Orlando International Airport braces for Memorial Day travelers
FLAGLER AND POLK COUNTIES AT 449 A GALLON. WELL, WE TOLD YOU ORLANDO IS TRIPLE A TOP DOMESTIC DESTINATION FOR MEMORIAL DAY. NANCY ARE WE SURPRISED? NO, WE’RE THE BEST. THAT MEANS THINGS ARE STARTING TO PICK UP AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TRAFFIC EXPERT MEAGHAN MACKEY JOINING US NOW. SO MEGAN. WELL, EARLY FORECASTS ARE LOWER THAN LAST YEAR. MCO IS STILL BRACING FOR SOME BIGGER CROWDS. YESTERDAY WAS THE UNOFFICIAL START OF THE SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON, AND ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL KICKED THINGS OFF WITH ABOUT 152,000 PASSENGERS. LOOKING AHEAD, THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE ON MONDAY MEMORIAL DAY, WITH MORE THAN 165,000 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. AIRPORT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGING PASSENGERS TO PLAN AHEAD BY BEING AT SECURITY TWO HOURS BEFORE ANY FLIGHT, AND AT THE GATE ONE HOUR BEFORE DEPARTURE. NOW, THEY ALSO RECOMMEND DOWNLOADING THE ORLANDO MCO APP OR VISITING FLY MCO.COM FOR REAL TIME PARKING UPDATES AND SECURITY WAIT TIMES. I FEEL LIKE THE ONLY TIME I’VE SEEN MCO NOT BUSY IS DURING A HURRICANE OR STORM, SO YEAH, IT’S ALWAYS HAPPENING, RIGHT? I DON’T THINK, I MEAN, GAS PRICES ARE GOING TO PLAY INTO THIS, RIGHT? I MEAN, MAYBE PEOPLE WON’T GO OUT OF TOWN AS MUCH BECAUSE OF THOSE GAS PRICES. SO IT COULD BE EVEN BUSIER HERE ON OUR ROADS. YEAH. NO FOR SURE. THE BEACHES WE’RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE LIKE PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, GOING TO MIAMI OR GOING TO TAMPA OR UP, Y
Orlando International Airport braces for Memorial Day travelers
Updated: 7:12 AM EDT May 22, 2026
Orlando International Airport is gearing up for Memorial Day weekend. Officials are urging travelers to plan ahead to manage expected crowds. Airport officials encourage passengers to arrive at security checkpoints two hours before any flight and be at the gate one hour before departure. MCO said nearly 902,000 travelers are still expected to move through the airport during the holiday travel period.Monday is expected to be the busiest day, with approximately 165,000 passengers.Airport officials recommend downloading the Orlando MCO app or visiting flymco.com for real-time updates on parking availability and security wait times.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Orlando International Airport is gearing up for Memorial Day weekend.
Officials are urging travelers to plan ahead to manage expected crowds.
Airport officials encourage passengers to arrive at security checkpoints two hours before any flight and be at the gate one hour before departure.
MCO said nearly 902,000 travelers are still expected to move through the airport during the holiday travel period.
Monday is expected to be the busiest day, with approximately 165,000 passengers.
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Airport officials recommend downloading the Orlando MCO app or visiting flymco.com for real-time updates on parking availability and security wait times.