Orlando International Airport Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
airport in Orlando, Florida, United States
About Orlando International Airport
The airport is southeast of downtown but is conveniently located close to the region's attractions. The airfield was established in 1942 as Orlando Army Airfield #2, a supplement to operations at Orlando Army Air Base (originally Orlando Municipal Airport, now Orlando Executive Airport). It was renamed Pinecastle Army Airfield a year later. After the end of World War II, it was transferred to the city of Orlando, but with the advent of the Korean War, the Air Force retook possession in 1951 and named it Pinecastle Air Force Base. In 1959, the base was renamedMcCoy Air Force Basein honor of Colonel Michael N. W. McCoy, the commander of the base's B-47 bomber fleet, who was killed in a crash the year prior. In 1962, with passenger flights to Orlando exceeding what Orlando Herndon Airport (no
Where to Stay in Orlando International Airport
- 🏨Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport Travel Guide Sections
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