This action research project was designed to implement a plan that meets the requirements for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) international airport's response to a communicable disease event posing a public health threat. The problem was many of the international airports within the FAA system, including Orlando International Airport (MCO), did not have an established plan to meet these evolving requirements. The purpose of the project was to gain an understanding of how a communicable disease response should be accomplished at MCO, with the ultimate goal of developing a plan specific for MCO that could act as a model for other US airports to follow.The research answered 4 questions, a) Which agencies have jurisdiction during a communicable disease response at a U.S. airport? b) Which agencies have responsibilities during a communicable disease response at Orlando International Airport (MCO)? c) What format should be used to establish a written communicable disease response plan? d) What information should be included in the Orlando International Airport (MCO) communicable disease response plan? Research was conducted through an extensive review of literature, accompanied with personal interviews from airport, federal, and medical agencies. A survey tool and best practices comparison of other U.S. international airports were also accomplished. The findings determined the local public health department had direct responsibility for this type of event at MCO, but numerous agencies would be involved throughout the process.It was apparent a written plan was necessary, so the MCO communicable disease response plan was developed from the information gained in this action research project. Recommendations included sharing this information with key airport agencies, as well as developing an exercise to test the effectiveness of the plan.