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Orlando Sanford Airport (SFB)
Airport Information
(Orlando, Florida - FL, USA)
 Located next to Lake Monroe, Cameron City and Wynwood, Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Orlando's second airport after Orlando International Airport (MCO) and lies within Seminole County. Catering to large numbers of domestic and international flights, the airport's main airline is Allegiant Air, which is an American low-fare operator and handles almost 30 different destinations.
The airport itself covers some 2,000 acres / 805 hectares and is located in the small city of Sanford, which is home to a population of just under 40,000 people, and is 6.5 miles / 10 km to the northeast of nearby Orlando. Many carriers serve Orlando Sanford from the US and European countries, to the tune of more than one million passengers per annum, who pass through the facility's two terminals. The onsite passenger facilities are reputed to be amongst the finest in any American airport
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There are a number of options for getting to both Sanford and Orlando from the airport itself. These include public Lynx buses, private shuttle bus, taxi or by limousine. Lynx Bus number 33 is the cheapest transport option for getting to and from the airport, while shuttle vans provide a more convenient alternative for groups, being operated by Mears Transportation, Orlando Carriers and Stylus Transportation.
Yellow Cab taxis are also available on Orlando Sanford Airport (SFB). These provide the easiest way to reach nearby towns, such as Altamonte Springs, Longwood and Winter Park, which all lie to the south, while Deltona and Orange City are located to the north.
Orlando Sanford Airport (SFB) Information: History and Facilities
Florida's Orlando Sanford Airport began its life just before the 1940s, when it covered around 800 acres / 325 hectares and featured two runways. In 1942, the airport was taken over by the US Navy and became an important naval airbase. The city of Sanford once again took ownership of the airfield in 1946 and named in Sanford Airfield.
However, just five years later and during the Korean War, the navy was using the airport and retained ownership until 1968, when Orlando Sanford Airport now encompassed more than 1,600 acres / 650 hectares, double its original size. At this stage Sanford purchased the airport for the princely sum of just one dollar and began commercial flights one more. By the 1990s, change was afoot and plans were drawn up to improve the overall infrastructure, build a new arrivals building, add a cargo centre, a new control tower and taxiway extensions.
Cash machines are located in both terminals of Orlando Sanford Airport, while a foreign exchange bureau is available in Terminal A (International). Both terminals have postal services and there are newsagents and gift shops throughout the facility including a duty-free store in Terminal A, along with outlets of Travel Pursuits and News World.
There are also a variety of restaurants and cafés at Orlando Sanford Airport, such as the American Grill, the Café Ritazza, the Food Court and the Budweiser Tap Room. Conference facilities can be found in the Avion Jet Center, which was founded in 2001 and is located next to the airport's southwestern ramp. The Delta Connection Academy Flight School is also onsite, suiting those training to be a pilot or simply wishing to take some flying lessons.
Orlando Sanford Airport (SFB) Information: About Orlando Tourism
Orlando is one of the world's most talked about destinations, as it is home to the all-encompassing Disney World theme park. Located in the sunny state of Florida, the Orlando area is also home to many other parks, including the Wet 'n' Wild water theme park and also the family orientated SeaWorld.
Sanford Airport (SFB) offers a convenient airport to reach Orlando if you are visiting the eastern Florida beaches, such as Daytona Beach. Must-see sightseeing close to Orlando includes the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Cocoa Beach and the Kennedy Space Center, where you are able to get up close to many enormous rockets and shuttles, and possibly even witness an actual shuttle launch.
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