GOAA_2024_Airport_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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The document is a 2024 Fact Sheet for Orlando International Airport (MCO), operated by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), a seven-member board with five members appointed by the Florida Governor, the Mayor of Orlando, and the Mayor of Orange County. The fact sheet provides comprehensive details about the airport's infrastructure, passenger traffic, cargo operations, international destinations, and historical milestones, highlighting its significance as the fourth-largest airport by landmass in the United States, with 12,264 acres, 4 parallel runways, and 19,153 parking spaces.
The airport has experienced substantial growth, with passenger traffic increasing from 34.8 million in 2010 to 57.7 million in 2023, and a notable $2.8 billion Terminal C project featuring 100% automated TSA screening lanes, integrated transportation systems, and 15 additional gates. MCO operates without local tax dollars, serves over 150 non-stop destinations with 38 airlines, connects to 24 international destinations, and has a significant regional economic impact of $41+ billion pre-COVID. The airport's strategic central Florida location allows efficient cargo operations, with over 20 on-airport cargo companies, and it uniquely handles Class VI aircraft, positioning itself as a critical transportation hub for both passenger and freight services.
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MCO
Official airport designator for Orlando International Airport (designator adopted from McCoy Air Force Base named after Colonel Michael McCoy)
Aviation Authority The airport is operated and managed by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) which consists of a seven-member board per below:
• Five appointed by the Governor of Florida
• Mayor of Orlando
• Mayor of Orange County
Land & Facilities The airport property comprises 12,264 acres (4,963 hectares) making it the fourth largest airport by landmass in the United States. Features include:
• 4 Parallel North/South Runways
• 19,153 Paved Parking Spaces
• 7 Million Square Feet Under Roof
• Home to the largest rental car market in the world with most major rental companies on airport property
• Larger footprint than JFK, LAX, MIA airports combined.
Location Centrally located within a two-hour drive of more than 60 percent of Florida’s population. MCO is well positioned to support the region’s dynamic economic growth.
Values Service, Integrity, Efficiency, Excellence, Transparency
Mission To seamlessly connect Florida and the world through expectational experiences, collaboration, and creativity.
Vision Be the global leader in the evolution of mobility.
2010-2023 Passenger Data
2010 34,877,897
2011 35,426,436
2012 32,273,035
2013 34,768,415
2014 35,714,092
2015 38,809,337
2016 41,923,399
2017 44,611,265
2018 47,696,627
2019 50,617,412
2020 21,617,803
2021 40,351,068
2022 50,176,313
2023 57,735,726
2017 220,019
2018 255,904
2019 251,929
2020 223,116
2021 245,143
2022 250,652
2023 212,459
2010 3,245,798
2011 3,502,584
2012 3,784,729
2013 3,944,844
2014 4,324,349
2015 5,084,240
2016 5,592,710
2017 5,912,295
2018 6,600,640
2019 7,161,169
2020 1,618,447
2021 1,950,432
2022 5,543,168
2023 7,024,086
2024 FACT SHEET
Terminal C The $2.8B Terminal C project features a unique, top-level customer arrival experience that showcases the essence of Central Florida; 100% automated screening lanes in TSA Checkpoint; fully integrated Rail-Air-Ground transportation; state-of-the-art amenities: a variety of dynamic shops, restaurants, club lounge facilities, and 15 additional gates.
TOTAL TRAFFIC INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
$41+ Billion Regional Economic Impact* (Pre-COVID) $831,620,000 Million FY 2024 Budget
All major players in freight market are located at/around MCO.
• Over 20 on-airport cargo companies including the major players
• Orlando’s central location allows for cargo entering and exiting the U.S. to be more efficiently served
• Featuring a domestic route network that offers more flights to U.S. destinations than other Florida airport
• One of the few airports in the world that handles Class VI aircraft
CARGO (SHORT TONS)
Aer Lingus AeroMexico Air Canada Air Transat Alaska American Avelo Avianca Azul Bahamasair
Breeze British Airways Canada Jetlines Caribbean Copa Delta Discover Emirates Frontier
GOL
Icelandair JetBlue
JSX
LATAM
Lynx Norse Atlantic Porter Silver Southwest Spirit
Sun Country Sunwing Swoop United Virgin Atlantic Volaris WestJet
Aruba Bahamas Brazil Canada Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador
England Germany Guatemala Honduras Iceland Ireland Jamaica Mexico Netherlands
Panama Scotland St. Maarten Trinidad/Tobago U.A.E.
1975 Deed received by Orlando for surplus land for airport facility use following closure of McCoy Air Force Base in 1974;
Special State of Florida legislative act created the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
1976 Received international status; renamed Orlando International Airport (MCO)
1981 Completion of a new $300 million MCO Terminal Complex, ranked 25th in passenger traffic in U.S. with 6 million passengers and 13 signatory airlines.
1985 B-52 Memorial Park is dedicated; first million passenger month in March; total 10 million for the year.
1989 Third parallel runway opened.
1990 Opened third airside terminal; new FIS concourse increased capacity to 2,000 international passengers per hour.
2000 Rated No.1 Airport in North America by J.D. Power & Associates; fourth airside terminal opened.
2002 Opened 345-foot Air Traffic Control tower. (tallest in U.S. at the time, now ranked 5th)
2003 Fourth parallel runway added; Flight Safety International Simulation facility opened.
2007 World’s largest passenger plane, the A-380, made first southeast U.S. landing; full employee security screening begins.
2012 $470 million Automated People Mover (APM) Complex proposed; Installation of Veterans Memorial.
2013 The Col. Joe Kittinger Award started to honor U.S. Veterans; $1.1B Capital Improvement Plan announced.
2015 Construction begins on new APM South Complex & Intermodal Terminal Facility; Customer Service Department/Program started;
passenger traffic record 38.8M; Board approves initiating design of South Terminal.
2016 GOAA Board approved construction of South Terminal “C” Phase 1; New USO opens on “A” terminal first level; annual passenger traffic record 41.9 million; MCO ranks 14th in nation & 43rd in world in passenger volume.
2017 New Intermodal Terminal Facility/Automated People Mover (ITF/APM) complex opens; 2,400 space parking garage “C” opens; Annie the Astronaut digital ambassador introduced; annual passenger traffic surpasses 44 million; MCO hosts Puerto Rico hurricane Maria relief center; MCO ranked by J.D. Power Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Mega Airports.
2018 MCO becomes first airport in nation to employ entry-and-exit facial recognition biometric technology for international travelers; MCO wins second consecutive J.D. Power Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Mega Airports award; GOAA signs 50-year land use deal.
2019 MCO surpasses 50 million passengers; Paw Pilots comfort dog program begins; MCO becomes first airport in world to receive EMAP Accreditation for emergency planning.
2021 MCO rebounds from COVID-19 global pandemic with 40.3 million annual passengers. New service to London Heathrow and Hawaii.
2022 Orlando International surpasses 50 million passengers for the second time in airport history. $2.8B Terminal C opens to public with 15 new gates and state-of-the-art baggage system.
2023 Launch of Brightline. The only high-speed inter-city rail service to operate from an airport in the U.S. connecting Orlando to Miami and S. Florida.
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M C O T H R O U G H T H E D E C A D E S
MCO
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