Spring Break traffic to jump by 1M passengers at Orlando International Airport

Spring Break 2023 is upon us and Orlando International Airport is estimating an increase of 1 million travelers coming through the airport.

This will translate into heavy crowds at Disney, Universal and other theme parks and attractions in the area.

The Spring Break season spans 46 days from March 4 through April 18. Starting tomorrow , March 4, thei airport is expecting approximately 7.3 million passengers during the 6-week travel period. This represents an anticipated 13% increase over last year or nearly 1 million more travelers.

Based on pre-spring break traffic numbers, MCO is prepared at any point during this window to set an all-time daily record for the number of passengers at Orlando International during a 24-hour period.

The current daily travel record at 90,804 departures set in March 2019, just prior to the start of the pandemic. However, recently records have been falling and four of the top 10 busiest days in airport history were set in February of this year. The second busiest day ever at MCO was set last weekend with 89,863 departures.

Adding to the increase in traffic is the addition of service from Lynx, Breeze, Avelo, Southwest and Spirit Airlines at MCO.

Here is a look at the top 10 busiest anticipated days of traffic.