Private Charter Flights to Orlando, Florida
The city of Orlando is best 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 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando. 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. Orlando attracts a wide array of private jet travelers. Many travelers are executives travel via private jet charter to attend a conference; others are families looking to avoid the hassle of commercial travel. Jet Charter into Orlando provides a convenient alternative to commercial traffic especially when traveling with small children.
The Orlando area is home to a wide variety of tourist attractions, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, and SeaWorld Orlando. The Walt Disney World resort is the area's largest attraction with its many facets such as the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, and Downtown Disney.
Private jet travelers have a wide variety of choices when flying via jet charter to Orlando. Below is a list of airports based upon popularity amongst our private jet clientele.
Orlando Executive Airport (IATA: ORL, ICAO: KORL, FAA LID: ORL) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) east of the city of Orlando. It primarily serves the general aviation community.
Orlando Executive Airport serves as a general aviation and corporate aviation airport for the greater Orlando area. Its proximity to the Florida State Road 408 East-West Expressway as well as downtown Orlando makes it a popular airport for private business and pleasure travelers alike.
Orlando International Airport (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO) is a major public airport located six miles (10 km) southeast of Orlando, Florida. It is the busiest airport in Florida (by the number of passengers) owing to Orlando's popularity as both a tourist and business destination.
Floridians often joke that the airport code MCO stands for "Mickey's Corporate Office" or "Mickey and Co." - Orlando being the location of the Walt Disney World Resort - but it actually stands for the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base, named for Colonel Michael N. W. McCoy, who died during an annual competition held at the base.
Orlando Sanford International Airport (IATA: SFB, ICAO: KSFB) is an airport in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando. It functions as Orlando's secondary airport but is farther away from the attraction areas than the larger, primary airport Orlando International.
Other less popular airports serving the Orlando and Tampa areas are:
Melbourne International Airport (IATA: MLB, ICAO: KMLB, FAA LID: MLB) is a public airport within the city limits of Melbourne, Florida. Daytona Beach International Airport (IATA: DAB, ICAO: KDAB, FAA LID: DAB) is a public county-owned airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of Daytona Beach, adjacent to the Daytona International Speedway.
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