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. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Sanford is a city in and the county seatGR6 of Seminole County, Florida, USA. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... This article is about the construction material. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Sanford is a city in and the county seatGR6 of Seminole County, Florida, USA. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses... Universal Studios Florida is a theme park in Orlando, Florida, part of the Universal Orlando Resort. ... SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park located in the unincorporated area of Orlando, Florida. ... KMCO redirects here. ...

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, Orlando Sanford International 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. TBI plc is an airport operator, incorporated in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. ... London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport)[3] is an international airport located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately north of London. ... Cardiff International Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) (IATA: CWL, ICAO: EGFF) is a major British airport located in the town of Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south-west of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, serving all of South and Mid Wales. ... Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an airport located some 21 kilometres (13 miles) northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Stockholm Skavsta Airport (IATA: NYO), Skavsta Flygplats, is located 100km south of Stockholm, Sweden in the municipality of Nyköping, spoken Nueschoeping. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Allegiant Air is an American low fare airline, owned by Allegiant Travel Co. ...

History

^{[citation needed]} Orlando Sanford International Airport started life as Naval Air Station Sanford with the airport codes NRJ/KNRJ. Commissioned on November 3, 1942, the base initially operated PV-1 Venturas, PBO Hudsons and SNB-2 Kansans. Peak wartime complement reached approximately 360 officers and 1400 enlisted men with 150 officer and enlisted Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) during 1943-1945. In 1944, fighter pilot training began using the F4F and FM-1 Wildcat and F6F Hellcat carrier-based aircraft. A Naval Air Station is an airbase of the United States Navy. ... Lockheed PV-1 Ventura The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by American and British forces in several guises. ... The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. ... Beechcraft 18 on floats in Manitoba, 1986 Beechcraft 18 on floats. ... A WAVES Photographer 3rd Class The WAVES were a World War II era division of the U.S. Navy that consisted entirely of women. ... F4F-3 Wildcat of Lt. ... The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a fighter plane descended from the earlier F4F Wildcat, but was a completely new design sharing only a familial resemblance to the Wildcat. ...

Decommissioned in 1946 and placed in a caretaker status, the base was recommissioned as Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950 in response to the Korean War and the Cold War. Subsequently redesignated as NAS Sanford, substantial upgrades followed in order to turn the air station into a Master Jet Base for the carrier-based Douglas A-3 Skywarrior nuclear attack aircraft of Heavy Attack Wing ONE. This included construction of additional new hangars, support buildings for the base, wing and squadrons, precision approach radar/ground controlled approach (PAR/GCA), non-directional beacon (NDB) and tactical air navigation (TACAN) navigational aids, a Navy Dispensary, Navy Exchange complex, base theater, swimming pools, recreational facilities and separate clubs for officers, chief petty officers and enlisted personnel. Due to the nuclear mission, Marine Corps personnel provided base security, leading to the establishment of Marine Corps Barracks Sanford. Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was a strategic bomber built for the United States Navy, and among the longest serving; it entered service in the mid 1950s and was not retired until 1991. ... Precision Approach Radar (PAR) is a type of radar guidance system designed to provide lateral and vertical guidance to a pilot. ... Radio Tower of NKR Leimen-Ochsenbach, Germany A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) is a radio broadcast station in a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. ... VORTAC TGO (TANGO) Germany TACAN is a contraction of Tactical Air Navigation, which is a navigation system employed by the military of the United States. ... The UKs Royal Marines in a Rigid Raider assault watercraft A marine corps (from French corps de marine) is a branch of a nations armed forces incorporating Marines, intended to be capable of mounting amphibious assaults using infantry, armour, aircraft, and watercraft. ...

On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of LCDR Robert W. Ramey, who lost his life by electing to guide his crippled plane away from a nearby residential area. In the early 1960s, the A-3 aircraft began to be replaced by the Mach 2+ North American A-5A Vigilante aircraft. In 1964, the strategic nuclear strike mission for carrier-based aircraft was eliminated and all Vigilante squadrons were converted to a tactical reconnaissance mission. Exisiting A-5A and A-5B aircraft were modified to the RA-5C Vigilante configuration and the North American production line shifted to producing all subsequent aircraft as RA-5Cs. Heavy Attack Wing ONE was renamed Reconnaissance Attack Wing ONE and NAS Sanford-based squadrons routinely deployed aboard both Atlantic and Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers of the FORRESTAL, KITTY HAWK and ENTERPRISE classes, seeing extensive action during the Vietnam War. Numerous flight crews and aircraft were lost to enemy action, with several pilots and naval flight officers becoming prisoners of war in Vietnam until repatriation in 1973. The North American A-5 Vigilante was a powerful, highly advanced carrier-based supersonic bomber designed for the United States Navy. ... The North American A3J/A-5 Vigilante was a powerful, highly advanced carrier-based supersonic bomber designed for the US Navy. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

Congress closed NAS Sanford in 1968, transferring the wing and squadrons to the former Turner AFB, renamed as NAS Albany, Georgia. The wing and squadrons subsequently relocated to NAS Key West, Florida during 1974-75, remaining at NAS Key West until the RA-5Cs retirement from active service in 1980. 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. A PV-1 Ventura, also on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation, is in the process of being restored at the airport and will join the RA-5C on display. An A-3 Skywarrior has also been requested from the Navy for future restoration and display. Turner AFB, 3 January 1964 Turner Air Base is a former United States Air Force base near Albany, Georgia. ... Naval Air Station Key West (IATA: NQX, ICAO: KNQX), also known as NAS Key West, is a military airport located 4 miles east of Key West, Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The North American A3J/A-5 Vigilante was a powerful, highly advanced carrier-based supersonic bomber designed for the US Navy. ... The National Museum of Naval Aviation is located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. ... The National Museum of Naval Aviation is located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. ... The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was a strategic bomber built for the United States Navy, and among the longest serving; it entered service in the mid 1950s and was not retired until 1991. ...

