MCO Airport Code, Orlando International Airport
MCO is the IATA airport code for Orlando International Airport, the main international gateway for Orlando, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KMCO.
What airport is MCO?
MCO is the IATA airport code for Orlando International Airport, in Orlando, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KMCO.
It is a major hub, ranked number 52 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code KMCO begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | MCO |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KMCO |
| Airport | Orlando International Airport |
| City | Orlando |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | WN, B6, DL |
| Runways | 4 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is MCO airport located?
Orlando International Airport (MCO) is in Orlando, United States, at coordinates 28.4294, -81.309.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 28.43° N, 81.31° W. It is close to sea level at 96 ft (29 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at MCO
It has 4 runways. The longest is 12,005 ft (3.66 km), designated 18L/36R.
Which airlines fly to MCO?
The open route dataset lists WN (Southwest Airlines), B6 (JetBlue Airways), DL (Delta Air Lines), AA (American Airlines), US (US Airways), FL (AirTran Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Orlando International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the MCO code comes from
MCO stands for McCoy, not Orlando: the airport began as McCoy Air Force Base, named for Colonel Michael McCoy, and kept the military code when it became Orlando's airport in the 1970s. Travellers looking for ORL find only Orlando Executive, the small downtown field that had the name first.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Orlando International Airport?
The IATA code for Orlando International Airport in Orlando is MCO. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Orlando?
The 3-letter IATA code for Orlando International Airport in Orlando is MCO.
What is the ICAO code for Orlando International Airport?
The ICAO code for Orlando International Airport is KMCO. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code MCO.
What is the difference between MCO and KMCO?
MCO is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KMCO is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Orlando International Airport.
Why is Orlando's airport code MCO?
Orlando International occupies the former McCoy Air Force Base, and MCO comes from McCoy. The code stayed when the base became a civil airport in the 1970s. ORL belongs to Orlando Executive, the older downtown airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Orlando and United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from MCO
Distance and typical flight time from Orlando International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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