Another Record Month at Orlando Sanford; Passenger Traffic Up 106% in April; Year-to-Date Up 133%.

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SANFORD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004

Total passenger traffic at Orlando Sanford International Airport Orlando Sanford International Airport (IATA: SFB, ICAO: KSFB) is an airport in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Due to heavy flight training at the airport, it is consistently in the top 30 busiest airports in the world in total operations (takeoff and (SFB SFB Sonderforschungsbereich
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Year-to-date figures show an increase of 133% in total passenger traffic; with increases of 193% for domestic and 78% for international. Larry Dale Larry Dale (b. January 7, 1923 in Wharton, Texas) is an American blues singer and guitarist.

During the early 1950s Ennis Lowery (his legal name) took initial inspiration on guitar playing from B.B. , President of the Sanford Airport Authority, remarked; "These first four months of 2004 are the most successful in the history of the airport with over 439,000 passengers. As we head into our traditionally busy summer season we are well on our way to having a record year."

Orlando Sanford International Airport offers visitors and Central Floridians alike, the "Best of Both Worlds", located midway Midway, island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans in 1859, Midway was annexed in 1867. A cable station was opened in 1903. between Orlando's World Class attractions and the World's Most Famous Beach - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach (dātō`nə), city (1990 pop. 61,921), Volusia co., NE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and Halifax River (a lagoon); inc. 1876. Center of a rapidly urbanizing area, in a region settled by Spanish Franciscans in the 17th cent. , both are only 45 minutes away. Adjacent to the airport are the business communities of Lake Mary Lake Mary may refer to:

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and Heathrow, part of Florida's "High Tech Corridor." Airlines and their passengers enjoy a stress-free environment, convenient parking, new terminal facilities, short walking distances, and attractive pricing.

For more information about SFB, visit the airport's website at www.OrlandoSanfordAirport.com.

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