The City of Sanford assumed control of the former NAS Sanford in 1969 and renamed the facility Sanford Airport, hiring the air station's recently retired Executive Officer, CDR J. S. "Red" Cleveland, as the first Airport Manager. The city concurrently established the Sanford Airport Authority as its policy and oversight body. For the next twenty-five years, the airport was a general aviation facility, supporting numerous locally-based and transient private and corporate aircraft. Initially functioning as an uncontrolled airfield, the former Navy control tower was reactivated in the early 1970s as a non-FAA facility, employing a number of retired enlisted Navy air traffic controllers who had previously served at NAS Sanford.

Additional name changes followed, to include Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando Sanford Regional Airport and the current Orlando Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, many of the former Navy buildings that had been constructed during World War II had reached the end of their useful service life and were demolished, while those constructed by the Navy in the 1950s and 1960s were rennovated and improved for civilian use. Additional construction of new buildings and hangars also took place. In 1992, major portions of the action film Passenger 57 starring Wesley Snipes, Tom Sizemore, Bruce Payne and Elizabeth Hurley were filmed at the airport, where it represented a small airport in Louisiana. Shortly after filming, a new control tower was constructed and air traffic control operations assumed by the FAA. The former Navy control tower and the large former Navy hangar to which it had been attached were then demolished. In the mid-1990s, a new passenger terminal capable of accomodating commercial jet airline service, was constructed. Charter airlines catering to the heavy British tourist demographic that had previously been utilizing Orlando International Airport were offered greatly reduced landing fees if they would use Orlando Sanford International Airport and many of these carriers subsequently relocated their operations. Scheduled international and domestic air service soon followed, as reflected by current operations by Icelandair and Allegiant Air. Passenger 57 is a 1992 action film starring Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ... Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. ... Bruce Payne as Charles Rane from the film Passenger 57 Bruce Payne (born November 22, 1960 in London, England) is a British actor and producer. ... Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English actress, fashion model, producer and designer. ... KMCO redirects here. ... Icelandair (OMX: ICEAIR ) is the flag carrier airline of Iceland, based in Reykjavík. ... Allegiant Air is an American low fare airline, owned by Allegiant Travel Co. ...

The airport is also home to Delta Connection Academy, a subsidairy of Delta Air Lines, which provides ab initio flight training for prospective regional airline pilots. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office also maintains a hangar at the airport for aviation elements of the agency's Special Operations Division. The Delta Connection Academy is a flight school for pilots who want to fly for Delta Connection. ... Delta Air Lines, Inc. ... Donald F. Eslinger, Seminole County Sheriff The Seminole County Sheriffs Office is the chief law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Seminole County, Florida, USA. The current sheriff is Donald F. Eslinger who was appointed following the death of Sheriff John E. Polk in 1991. ...

Facilities

Orlando Sanford International Airport covers 2,010 acres (8 km²) 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.

Incidents and accidents

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Plane crash in Florida kills five

• On March 29, 2007, Allegiant Air Flight 758, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft which took off from Pease International Airport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, experienced a hydraulic failure which prevented the nose landing gear from deploying. The plane made a safe landing at Orlando Sanford, with only one minor injury sustained in the aircraft evacuation.^[1][2]
• On July 10, 2007, five people were killed and several others injured when a Cessna 310 on a flight from Daytona Beach to Lakeland crashed into two houses 3.8 miles (6.1 km) from the airport while attempting to make an emergency landing.

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Terminals, airlines and destinations

Terminal A (International)

• First Choice Airways (Bristol (UK), Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK), Nottingham-EastMidlands)
• Flyglobespan (Belfast-International, Glasgow-International)
• Icelandair (Reykjavik-Keflavik)
• Monarch Airlines (Belfast-International, Dublin, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK), Newcastle, Shannon)
• MyTravel Airways (Belfast-International, Birmingham (UK), Cardiff, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK))
• Thomas Cook Airlines (Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK))
• Thomsonfly (Belfast-International, Birmingham (UK), Cardiff, Doncaster-Sheffield, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK), Newcastle [begins May 3])
• Travel City Direct operated by XL Airways (Cardiff, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK))

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Terminal B (Domestic)

• Allegiant Air (Allentown, Bangor, Belleville/St. Louis, Blountville/Tri-Cities, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Chattanooga, Chicago/Rockford, Des Moines, Fort Wayne, Greensboro, Greenville (SC), Gulfport/Biloxi, Huntington, Huntsville, Kinston (NC), Knoxville, Lansing, McAllen [seasonal], Peoria [begins November 16], Roanoke, Shreveport, Sioux Falls, South Bend, Springfield/Branson, Toledo, Wichita, Youngstown-Warren)

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Notes and References

External links and Resources

• Orlando Sanford International Airport
• FlySanford.com
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KSFB
  • ASN accident history for SFB
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSFB