Airports

Greater Orlando’s business environment is strengthened by the presence of 2 international airports. The world-class Orlando International Airport is consistently recognized for excellence in customer service, while five other regional airports provide travelers with a variety of options. Detailed information on each of these airports is found below.


Orlando International Airport (OIA)


  • 32 miles southeast from Longwood.
  • OIA website.
  • More than 46.9 million passengers served in 2018.
  • Tied for 3rd as the Best Mega Airport in the U.S. by Forbes Magazine.
  • 3rd largest airport in the nation for domestic origin and destination.
  • 4th best airport in the world for customer service.
  • 11th fastest-growing major airport in the world.
  • 2nd busiest airport in Florida; 13th in the nation; 29th in the world.
  • More than 820 arrivals and departures daily.
  • Scheduled non-stop service available to 81 domestic destinations and 34 international destinations (including direct flights to Monterrey, Mexico, and Frankfurt, Germany).
  • 17th largest port of entry for international visitors in the continental United States.
  • 172,957 tons of cargo in 2012.
  • Foreign Trade Zone No. 42, a 205-acre park, offers duty exemptions or deferments for companies receiving materials from foreign countries.
  • More than 15,000 acres, the third-largest parcel of airport property in the country. Only 35 percent of the airport property is developed, leaving large areas available for expansion.

Orlando Sanford International Airport (OSIA)


  • 10 miles north from Longwood.
  • OSIA website.
  • 3rd most active international airport in Florida; 13th in the nation.
  • Four paved runways ranging from 3,750 to 9,600 feet long.
  • Rated for wide-body air carriers, with a Federal Aviation Authority air-traffic control tower, approved instrument approach, aircraft service facilities, and U.S. customs office.
  • More than 1.3 million passengers served in 2012.
  • 3,022 tons of cargo in 2011.
  • Foreign Trade Zone No. 250.
  • 395-acre Sanford Airport Commerce Park with rail service available in its western sector.
  • 50,000-square-foot cargo building, in the Sanford Airport Commerce Park, enables cargo handling, pallet preparation, and receiving.
  • $25 million expansion added a two-story terminal complex of more than 120,000 square feet. Increasing the total number of gates to 12.
  • 13,500-square-foot incubator - the Airport Enterprise Center.

Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KGA)


  • 37 miles south from Longwood.
  • KGA website.
  • Closest general aviation airport to the Orlando/Orange County Convention Center, Gaylord Palms, Champions Gate, and all southwest Orlando area convention hotels.
  • Also, closest to Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld, and all of Orlando’s world-famous attractions.
  • Two paved runways, 6,000 feet and 5,000 feet in length, can accommodate all corporate aircraft and the Boeing Business Jet (B737).
  • Precision instrument approaches for all-weather access.
  • Available services include fuel, maintenance, avionics, hangars, flight instruction, aircraft charter, and rental cars.
  • The air traffic control tower is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
  • 26-acre industrial park for aviation and non-aviation-related businesses.
  • Regulation, 18-hole golf course on site.

Leesburg International Airport (LIA)


  • 37.4 miles northwest of Longwood.
  • LIA website.
  • 30 miles northwest of Orlando.
  • 6,300-foot paved runway.
  • U.S customs and border inspection office.
  • Accommodates general aviation and corporate pilots with 24 hours a day services which include FBO facilities, fuel, flight instruction, maintenance, refurbishing, navigational aids, hangar space, and open tie-down space.
  • The industrial zone accommodates small industrial cargo.
  • Air traffic control tower, rescue fire station, new FBO facility, and precision instrument landing system.
  • All businesses on airport property, which includes retail, medical, and aviation, employ approximately 340 people.

Orlando Executive Airport (OEA)


  • 16 miles south from Longwood.
  • OEA website.
  • 25th busiest general aviation airport in the United States.
  • Aside from meeting both personal and corporate flying needs, services include flight instruction, aircraft sales and rentals, maintenance, charter, storage, and air ambulance services.
  • 1,056 acres are owned by the City of Orlando.


Mid-Florida Air Service Airport (MFASA)


  • 26.5 miles northwest of Longwood.
  • MFASA website.
  • Located in Eustis (Lake County).
  • 3,000-foot lighted runway is suitable for most general aviation.


Orlando Apopka Airport (OAA)


  • 21.8 miles west of Longwood.
  • OAA website.
  • Located in Apopka (Orange County).
  • 4,000-foot paved runway.
  • FBO and self-serve AvGas and JetA fuel, conference room, hangar space, and aircraft maintenance.