KMCO · Orlando International Airport
ICAO · US · 31 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
8 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,005 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18L | 179° | 12,005 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 36R | 359° | 12,005 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 18R | 179° | 12,004 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 36L | 359° | 12,004 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 17R | 179° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 35L | 359° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 17L | 179.5° | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 35R | 359.5° | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 9 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 121.250
- CLD CLNC DEL 134.700
- GND GND 121.800
- TWR TWR 118.450
- A/D APP/DEP 119.400
- OPS AR OPS 41.500
- RDO ST PETERSBURG RDO 122.100
- RDO ST PETERSBURG RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMCO on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 52 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (52 sentences)
- ·148 FLORIDA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0300Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 112.2 ORL Chan 59 N28º32.56´ W81º20.10´ at fld. 102/0E.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 066º–084º 246º–289º byd 17 NM blo 2,000´ 246º–289º byd 28 NM blo 2,500´ VOR unusable: 075º–089º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 075º–089º byd 53 NM 090º–100º byd 40 NM 235º–245º byd 40 NM 260º–296º byd 40 NM blo 2,000´ 260º–296º byd 46 NM blo 5,000´ 260º–296º byd 57 NM 300º–314º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 300º–314º byd 55 NM blo 6,000´ 300º–314º byd 66 NM 320º–330º byd 40 NM 340º–345º byd 40 NM ILS 109.9 I–ORL Rwy 07.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 320´ MSL.
- ·ILS/DME 109.35 I–EXO Chan 30(Y) Rwy 25.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: ATC radar req when ORL ILS Rwy 07 and MCO ILS Rwy 17 and 18R simultaneous ops are conducted. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ORLANDO INTL (MCO)(KMCO) P (AF) 6 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N28º25.76´ W81º18.54´ 96 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE MCO RWY 18L–36R: H12005X200 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1117 PCR 1028 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
- ·RVR–TMR RWY 18R–36L: H12004X200 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1117 PCR 1139 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18R: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
- ·RVR–TMR RWY 17R–35L: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1117 PCR 1139 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 17R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·RVR–TMR RWY 17L–35R: H9001X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1117 PCR 1090 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 17L: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
- ·RWY 17L:TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001 RWY 17R:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 18L:TORA–12005 TODA–12005 ASDA–12005 LDA–12005 RWY 18R:TORA–12004 TODA–12004 ASDA–12004 LDA–12004 RWY 35L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 35R:TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001 RWY 36L:TORA–12004 TODA–12004 ASDA–11621 LDA–11621 RWY 36R:TORA–12005 TODA–12005 ASDA–11601 LDA–11601
- ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A MILITARY—FUEL A, A+ (C407–851–8304.) (NC–100LL)
- ·Use caution invof Twy A along west ramp.
- ·Rwy 18L–36R ctr 75´ keel section of rwy conc full length, ctr 100´ keel section of rwy conc first 1000´, both ends.
- ·Rest of rwy width is asph.
- ·Rwy 18R–36L ctr 87´ keel section of rwy conc full length, rest of rwy width is asph.
- ·Last 3000´ of Rwy 18R is conc full width.
- ·Unless advised by ATIS, dep flts on initial ctc with GND CON, acft on West ramp, Airside 1 and 3 (Gates 1–59) use GND CON 121.8.
- ·Acft at Airside 2 and 4 (Gates 60 and higher), use GND CON 126.4.
- ·When ORL ILS Rwy 07 and MCO ILS Rwys 17 and 18R simultaneous ops are conducted, ATC radar rqrd.
- ·Bright lgts on road btn Rwy 17R–35L and Rwy 17L–35R may be mistaken for rwy lgts.
+ 22 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
31 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
38
since 1982
Fatal
1
2.6% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 420,755 ops in 2024
2024 total
420,755
10-yr total
3,410,129
2024 mix
AC/AT 97% · GA 3% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.08
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=6
- Other 4
- Loss of control 2
All time · n=31
- Other 8
- Gear-up landing 8
- Ground collision 4
- Loss of control 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Hard landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in FL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Foster | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Edward Moon | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Edward Joseph Comisky | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Glen Rich | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Kyle I Pack | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Lee Connell Lauderback | Kissimmee | FL | 10 nm |
| Mark Anthony Griffin | Windermere | FL | 13 nm |
| David Alan Hensch | Apopka | FL | 20 nm |
| Donald Ray Laughlin | Sanford | FL | 22 nm |
| Joseph N Lamiroult | Sanford | FL | 22 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Michael Hall | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Randall Alexander Mills | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Fred Eugene Adams | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| William Edward Brown | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Steven Ray Burnett | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| David Scot Caldwell | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Daniel James Connolly | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Joseph Forrest Crawford | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Keven Lyell Creek | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
| Fernando Cruz | Orlando | FL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrin Frank | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Gary Ray Holmes | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Jose L Moris | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Dexter F Samuel | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Joseph Peter Springer | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Robert John Garlich | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Carlos Raul Veliz | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Daniel Albert Ciaponi | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Arturo Paramo | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
| Samantha Scott Addison Curren | Belle Isle | FL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Orlando, FL | 7 nm |
| Aviation One Maintenance and Modification Orlando, FL | 7 nm |
| Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services Orlando, FL | 7 nm |
| Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service Kissimmee, FL | 11 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL Casselberry, FL | 15 nm |
| CE Avionics, Inc. Sanford, FL | 21 nm |
| Apopka Avionics, LLC Apopka, FL | 22 nm |
| Central Florida Avionics & Instruments Leesburg, FL | 36 nm |
| MT Propeller USA, Inc. Deland, FL | 38 nm |
| East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior Deland, FL | 38 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