sunbelt. The city itself is the sixth most populous in Florida. Orlando is home to the University of Central Florida, which is the second largest university in Florida in student enrollment and has the fourteenth largest enrollment in the nation.

The city is well known for the many tourist attractions in the area, in particular the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in Lake Buena Vista about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Orlando city limits via Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. The region sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year. Orlando has the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country (after Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions with the Orange County Convention Center, the country's second largest in square footage. It is also known for its wide array of golf courses, with numerous courses available for any level of golfer. Located several miles away from the main tourist attractions, Downtown Orlando is undergoing major redevelopment with a number of residential projects, commercial towers, and major public works projects including the Orlando Events Center and the Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center. Orlando ranks as the fourth most popular city, based on where people want to live, according to a 2009 Pew Research Center study.

Metro Orlando has a rapidly growing $13.4 billion technology industry employing 53,000 people, and is a nationally recognized cluster of innovation in digital media, agritechnology, aviation, aerospace, and software. More than 150 international companies, representing approximately 20 countries, have facilities in Metro Orlando.

The city symbol is the fountain of Lake Eola and the current mayor is Buddy Dyer.