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Kissimmee Gateway Airport

Orlando, United States

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Kissimmee Gateway Airport

Orlando, United States

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Central Florida's premier general aviation gateway near Orlando.

Opened

1941

Location

Kissimmee, United States

Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM/KISM) is a public general aviation airport located in Kissimmee, Florida, serving the greater Orlando metropolitan area. It sits approximately 15 miles south of downtown Orlando and is owned and operated by the City of Kissimmee. The airport primarily serves private, charter, and recreational aviation, and is a popular base for flight training schools given the favorable year-round flying weather in Central Florida. It also supports corporate and business aviation traffic. While it does not offer scheduled commercial airline service, Kissimmee Gateway is one of the busiest general aviation airports in Florida, handling a significant volume of takeoffs and landings annually.

Terminals

The airport has no commercial passenger terminal; facilities are oriented toward general aviation with fixed-base operators (FBOs) providing services to private and charter aircraft.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible primarily by private vehicle or taxi/rideshare, with no dedicated public transit link directly to the facility.

Notable facts

›Originally built as a U.S. Army Air Corps training base during World War II.
›Home to multiple flight schools taking advantage of Central Florida's year-round VFR flying conditions.
›Has two runways capable of accommodating a wide range of general aviation and business aircraft.
›Located close to major tourist attractions, making it popular for charter and private flights visiting the Orlando area.
›Consistently ranks among the busiest general aviation airports in Florida by operations count.

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Kissimmee Gateway Airport, formerly known as Kissimmee Municipal Airport, is a public airport in Kissimmee, a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The airport is located 16 nautical miles (30 km) southwest of the central business district of Orlando. It is owned and operated by the City of Kissimmee.

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