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Orlando

Orlando International Airport

KMCO
740
Flights/Day
04:59
Local Time
New York
Timezone
96ft
Elevation
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Current Conditions
KMCO
VFR
23°C
Few Clouds • 3kt • 1017.40"
Observed: 07:53 UTC
VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.
Cloud Forecast Convective Activity
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02:00
CLR
10:00
CLR
14:00
25k
16:00 PROB
3.5k
20:00
25k
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) CB (storm) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
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TAF valid until 08:00 local time
About Orlando International Airport

Orlando experiences Florida's afternoon thunderstorm pattern, especially June-September. Hurricane season can bring significant disruptions.

Is Orlando Airport turbulent?

Orlando experiences classic Florida weather: daily summer thunderstorms and hurricane risk during tropical season. The afternoon sea breeze from both coasts converges over central Florida, triggering intense storm development almost every summer day. Ground stops are routine during the May-September thunderstorm season. Hurricane season adds another layer of risk from June through November.

  • March 2025 storms caused 700 delays and 100+ cancellations
  • Summer thunderstorms can bring 60 mph wind gusts
  • Sea breeze convergence triggers daily afternoon storms
Why are Orlando thunderstorms so predictable?

Central Florida's peninsula geography creates a unique weather pattern. Gulf and Atlantic sea breezes push inland each afternoon and collide over the Orlando area, triggering explosive thunderstorm development. This happens like clockwork during summer, typically between 3-7 PM. The storms are intense but usually pass within an hour.

When is the best time to fly from Orlando?

October through April offers significantly calmer conditions. Morning flights year-round beat the afternoon storm cycle. If traveling in summer, expect delays and book early departures. Hurricane season (June-November) can bring extended closures when storms threaten. The theme parks are crowded but flying is actually easier in winter.

Is turbulence at Orlando dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Orlando?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

