Orlando area airports

[dave]

I may have an opportunity to fly to Orlando from KLOM this weekend and
stay for a few days. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to stay
long enough to get to sun & fun. Any recommendations on airports that
have access to rental cars and reasonable parking fees?
Thanks
Dave
M35

[me[_1_]]

I have had very excellent service every time I have used Galaxy Aviation at
KMCO.

They have cheap rental cars right there at the fbo. They can arrange
reasonable hotels nearby. Parking was $ 8.00 a night last time I was there
( at least a year ago).
Verify all these details to make sure that they still apply..

Have a great trip..

Jon

"dave" > wrote in message
. ..
>I may have an opportunity to fly to Orlando from KLOM this weekend and stay
>for a few days. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to stay long
>enough to get to sun & fun. Any recommendations on airports that have
>access to rental cars and reasonable parking fees?
> Thanks
> Dave
> M35

[dave]

Thanks Jon but but I imagine that MCO is too big for me. Seems like
KISM is the best choice.
Dave
M35
me wrote:
> I have had very excellent service every time I have used Galaxy Aviation at
> KMCO.
>
> They have cheap rental cars right there at the fbo. They can arrange
> reasonable hotels nearby. Parking was $ 8.00 a night last time I was there
> ( at least a year ago).
> Verify all these details to make sure that they still apply..
>
> Have a great trip..
>
> Jon
>
> "dave" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> I may have an opportunity to fly to Orlando from KLOM this weekend and stay
>> for a few days. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to stay long
>> enough to get to sun & fun. Any recommendations on airports that have
>> access to rental cars and reasonable parking fees?
>> Thanks
>> Dave
>> M35
>
>

[me[_1_]]

Dave,
You should choose whichever one you are most comfortable with.. That is one
of the great thing about mco they really treat the little guy great. It is a
big airport and you do need to be able to communicate and navigate up to
that level of airport. It is a lot of fun.. Have a nice flight whatever
airport you go to.

Jon

"dave" > wrote in message
. ..
> Thanks Jon but but I imagine that MCO is too big for me. Seems like KISM
> is the best choice.
> Dave
> M35
> me wrote:
>> I have had very excellent service every time I have used Galaxy Aviation
>> at KMCO.
>>
>> They have cheap rental cars right there at the fbo. They can arrange
>> reasonable hotels nearby. Parking was $ 8.00 a night last time I was
>> there ( at least a year ago).
>> Verify all these details to make sure that they still apply..
>>
>> Have a great trip..
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> "dave" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> I may have an opportunity to fly to Orlando from KLOM this weekend and
>>> stay for a few days. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to stay
>>> long enough to get to sun & fun. Any recommendations on airports that
>>> have access to rental cars and reasonable parking fees?
>>> Thanks
>>> Dave
>>> M35
>>

[dave]

Jon,
I've gotten similar positive comments from others about MCO. I was
concerned that MCO wouldn't want to cater to small GA planes. Sounds
like I was wrong. As it turns out, the trip is scrubbed for this
week anyway. We're going commercial.
Dave
M35

me wrote:
> Dave,
> You should choose whichever one you are most comfortable with.. That is one
> of the great thing about mco they really treat the little guy great. It is a
> big airport and you do need to be able to communicate and navigate up to
> that level of airport. It is a lot of fun.. Have a nice flight whatever
> airport you go to.
>
> Jon
>

[Mike]

dave wrote:
> Jon,
> I've gotten similar positive comments from others about MCO. I was
> concerned that MCO wouldn't want to cater to small GA planes. Sounds
> like I was wrong. As it turns out, the trip is scrubbed for this
> week anyway. We're going commercial.
> Dave
> M35
>
> me wrote:
>> Dave,
>> You should choose whichever one you are most comfortable with.. That
>> is one of the great thing about mco they really treat the little guy
>> great. It is a big airport and you do need to be able to communicate
>> and navigate up to that level of airport. It is a lot of fun.. Have a
>> nice flight whatever airport you go to.
>>
>> Jon
>>
I've flown into KISM (Kissimmee) twice and have received good service
both times. If you get the ILS or GPS to RW 13 it takes you right over
Disney World, which of course they do not normally let you do. KISM is
convenient to most of the Orlando area attractios and is actually closer
to Disney (and probably Sea World) than MCO. And no toll roads!!
It always bugged me to come out of MCO and the first thing you see is
the toll booth (although the locals know the way around it), then you go
a couple of miles and there is another...
I can remember (I won't say how long ago) when I first drove the
Bee-line from I4 to Coco Beach, the toll for the entire length was $ .10
(10 cents) and MCO was still (only) an Air Force base and all you saw
from the Bee-line were several rows of B-52 tails sticking up....

