KSFB

VFR

ORLANDO SANFORD INTL

ORLANDO · FLORIDA

Elev
54.8'
Longest RWY
11,002'09L/27R
Tower
06:30–23:00
Status
Towered
Now--Z· METAR19:21Z
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Before you fly into KSFB
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
06:30–23:00 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,054.8'
MSL · field 54.8' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 36
H/W +12 · X/W 10 kt R

METAR & TAF KSFB

Current METAR

Observed 19:21Z

KSFB 271921Z 04015G22KT 10SM FEW017 SCT028 BKN037 26/19 A3005 RMK AO2 T02610189
Wind
040° @ 15G22 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Temp / Dew
26°C / 19°C
Altimeter
30.05 inHg
Clouds
BKN
Density alt
1,227 ft
Ceiling
3,700 ft AGL
Rules
VFR

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city
16 NM NE
VFR sectional
JACKSONVILLE
ARTCC
ZJX · JACKSONVILLE
NOTAM facility
SFB (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name
NICOLE MARTZ
Address
1200 RED CLEVELAND BLVD, SANFORD FL 32773

Flight service · Hours

FSS PIE
SAINT PETERSBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
  • ALL

Frequencies

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Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

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040° · 15 kt
RWY 36
355°M
Head/Tail
+12 kt
Crosswind
10 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 36

RIGHT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 36 · 355° · RIGHT TRAFFICPattern 1,055 ft MSL
RunwayHeading (°M)LengthSurfaceTraffic
09L/27R85° / 265°11,002 ftASPH27R R
18/36Favored175° / 355°6,002 ftASPH-CONC36 R
09R/27L85° / 265°5,839 ftASPH09R R
09C/27C85° / 265°3,578 ftASPH09C R

Runway end performance

EndTORATODAASDALDAVGSIApproach lightsObstruction
09L11,002'11,002'11,002'10,002'PAPI 4-box left(3°)MALSR49', trees, 1000' from thr, 280' R of cntrln, slope 24
27R11,002'11,002'11,002'11,002'PAPI 4-box right(3°)MALSR
186,002'6,002'5,956'5,956'PAPI 4-box left(3°)35', trees, 1450' from thr, 10' R of cntrln, slope 35
366,002'6,002'6,002'6,002'PAPI 4-box left(3°)32', trees, 1005' from thr, 295' R of cntrln, slope 25
09R5,839'5,839'5,839'5,000'PAPI 4-box left(3°)MALSR65', trees, 3475' from thr, 300' R of cntrln, slope 50
27L5,839'5,839'5,839'5,839'PAPI 4-box left(3°)37', trees, 1875' from thr, 95' R of cntrln, slope 45
09C3,578'3,578'3,578'3,578'PAPI 2-box left(4°)53', trees, 2020' from thr, 65' R of cntrln, slope 34
27C3,578'3,578'3,578'3,578'PAPI 2-box left(3°)51', trees, 2245' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 40

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

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Approaches & charts

ILS · 3

RWY 09L
LD · CAT I
SND
108.9
RWY 09R
LD · CAT I
OOS
111.55
RWY 27R
LD · CAT I
FNU
110.15
ILS OR LOC RWY 09L
KSFB · IAP
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Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel
100LLA
Oxygen (bottled)
High pressure
Oxygen (bulk)
Not available
Airframe repair
Major
Power plant repair
Major
Other services
AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Ramp & ground

Transient storage
  • Tie-down
  • Hangar
Landing fee
No fee published
Customs
Not available
Lighting schedule
SEE RMK
Beacon schedule
SS-SR
Beacon
White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

  • Flight training is active in the traffic pattern and local area.Show FAA
  • Twenty-four hour advance notice or immediate reporting upon landing is required for aircraft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering equipment. Contact airport operations at 407-585-4119.Show FAA
  • Due to facility constraints that limit the ability to accommodate diverted flights, aircraft operators must contact the airport at 407-585-4101 for prior coordination except in case of a declared in-flight emergency.Show FAA
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection General Aviation Facility hours of operation are Thursday through Monday from 1100 a.m. to 700 p.m. All aircraft with less than 30 seats arriving to clear customs must contact 129.075 prior to landing.Show FAA
  • Taxiway K is closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 79 feet.Show FAA
  • For takeoff thrust/balanced jet use FAA noise abatement departure procedure 2 comparable aircraft operations specifications profile or National Business Aviation Association profile. On visual approaches pilots are requested to delay landing gear extension until operationally necessary.Show FAA
  • Calm wind runway: when wind is less than 5 knots, runway 09L is preferred for all aircraft and large aircraft, runway 09R is preferred for general aviation operations.Show FAA
  • Large and/or flocking birds, including eagles, are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
  • There is a paved area with elevated warning on the terminal ramp within 75 feet of taxiway C centerline when aircraft are using gates 7 or 8.Show FAA
  • Taxiway P is closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 40 feet.Show FAA
  • All unscheduled aircraft with at least 31 passenger seats require prior permission and must contact the director of operations at 407-585-4112 or 407-585-4119.Show FAA