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Flight Destination Departure Aircraft Forecast
AA1896
American Airlines
CLT 05:00 Local -- Forecast
B61405
Jetblue
SDQ 05:01 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
B61233
Jetblue
+1 codeshare F
SJU 05:01 Local -- Forecast
F94812
Frontier (Marshall The Ring-Tailed Cat Livery)
IAD 05:05 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
W8925
Cargojet Airways
MIA 05:05 Local -- Forecast
F91563
Frontier (Midnight The Wolf Livery)
+1 codeshare DL
ATL 05:10 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
N8324
National Airlines
+1 codeshare N
SVN 05:15 Local -- Forecast
F91915
Frontier
CLE 05:15 Local -- Forecast
AA1834
American Airlines
+3 codeshares F9 F AA
DFW 05:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
B6730
Jetblue
BQN 05:30 Local -- Forecast
AA1647
American Airlines
+2 codeshares F9 AA
CLT 05:59 Local airbus a319-132 Forecast
AA2894
American Airlines
MIA 06:00 Local -- Forecast
F91554
Frontier (North The Harp Seal Livery)
RDU 06:00 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
B61184
Jetblue (Boston Red Sox Livery)
+2 codeshares B DL
JFK 06:00 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
B61056
Jetblue
SYR 06:00 Local airbus a220-300 Forecast
F91733
Frontier
DEN 06:00 Local -- Forecast
NK209
Spirit Airlines
FLL 06:00 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
F92833
Frontier
MKE 06:00 Local -- Forecast
MX844
Breeze Airways
SWF 06:00 Local -- Forecast
NK752
Spirit Airlines
IAH 06:00 Local -- Forecast
MX738
Breeze Airways
PWM 06:00 Local airbus a220-300 Forecast
UA1309
United Airlines
+1 codeshare UA
EWR 06:00 Local boeing 737 max 9 Forecast
DL1201
Delta Air Lines
+1 codeshare F9
DTW 06:00 Local -- Forecast
WN2365
Southwest Airlines
LAS 06:05 Local -- Forecast
WN2800
Southwest Airlines
MCI 06:05 Local -- Forecast
F91631
Frontier (Joaquin The Kit Fox Livery)
+1 codeshare WN
STL 06:05 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
MX2002
Breeze Airways
BRO 06:05 Local -- Forecast
WN3092
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
BWI 06:05 Local -- Forecast
B6605
Jetblue
SDQ 06:05 Local -- Forecast
AA3100
American Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
ORD 06:09 Local -- Forecast
F94686
Frontier
PSE 06:10 Local -- Forecast
WN1822
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
PIT 06:10 Local -- Forecast
WN2616
Southwest Airlines
CMH 06:10 Local -- Forecast
WN4310
Southwest Airlines
SAT 06:10 Local -- Forecast
DL1494
Delta Air Lines
ATL 06:15 Local -- Forecast
F94170
Frontier
+1 codeshare AA
PHL 06:15 Local -- Forecast
WN7
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
DAL 06:15 Local -- Forecast
WN920
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
BUF 06:15 Local -- Forecast
WN2636
Southwest Airlines
HOU 06:20 Local -- Forecast
MX256
Breeze Airways
LAN 06:20 Local -- Forecast
WN389
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
IND 06:20 Local -- Forecast
DL484
Delta Air Lines
LAX 06:21 Local -- Forecast
B62133
Jetblue
+1 codeshare WN
SJU 06:25 Local -- Forecast
WN1427
Southwest Airlines
AUS 06:25 Local -- Forecast
MX6411
Breeze Airways
RSW 06:30 Local -- Forecast
WN4863
Southwest Airlines
ALB 06:30 Local -- Forecast
F920
Frontier
PUJ 06:30 Local -- Forecast
MX6412
Breeze Airways
MKC 06:30 Local -- Forecast
WN1411
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
MKE 06:35 Local -- Forecast
WN1907
Southwest Airlines
MHT 06:40 Local -- Forecast
WN4641
Southwest Airlines
+2 codeshares AS WN
SAN 06:40 Local -- Forecast
WN2680
Southwest Airlines
PHX 06:40 Local -- Forecast
UA2607
United Airlines
+1 codeshare UA
EWR 06:40 Local -- Forecast
F93623
Frontier
CVG 06:40 Local -- Forecast
WN3196
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
SAT 06:45 Local -- Forecast
LXJ466
Flexjet
+1 codeshare LXJ
OPF 06:45 Local -- Forecast
WN2654
Southwest Airlines
MDW 06:45 Local -- Forecast
WN2628
Southwest Airlines
DEN 06:45 Local -- Forecast
F9163
Frontier (Sonny The Lemon Shark Livery)
+2 codeshares B NK
CUN 06:50 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
WN2162
Southwest Airlines
CMH 06:50 Local -- Forecast
F94004
Frontier
+2 codeshares F WN
BWI 06:50 Local -- Forecast
WN3208
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
STL 06:50 Local -- Forecast
WN2667
Southwest Airlines
MSY 06:50 Local -- Forecast
AA2745
American Airlines
DCA 06:51 Local -- Forecast
AA1928
American Airlines
+1 codeshare UA
LAX 06:54 Local -- Forecast
WN1634
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
PIT 06:55 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
FX1489
Fedex
PBI 06:57 Local -- Forecast
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Local
MCO CLT
AA AA1896
05:01
Local
MCO SDQ
B6 B61405
airbus a320-232
05:01
Local
MCO SJU
B61233 +1
05:05
Local
MCO IAD
F9 F94812
airbus a320-251n
05:05
Local
MCO MIA
W8925
05:10
Local
MCO ATL
F9 F91563 +1
airbus a320-251n
05:15
Local
MCO SVN
N8324 +1
05:15
Local
MCO CLE
F91915
05:20
Local
MCO DFW
AA AA1834 +3
airbus a321-231
05:30
Local
MCO BQN
B6730
05:59
Local
MCO CLT
AA AA1647 +2
airbus a319-132
06:00
Local
MCO MIA
AA AA2894
06:00
Local
MCO RDU
F9 F91554
airbus a320-251n
06:00
Local
MCO JFK
B6 B61184 +2
airbus a320-232
06:00
Local
MCO SYR
B6 B61056
airbus a220-300
06:00
Local
MCO DEN
F91733
06:00
Local
MCO FLL
NK NK209
airbus a320-232
06:00
Local
MCO MKE
F92833
06:00
Local
MCO SWF
MX844
06:00
Local
MCO IAH
NK NK752
06:00
Local
MCO PWM
MX738
airbus a220-300
06:00
Local
MCO EWR
UA UA1309 +1
boeing 737 max 9
06:00
Local
MCO DTW
DL DL1201 +1
06:05
Local
MCO LAS
WN WN2365
06:05
Local
MCO MCI
WN WN2800
06:05
Local
MCO STL
F9 F91631 +1
airbus a320-251n
06:05
Local
MCO BRO
MX2002
06:05
Local
MCO BWI
WN WN3092 +1
06:05
Local
MCO SDQ
B6605
06:09
Local
MCO ORD
AA AA3100 +1
06:10
Local
MCO PSE
F94686
06:10
Local
MCO PIT
WN WN1822 +1
06:10
Local
MCO CMH
WN WN2616
06:10
Local
MCO SAT
WN WN4310
06:15
Local
MCO ATL
DL DL1494
06:15
Local
MCO PHL
F94170 +1
06:15
Local
MCO DAL
WN WN7 +1
06:15
Local
MCO BUF
WN WN920 +1
06:20
Local
MCO HOU
WN WN2636
06:20
Local
MCO LAN
MX256
06:20
Local
MCO IND
WN WN389 +1
06:21
Local
MCO LAX
DL DL484
06:25
Local
MCO SJU
B62133 +1
06:25
Local
MCO AUS
WN WN1427
06:30
Local
MCO RSW
MX6411
06:30
Local
MCO ALB
WN WN4863
06:30
Local
MCO PUJ
F920
06:30
Local
MCO MKC
MX6412
06:35
Local
MCO MKE
WN WN1411 +1
06:40
Local
MCO MHT
WN WN1907
06:40
Local
MCO SAN
WN WN4641 +2
06:40
Local
MCO PHX
WN WN2680
06:40
Local
MCO EWR
UA UA2607 +1
06:40
Local
MCO CVG
F93623
06:45
Local
MCO SAT
WN WN3196 +1
06:45
Local
MCO OPF
LXJ466 +1
06:45
Local
MCO MDW
WN WN2654
06:45
Local
MCO DEN
WN WN2628
06:50
Local
MCO CUN
F9 F9163 +2
airbus a320-251n
06:50
Local
MCO CMH
WN WN2162
06:50
Local
MCO BWI
F94004 +2
06:50
Local
MCO STL
WN WN3208 +1
06:50
Local
MCO MSY
WN WN2667
06:51
Local
MCO DCA
AA AA2745
06:54
Local
MCO LAX
AA AA1928 +1
06:55
Local
MCO PIT
WN WN1634 +1
boeing 737 max 8
06:57
Local
MCO PBI
FX FX1489
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