Private Plane - which airport to use?

[highonpropane]

We will be flying our own plane to Orlando in March for our first trip to WDW. Which airport should we use? Would Kissimmee Gateway be the closest? The availability of reasonably priced rental cars has to be considered. Can any other pilots give us some advice as to where to land, and how to get a car from that point? We will be staying at Vacation Village at Parkway (a timeshare resort near WDW). It is located at 3013 Parkway Blvd. Thanks.

 

[denisenh]

Sorry, helicopter experience only. DH just put it in drive and headed south. We landed the whirly bird when we saw the roof of The Swan, which accomodated our chopper nicely.
Good luck!!

 

[Trekker]

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

Please checkout the Posting Guidelines before this gets out of hand.

 

[denisenh]

Not sarcasm. I WAS trying to be funny though. I thought it would be obvious. My apologies. If the poor guy or gal can't get help at least he or she could get a laugh.
I only wish I had a reason to know which airport I would have to fly my own plane into.
Still, to the OP Good Luck!!

 

[highonpropane]

LOL, denise, I thought you MIGHT be serious. Actually though, for a family of 7, having a small airplane of your own and using it to travel is cheeper than going on the airlines, even though my DH is an airline employee! And we don't have to go through security ...that's the best part!! Anyway, I figure there must be a private pilot or two on this board that knows their way around the area, so I hope to get some guidance.

 

[denisenh]

I am glad that you understood the humor...
Really though, when I do a flight simulation I just look for something big enough to land on and go for it. I have given up on airports and runways. I just never make it.

 

[Ted and Holly]

The scary thing is, I believed her... for a split second!!! No experience here, but Kissimmee has to be the closest!

Holly

 

[zurgswife]

From reading other recent posts about this subject and the fact that a close friend will be flying their plane in to join us and both have said that Kissimmee is the closets... Not sure of the rental car services available...

 

[StevenTheGeek]

FYI, don't attempt to price an air charter!!

I did so last week from IND to MCO and back for 9 passengers:
Only $16,000 to $21,000

 

[DaisyDebbie]

Highonpropane, I don't know the answer but can you swing by and pick me up on the way?

 

[highonpropane]

LOL! I would love to...it'd be nice to have a tour guide. However, our plane has exactly 7 seats, and we have a family of exactly 7. Maybe after the first one moves out in a few years.

 

[madcoco]

Highonpropane: Love your Avatar. Many moons ago, I used to fly a Shorts 360. It was nicknamed the flying pig.
Kissimmee is the closest. Orlando Executive or Sanford is another option but further away.
Try this it should give you most of the info.
http://www.kissimmeeairport.com/

http://www.kissimmeeairport.com/about/about.htm
Fly safe.