Lighting notes

  • When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runways 9R and 27R; the precision approach path indicators for runways 09L, 27R, 09C, 27C, 09R, 27L, 18, and 36; the high intensity runway lights for runways 09L/27R and 09R/27L; and the medium intensity runway lights for runways 18/36 and 9C/27C on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA

Runway surface & condition

  • 09L/27RThe pavement classification number value for runway 09L/27R is 1490/F/A/X/T.Show FAA
  • 09C/27CThe pavement classification number value for runway 09C/27C is 960/F/A/X/T.Show FAA
  • 09R/27LThe pavement classification number value for runway 09R/27L is 310/F/A/X/T.Show FAA
  • 18/36The pavement classification number value for runway 18/36 is 596/R/A/W/T.Show FAA
  • 09C/27CRunway 09C/27C is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
  • 18/36Runway 18/36 is the primary aircraft operations runway.Show FAA
  • 09R/27LRunway 09R/27L is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. It is the primary flight training runway.Show FAA
  • 09L/27RRunway 09L/27R is the primary aircraft operations runway.Show FAA

Approach & departure obstructions

  • 09LRunway 09L approach has a 50 to 1 clearance slope to the marked displaced threshold.Show FAA

Other notes

  • The airport is closed to repetitive aircraft training operations except with 24-hour prior permission required from the airport manager at 407-585-4000 extension 4006 or 407-585-4119. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index E is available with 24-hour prior permission required. Charter carriers on published schedules are exempt.Show FAA
  • MANAGERNicole Martz is the president and CEO.Show FAA
  • 18/36The center 75 feet of runway 18/36 is in good condition; the outer edge is in fair condition.Show FAA

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Key facts · KSFB

Answer card
ICAO
KSFB
Name
ORLANDO SANFORD INTL
Location
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Elevation
54.8 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude
1,054.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower
Towered · 0630-2300
Total runways
4
Longest runway
09L/27R · 11,002 ft
Published ILS approaches
3
Published frequencies
17
Magnetic variation
Current flight rules
VFR
Current wind
040° at 15 kt
Favored runway now
RWY 36

Orlando Sanford Intl sits in Orlando, Florida. Field elevation is 54.8 ft MSL. The airport has four runways. The longest is 09L/27R at 11,002 ft. The control tower is open daily from 0630 to 2300. Three ILS approaches are published for runway ends 09L, 09R and 27R.

Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Flight training is active in the pattern and local area. That matters here. Expect a busy mix of training traffic, airline and business traffic. Expect customs arrivals too. The airport is also a U.S. Customs and Border Protection general aviation facility. If you are arriving to clear customs with fewer than 30 seats, contact 129.075 before landing. Published customs hours are Thursday through Monday from 1100 to 1900.

Million Air Orlando is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport has published noise abatement guidance for takeoff thrust and balanced jet use. On visual approaches, pilots are asked to delay gear extension until it is operationally necessary. Taxiway K is closed to aircraft with wingspans greater than 79 ft. If you are bringing a large aircraft or a diverted flight, coordinate with the airport first.

Frequently asked questions

What is the pattern altitude at KSFB?
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston traffic, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
What are the tower hours at Orlando Sanford Intl?
The tower is open daily from 0630 to 2300. Outside those hours, use the published lighting procedures on CTAF.
Which ILS approaches are available at KSFB?
Three ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 09L, 09R and 27R.
What is the longest runway at KSFB?
The longest runway is 09L/27R at 11,002 ft. That gives plenty of pavement for most GA and airline operations.
Which FBO is on the field at KSFB?
Million Air Orlando is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist.
Is KSFB a customs airport for international arrivals?
Yes. It is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection general aviation facility. For aircraft with fewer than 30 seats, contact 129.075 before landing. Published customs hours are Thursday through Monday from 1100 to 1900.
Are there any noise abatement procedures at KSFB?
Yes. Published remarks call for FAA noise abatement departure procedure 2 or the NBAA profile for takeoff thrust and balanced jet use. On visual approaches, pilots are asked to delay gear extension until it is operationally necessary.
Can I expect training traffic at KSFB?
Yes. Flight training is active in the traffic pattern and local area. Give yourself extra spacing. Expect mixed-speed traffic.

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