Mike (Pvt/IFR N44979 PA28-181 at KRYY)

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[John[_1_]]

On Apr 6, 2:18 pm, Mike <bellsouth.net@mhammoc> wrote:
> dave wrote:
> > Jon,
> > I've gotten similar positive comments from others about MCO. I was
> > concerned that MCO wouldn't want to cater to small GA planes. Sounds
> > like I was wrong. As it turns out, the trip is scrubbed for this
> > week anyway. We're going commercial.
> > Dave
> > M35
>
> > me wrote:
> >> Dave,
> >> You should choose whichever one you are most comfortable with.. That
> >> is one of the great thing about mco they really treat the little guy
> >> great. It is a big airport and you do need to be able to communicate
> >> and navigate up to that level of airport. It is a lot of fun.. Have a
> >> nice flight whatever airport you go to.
>
> >> Jon
>
> I've flown into KISM (Kissimmee) twice and have received good service
> both times. If you get the ILS or GPS to RW 13 it takes you right over
> Disney World, which of course they do not normally let you do. KISM is
> convenient to most of the Orlando area attractios and is actually closer
> to Disney (and probably Sea World) than MCO. And no toll roads!!
> It always bugged me to come out of MCO and the first thing you see is
> the toll booth (although the locals know the way around it), then you go
> a couple of miles and there is another...
> I can remember (I won't say how long ago) when I first drove the
> Bee-line from I4 to Coco Beach, the toll for the entire length was $ .10
> (10 cents) and MCO was still (only) an Air Force base and all you saw
> from the Bee-line were several rows of B-52 tails sticking up....
>
> Mike (Pvt/IFR N44979 PA28-181 at KRYY)
>
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Crimeny . . . talk about dating yourself :<) , , ,, Mike, all the
BUFFs are gone from MCO for a couple of decades (early 70's maybe)
except one that sits somewhat obsured by trees as a Gate Guard at the
entrance to the International Airport. I have wondered if there is a
way to drive to it to get a closer look. I remember visiting Orlando
when I was a kid and seeing them fly around, thought they were so
cool.

The Beeline is still there . . . the Central Florida Autobahn . . .
but I think the tolls about $1.75 going from MCO to I-95. Was it
really 10 cents?

Take care and blue skies

John

[Mike]

John wrote:
> On Apr 6, 2:18 pm, Mike <bellsouth.net@mhammoc> wrote:
>> dave wrote:
>>> Jon,
>>> I've gotten similar positive comments from others about MCO. I was
>>> concerned that MCO wouldn't want to cater to small GA planes. Sounds
>>> like I was wrong. As it turns out, the trip is scrubbed for this
>>> week anyway. We're going commercial.
>>> Dave
>>> M35
>>> me wrote:
>>>> Dave,
>>>> You should choose whichever one you are most comfortable with.. That
>>>> is one of the great thing about mco they really treat the little guy
>>>> great. It is a big airport and you do need to be able to communicate
>>>> and navigate up to that level of airport. It is a lot of fun.. Have a
>>>> nice flight whatever airport you go to.
>>>> Jon
>> I've flown into KISM (Kissimmee) twice and have received good service
>> both times. If you get the ILS or GPS to RW 13 it takes you right over
>> Disney World, which of course they do not normally let you do. KISM is
>> convenient to most of the Orlando area attractios and is actually closer
>> to Disney (and probably Sea World) than MCO. And no toll roads!!
>> It always bugged me to come out of MCO and the first thing you see is
>> the toll booth (although the locals know the way around it), then you go
>> a couple of miles and there is another...
>> I can remember (I won't say how long ago) when I first drove the
>> Bee-line from I4 to Coco Beach, the toll for the entire length was $ .10
>> (10 cents) and MCO was still (only) an Air Force base and all you saw
>> from the Bee-line were several rows of B-52 tails sticking up....
>>
>> Mike (Pvt/IFR N44979 PA28-181 at KRYY)
>>
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>
> Crimeny . . . talk about dating yourself :<) , , ,, Mike, all the
> BUFFs are gone from MCO for a couple of decades (early 70's maybe)
> except one that sits somewhat obsured by trees as a Gate Guard at the
> entrance to the International Airport. I have wondered if there is a
> way to drive to it to get a closer look. I remember visiting Orlando
> when I was a kid and seeing them fly around, thought they were so
> cool.
>
> The Beeline is still there . . . the Central Florida Autobahn . . .
> but I think the tolls about $1.75 going from MCO to I-95. Was it
> really 10 cents?
>
> Take care and blue skies
>
> John
>
Yes, it was really 10 cents...

And, best I can remember, it was about 1965. I lived over on the west
coast of Fla and another guy and I would occasionally drive over to Coco
to go surfing on 'real' waves...

I think they have added a couple of lanes to the Bee-line, but there is
so much traffic and toll booths that it probably takes twice as long to
drive the entire length. Of course, there weren't many traffic cops in
those days either.. ;-)

And yes, I look for that one lone leftover B52 every time I go by there.
It just doesn't look as big as they used to look...

