Orlando Sanford Airport - Information

[Mr Orlando]

Follow the links to get information os Orlando Sanford Airport

TERMINAL LAYOUT

www.orlandosanfordairport.com/terminal_layout.htm

TERMINAL A

www.orlandosanfordairport.com/terminala_layout.asp

ARRIVALS WALKTHROUGH

International Arrivals

AIR SIDE

Getting off the airplane and being processed through Immigration and Customs are conducted Airside.

This means you are not yet in the USA but in limbo awaiting confirmation that you may enter.

You will go down some winding corridors and eventually arrive in a big hall where you will be processed through Immigration. Friendly officials will direct you to the back of the room where the queues (lines) will soon grow.

IMMIGRATION HALL

Ensure you have all your paperwork to hand and keep the kids together in a tight family group. You are about to be granted entry to the USA, don't let the kids start fighting just yet, even though it was a long flight.

Take your place behind the line and only move forward when asked to...

There is a tendency for these officials to appear 'non too friendly''. They are though the frontline of defence against all unwanted visitors. They take their job very seriously indeed. Just answer all questions, I wouldn't recommend an smart answers or trying to engage them in conversation.

SFB Note - Sanford seems a lot friendlier than MCO at Immigration. Maybe they are more used to Brit's and our daft ways.

BAGGAGE CLAIM + CUSTOMS HALL

Next it's more corridors and into the Baggage Claim and Customs Hall..
Your flight will be identified by it's Flight Number, Airline and Origination Point.
Collect a trolley or two for your luggage and 'load up'.

Then, on to Customs - to get your luggage checked.

You will be asked if you are bringing any food stuffs into the USA. Be honest, it's not worth the risk.

A quick x-ray and you're clear

[Simon Veness]

Great post, Mr O. Very useful. The great benefit with SFB (as opposed to MCO), even though it is 30 miles further to the north, is that the exit process is so simple. Unless you are unlucky to be the last person off the last UK plane of the day, you should be out of the airport within an hour of arrival. You just exit the immigration/customs hall, walk across the road and the car hire offices are right there. No messing about - straight in and straight out :) That's a good observation about the immigration officials, too. Although this is a VERY busy immigration gateway in the summer months, the officials here are pretty well geared to processing people in as quick and painless a manner as possible. MCO has its advantages too (especially for the return flight), but people shouldn't be put off by flying into Sanford.