Airport code
MCO — Orlando International Airport
MCO is the IATA code for Orlando International Airport, an airport serving Orlando, United States. Its ICAO code is KMCO, and it operates in the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 28.4294, -81.3090 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 96 ft (29 m).
Overview
About Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport is the primary international airport serving Orlando, Florida, located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Downtown. In 2025, the airport served 57,675,573 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the state and the seventh busiest airport in the United States. The airport code MCO comes from the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command installation, that was closed in 1975 as part of a general military drawdown following the end of the Vietnam War.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | MCO |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KMCO |
| Airport name | Orlando International Airport |
| City | Orlando |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 28.4294 |
| Longitude | -81.3090 |
| Elevation | 96 ft (29 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 4 |
| Longest runway | 12,005 ft (3,659 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Orlando International Airport?
The IATA code for Orlando International Airport is MCO.
What is the ICAO code for Orlando International Airport?
The ICAO code for Orlando International Airport is KMCO.
Where is MCO airport located?
Orlando International Airport (MCO) is located in Orlando, United States.
What time zone is MCO in?
Orlando International Airport operates in the America/New_York time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to MCO?
The nearest airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) in Orlando, about 39 km away.
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