Orlando Sanford International
Orlando Sanford International Airport (airport code: SFB) began its history prior to the 1940’s as an 865-acre airport equipped with two runways. On June 11, 1942, the City of Sanford deeded the Airport to the U.S. Navy and the Airport became a Naval Air Station in support of the country’s efforts in World War II. In 1968 the city of Sanford (Florida) purchased the airport from the Federal Government of the United States. In 1997, TBI won the concession. It has 1.8 million passengers annually.
How to get there
Orlando Sanford International Airport is located 18 miles northeast of downtown Orlando in Sanford, Florida. Main roadway access is off of Lake Mary Blvd, eight miles east of Interstate-4 at exit 98 and two miles east of Toll Road 417 at exit 49.
Contact
Greg DullVP / Director of Marketing
Orlando Sanford International, Inc.
3200 Red Cleveland Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
Telephone: 407-585-4500
Fax: 407-585-4545
Email: Marketing@tbiusinc.aero
Web: www.OrlandoSanfordAirport.com
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Orlando Sanford International
Orlando Sanford International Airport ranked in the top 100 largest US airports in 2007 by volume and among the top 50 busiest US airports in 2007 by movements. In 2007, it was the 15 busiest gateway for processing international visitors to the U.S. In 2000, 2001 and 2004 the Airport was ranked the Fastest Growing North American Airport by Airports Council International. One of the essential characteristics of Orlando Sanford International is its capacity to process passengers quickly and with a high quality of service.
Main International Destinations:
- Manchester
- London
- Glasgow
- Reykjavik
- Belfast
- Cardiff
- Newcastle
- East Midlands
- Dublin
- Birmingham
Main Domestic Destinations:
- Allentown
- Greenville-Spartanburg
- Rockford
- Chattanooga
- Knoxville
- Lansing
- Toledo
- Gulfport-Biloxi
- Huntington
- Springfield-Branson
- South Bend
- Greensboro
The traffic at Orlando Sanford International Airport is nearly equally balanced between domestic vs. international; scheduled vs. charter. The main charter operators at the Airport are the XL/Travel City, Thomas Cook, and TUI Travel. The primary domestic scheduled airline is Allegiant Air while international scheduled services are provided by Icelandair and flyglobespan
Orlando Sanford International
Orlando Sanford International Airport’s reference point coordinates, based on the North American Datum of 1983, are latitude 28° 46’ 43'' north and longitude 81° 14’ 20'' west. The Airport’s elevation is 55 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL). It has four runways, - the longest of which is 2,600 metres long, 12 commercial aircraft stands, a terminal for domestic flights, a terminal for international flights with a total area of 30,000 m2, 1,000 surface parking spaces and a high-rise car park offering 704 spaces. The Airport also has an air cargo operation managed by TBI Cargo.
Orlando Sanford International offers visitors and Central Floridians alike, the “Best of Both Worlds,” located midway between Orlando’s World Class attractions and the World’s Most Famous Beach - Daytona Beach, both are only 45 minutes away. Airlines and their passengers enjoy a stress-free environment, convenient parking, new terminal facilities, short walking distances, and attractive pricing.