Mike

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[Mike Noel]

I was at McCoy in the early 60's where my dad helped maintain the SAC
planes. During the Cuban Missile Crisis the base was full of army troops
living in tents and air defense missile batteries were scattered around. I
remember looking up into the sky and being surprised at seeing U2's climbing
quietly towards the stratosphere.

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Mike

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Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

"Mike" <bellsouth.net@mhammoc> wrote in message
.. .
> John wrote:
>> On Apr 6, 2:18 pm, Mike <bellsouth.net@mhammoc> wrote:
>>> dave wrote:
>>>> Jon,
>>>> I've gotten similar positive comments from others about MCO. I was
>>>> concerned that MCO wouldn't want to cater to small GA planes. Sounds
>>>> like I was wrong. As it turns out, the trip is scrubbed for this
>>>> week anyway. We're going commercial.
>>>> Dave
>>>> M35
>>>> me wrote:
>>>>> Dave,
>>>>> You should choose whichever one you are most comfortable with.. That
>>>>> is one of the great thing about mco they really treat the little guy
>>>>> great. It is a big airport and you do need to be able to communicate
>>>>> and navigate up to that level of airport. It is a lot of fun.. Have a
>>>>> nice flight whatever airport you go to.
>>>>> Jon
>>> I've flown into KISM (Kissimmee) twice and have received good service
>>> both times. If you get the ILS or GPS to RW 13 it takes you right over
>>> Disney World, which of course they do not normally let you do. KISM is
>>> convenient to most of the Orlando area attractios and is actually closer
>>> to Disney (and probably Sea World) than MCO. And no toll roads!!
>>> It always bugged me to come out of MCO and the first thing you see is
>>> the toll booth (although the locals know the way around it), then you go
>>> a couple of miles and there is another...
>>> I can remember (I won't say how long ago) when I first drove the
>>> Bee-line from I4 to Coco Beach, the toll for the entire length was $ .10
>>> (10 cents) and MCO was still (only) an Air Force base and all you saw
>>> from the Bee-line were several rows of B-52 tails sticking up....
>>>
>>> Mike (Pvt/IFR N44979 PA28-181 at KRYY)
>>>
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>>
>> Crimeny . . . talk about dating yourself :<) , , ,, Mike, all the
>> BUFFs are gone from MCO for a couple of decades (early 70's maybe)
>> except one that sits somewhat obsured by trees as a Gate Guard at the
>> entrance to the International Airport. I have wondered if there is a
>> way to drive to it to get a closer look. I remember visiting Orlando
>> when I was a kid and seeing them fly around, thought they were so
>> cool.
>>
>> The Beeline is still there . . . the Central Florida Autobahn . . .
>> but I think the tolls about $1.75 going from MCO to I-95. Was it
>> really 10 cents?
>>
>> Take care and blue skies
>>
>> John
>>
> Yes, it was really 10 cents...
>
> And, best I can remember, it was about 1965. I lived over on the west
> coast of Fla and another guy and I would occasionally drive over to Coco
> to go surfing on 'real' waves...
>
> I think they have added a couple of lanes to the Bee-line, but there is so
> much traffic and toll booths that it probably takes twice as long to drive
> the entire length. Of course, there weren't many traffic cops in those
> days either.. ;-)
>
> And yes, I look for that one lone leftover B52 every time I go by there.
> It just doesn't look as big as they used to look...
>
> Mike
>
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>

[Gerry Caron]

"John" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> Crimeny . . . talk about dating yourself :<) , , ,, Mike, all the
> BUFFs are gone from MCO for a couple of decades (early 70's maybe)
> except one that sits somewhat obsured by trees as a Gate Guard at the
> entrance to the International Airport. I have wondered if there is a
> way to drive to it to get a closer look. I remember visiting Orlando
> when I was a kid and seeing them fly around, thought they were so
> cool.
>
> The Beeline is still there . . . the Central Florida Autobahn . . .
> but I think the tolls about $1.75 going from MCO to I-95. Was it
> really 10 cents?
>
McCoy AFB shut down in the 70's, but they did have B-52s satellite based at
MCO into the early 80's -- still there in '82 IIRC.

You can get to the B-52 park. Going into the main entrance towards the
terminal, take the first exit past the Beeline (oops... it's now officially
called the Beachline -- don't ask). The exit is marked for remote
parking -- Blue Lot and Gold Lot. When you get to the traffic light end of
the ramp, turn left (the Blue Lot entrance is straight ahead.) You are now
on the perimeter road. About 200 yards ahead the road turns right heading
back towards the Beeline past the air cargo area on the left. When you get
down close to the fence at the Beeline you can take a right turn into the
B-52 park.

The Beeline toll is $1.25 between MCO and I-95. Basically the same as it
was in the mid 80's. The big difference is that there is just one toll
booth just east of SR-417, instead of 2 or 3 scattered along the way.

Gerry