Orlando Sanford International Airport

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Many cities are served by multiple airports. Larger airports have more flight options, especially direct flights, more facilities and more amenities such as shops and restaurants. But often times larger airports serve as hubs for the major carriers, and their presence there -and often dominance - means you often pay higher fares. Larger airports also tend to have higher parking rates, are more congested, and have more delays (due to aircraft traffic). On the other hand, if the closest airport you choose to fly to or from is a smaller regional airport, you might be rewarded with lower fares, fewer delays, and less traffic. That might even make it worthwhile - even if the nearest airport is a bit further of a drive.

Orlando Sanford International Airport

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Orlando Sanford International Airport (IATA: SFB, ICAO: KSFB) is an airport in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Due to heavy flight training at the airport, it is consistently in the top 30 busiest airports in the world in total operations (takeoff and landings). It functions as Orlando's secondary airport but is farther away from the attraction areas (Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida and SeaWorld Orlando) than the larger, primary airport Orlando International.

The airport is owned by the Sanford Airport Authority and managed by TBI plc, one of the world's leading airport operators which owns London Luton Airport, Cardiff International Airport, and Belfast International Airport in the United Kingdom as well as Stockholm-Skavsta Airport in Sweden, and operates airports in South America. Because of that affiliation, Sanford Airport is served primarily by British carriers. TBI is also the provider of ground handling services for airlines. Although it is primarily a landing point for European travel, Sanford is also a focus city for Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air.

Orlando Sanford International Airport started life as NAS Sanford (Naval Air Station) with the airport codes NRJ/KNRJ. The base was recommissioned as Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950 in response to the Korean War and the Cold War. Congress closed NAS Sanford in 1968, transferring the wing and squadrons to the former Turner AFB, renamed as NAS Albany, Georgia. A commemorative memorial park, plaques and a retired RA-5C Vigilante aircraft on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation were dedicated in May 2003 and are positioned on the entrance road within the Orlando-Sanford International Airport perimeter in memory to NAS Sanford personnel who served their country during World War II, Vietnam and the Cold War.

Orlando Sanford International Airport covers 2,010 acres and has four runways:

Runway 9L/27R: 9,600 x 150 ft. (2,926 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

Runway 9C/27C: 3,578 x 75 ft. (1,091 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

Runway 9R/27L: 3,500 x 75 ft. (1,067 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

Runway 18/36: 6,002 x 150 ft. (1,829 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete

The dominant runway is 9L/27R, however parallel runways 9C/27C and 9R/27L are also used for light aircraft. The airport also has available runways 36 and 18 for rare northerly fronts in the winter, this runway is not used for normal commercial traffic.

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