Initially, the Airport Authority consisted of seven people who were each appointed to serve a four-year term. Today, the authority is comprised of nine members appointed by the Sanford City Commission. The authority elects its own chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer. The authority also employs an executive director, director of operations and maintenance, director of finance, director of marketing and properties, and 34 full-time employees. The master plan update was completed in January 1995, and revised in 1997.
Future development calls for a planned expansion to the domestic terminal building.
The City of Sanford is located in the northwestern portion of Seminole County, approximately 16 nautical miles or 18 statute miles northeast of Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Sanford Airport is located in the southeastern portion of the City of Sanford. State Highway 46 provides access to the Airport from the west via Interstate-4 and from the east via Interstate 95. The primary roadways into the Airport include East Lake Mary Boulevard, connecting to Red Cleveland Boulevard, Airport Boulevard via Sanford Avenue, and Wylly Avenue via Sanford Avenue. The Airport is conveniently located near major metropolitan areas in Central Florida.