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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Airport (MCO) has been credited with having one of the nation’s most active art programs, and now it has a gallery and new art experience to help it live up to the honor. Gallery MCO is a former retail space transformed to accommodate short exhibits, and the commissioned “Space, Time […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Orlando’s first airfield is celebrating nearly a century of aviation. On October 4, 1928, Orlando Municipal Airport, later renamed Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), was officially dedicated. Two days of celebration attracted approximately 40,000 people from all over the state. Ninety-five years later, Orlando Executive is among the country’s busiest General Aviation (GA) […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board on Wednesday unanimously voted to adopt the proposed 2023 Strategic Plan, a comprehensive blueprint with a focus on People, Connection, Community and Innovation that lays out the Aviation Authority’s next 10 years. The plan supports GOAA’s role as a major economic generator for Central Florida […]

ORLANDO, FL. – First anniversaries are milestones in most of life’s significant journeys. It is a special moment for a journey more than two decades in the planning and development, namely the building of Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) Terminal C, and the satisfaction of celebrating one year of operations. “The anticipation of Terminal C has […]

Traveling is usually the only way to experience the full scope of amenities beyond the security checkpoints at Orlando International Airport. Not anymore. Starting today, the Experience MCO Visitor Pass Program offers a new and engaging way to help the non-traveling public explore the unique architecture, interactive media and services in Terminal C. The pilot […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – Labor Day weekend traditionally represents the end of summer. It also signals a final opportunity for many travelers to soak in the last bit of summer by taking a trip to Orlando. The table below highlights the six-day travel period, showing Orlando International Airport (MCO) is expecting more than 900,000 passengers. That’s […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Maintaining a financially responsible approach to preparing for future growth, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board considered several funding issues at today’s meeting. The Board got its first look at the preliminary 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget for Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). The budgets reflect the Authority’s […]

ORLANDO, FL. – As the temperature rises outside, so does the number of passengers at Orlando International Airport (MCO), with the 4th of July holiday indicating an increase at MCO throughout the summer. The 13-day, July 4th travel period is underway and early predictions are that MCO will see a 16 percent rise in passengers […]

ORLANDO, FL. – A key customer convenience project at Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) Terminal C is progressing along its construction timeline. At today’s meeting, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board voted to award the contract to build the Multimodal Connector Pedestrian Bridge and Rental Car Lobby to The Weitz Company LLC. “More importantly, as […]

ORLANDO, FL. – In recognition of the Fourth of July Holiday, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport will celebrate in advance with its traditional Liberty Weekend concert. The performance by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24, in the atrium of Orlando International […]