The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) installation.

The eastern end of the airport's southernmost runway connects to Kulis Air National Guard Base, which is located on land leased by the airport.

Both of the airport's two runways can accommodate jet aircraft, and are also used by Hanscom Air Force Base, a defense-research facility located directly adjacent to Hanscom Field.

The local airport's runways belong to the Navy Aviation ( BACE, standing for Base Aeronaval Comandante Espora ).

The airport's runway is shared with the Almirante Zar Naval Base, home of the Lockheed P-3 Orion squadron of the Argentine Naval Aviation.

The airport's 6000 foot main runway wasn't long enough for the first generation of commercial jet airliners such as the Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880, so the city and county lobbied the U. S. Air Force to investigate converting McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) bomber base about eight miles to the south, to a joint civil-military airport with commercial jet operations on undeveloped land on the east side of the base and military operations on the west side.

As the airport's current facilities could not serve more than 2. 5 million passengers per year and the number of passengers is rapidly growing ( 38. 2 % in year 2011 ), the new terminal for discount airlines will be built.

JetBlue handled 6. 8 % of scheduled air carrier passengers, and American Airlines is the airport's third largest carrier in terms of tickets sold and handled 5. 4 %.

Deciding to try and land the 747 there, with Jean's assistance, Grant makes a sloppy but safe landing, but is unable to stop before reaching the end of the airport's relatively short runway.

Iberia is responsible for around 60 % of the airport's traffic.

The airport's main terminal is currently undergoing major renovations at Concourse A and B, including new customs facilities, demolition and construction of a new bus terminal, and other exterior renovations.

The airport's site spans 100 km < sup > 2 </ sup >, of former agricultural land and is one of the world's largest airport sites.

The end of Worcester Regional Airport's longest runway, along with much of the airport's property, is in Leicester.

While technically Jackson-Evers International Airport is located in Flowood, it is city of Jackson property and Jackson is responsible for everything within the airport's defined grounds.

The MAAPS Military Museum is located in the airport's terminal building and MAAPS also maintains a Veterans Wall of Honor.

The airport's dominant carrier is Southwest Airlines.

The airport's designed capacity is 6, 000, 000 passengers per year, with processing capacity of up to 2, 000 passengers per hour.

The airport's strategy is to cater largely for ' low cost ' operators, and consequently the layout of the terminal and gates requires passengers to walk unprotected from the weather to and from passenger aircraft.

On the roof is painted the airport's motto, a line from Lennon's song " Imagine ": " Above us, only sky ".

The airport's south terminal is served by the C92 bus, which connects to the Canada Line at Bridgeport Station.

The airport's control tower is the busiest control tower in the world during the gathering.

The western part of the airport was once within a large Virginia plantation, a remnant of which is now inside a historic site located near the airport's Metrorail station ( see Abingdon ( plantation ) for history ).

The airport's use has been growing at an average of 14 % a year and now is responsible for more than 30 % of passenger movement in Northeastern Brazil.

By contrast to the heavily built up apron area, the airport's southern boundary is entirely rural with only a few isolated farm buildings and houses close to the airport boundary.

The airport's future is currently in doubt as several news sources have reported a proposal for sale at a price of 600 crores.

The airport's domestic terminal is served by MARTA's Red / Gold rail line.

Newark Liberty is the third-largest hub for United Airlines ( after Houston and Chicago-O ' Hare ), which is the airport's largest tenant ( operating all of Terminal C and part of Terminal A ).

A majority of the airport's runways and facilities are still located within the boundary of Moon Township.

The airport's runway was built on a strip of reclaimed land in the sea, adjacent to Taipa Island, where the main terminal and air traffic control facilities are located.

The airport's original control tower, built in the 1950s, is now located in the airport's passenger terminal and used as a ground control tower, after being repaired from damages caused by the Nisqually Earthquake in 2001.

Today it is known as the International Terminal, located in the airport's north western sector.

Terminal 2, located in the airport's north-eastern section, was the former home of Ansett Australia's domestic operations.

Most of the airport's facilities are located in the area between the two runways.

A Wisconsin historical marker documenting the airport's history is also located there.

Both this facility ( a wooden shed ) and the original terminal used by Air France's and Pan Am's scheduled passengers were located on the airport's north side.

It is the chief commercial airport for the three-county Savannah metropolitan area, although nearly 40 percent of the airport's total passenger traffic is bound for Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, located approximately 38. 5 miles ( approx.

The airport's property is located mostly in Seattle just south of Georgetown, with its southern tip extending into Tukwila.

The head office is located near the airport's south terminal.

Most airport service facilities are located on the Narita side: however, Shibayama has developed a local industrial base due to the airport's presence, and hosts three major industrial areas.

Administered by British Forces Gibraltar, the station functions as the Rock's civilian airport – Gibraltar Airport, with the civilian airport's passenger terminal building and apron facilities located on the north side of the runway while the apron and hangar of RAF Gibraltar are located on the south side of the runway.

Since the airport's creation and up until the September 11, 2001 attacks, aviation fans could enjoy a day at the beach and, at the same time, watch the aircraft land or take-off at a specially designed spot located near Piñones, another Carolina barrio.

The manufacturing facilities consists of of land located adjacent to the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport with direct access to the airport's two runways.

When the Tri-Rail system was first under construction, the station was located directly west of the airport's main runway, west of and next to I-95.

The airport's timezone is GMT – 4, and is located in World Area Code region # 246 ( by the U. S. Department of Transportation ).