Another Record Year at Orlando Sanford; December Traffic Up 11%; 2002 Total Traffic Up Over 3%.Business Editors/Travel Writers SANFORD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2003 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 SFB Sender Freies Berlin (German Radio and TV Station) SFB Star Fleet Battles (game) SFB San Francisco Ballet SFB Society for Biomaterials SFB ScaleFactor Band ) saw 1,263,662 passengers through its gates in 2002, breaking last year's record of 1,222,172. This 3.39% increase over 2001 was comprised of 396,043 domestic passengers, up 47%; 832,782 international passengers, down 4%; and 34,837 transit passengers, down 57%. The airport processed 14% less tons of cargo than 2001, and total aircraft operations were down 6%. December passenger traffic was up 11.15%. The traffic mix was 33,001 domestic, up 23% over December 2001; 27,326 international travelers, up over 2%; and 810 transit passengers, down 47%. Airport cargo was up 25% in December, processing 333 tons of cargo. Aircraft operations were down 13% from December 2001. 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, "The Orlando Sanford International Airport is fortunate to be able to recall 2002 as a year of continued positive growth, despite the downturn that has hit so many other markets. Nationwide, passenger traffic decreased 4.7 percent for the year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Air Transport Association. New service from Southeast Airlines For the Delta Connection carrier, see . Southeast Airlines (IATA: none, ICAO: SNK, and Callsign: none), abbreviated SEAL, was a low fare public charter airline in the United States, headquartered in Largo, Florida, which offered regular service to eight has contributed to our strong activity, and we are looking forward to the additional routes that Pan Am plans to implement this spring." Airports Council International (ACI ACI American Concrete Institute ACI Arch Coal Inc ACI Airports Council International (formerly Airport Associations Coordinating Council) ACI Automobile Club d'Italia ACI American Competitiveness Initiative ) ranked SFB as the fastest growing North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. airport in 2000 and 2001, among airports with one million or more annual passengers. Rankings for 2002 have not yet been released. Orlando Sanford International Airport is located near the Orlando attractions and is also convenient to Daytona Beach. Adjacent to the airport are the business communities of Lake Mary and Heathrow, part of Florida's "High Tech Corridor." Airlines and their passengers enjoy convenient parking, new terminal facilities, short walking distances, and low operating costs. For more information on SFB, visit the airport's website at http://www.OrlandoSanfordAirport.com. |
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