John Wayne Airport Posts January 2023 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in January 2023 as compared to January 2022. In January 2023, the Airport served 881,049 passengers, an increase of 39.8% when compared with the January 2022 passenger traffic count of 630,402.

Commercial aircraft operations in January 2023 of 7,656 increased 5.5% and commuter aircraft operations of 482 decreased 1.4% when comparing with January 2022 levels. 

Total aircraft operations decreased in January 2023 as compared with the same month in 2022. In January 2023, there were 20,413 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 16.2% decrease compared to 24,350 total aircraft operations in January 2022.

General aviation activity of 12,260 accounted for 60.1% of the total aircraft operations during January 2023, and decreased 26.0% compared with January 2022.

The top three airlines in January 2023 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (305,523), United Airlines (140,666) and American Airlines (138,055).

John Wayne Airport Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2023

January 2023 January 2022 % Change Year-To-Date 2023 Year-To-Date 2022 % Change Total passengers 881,049 630,402 39.8% 881,049 630,402 39.8% Enplaned passengers 437,180 314,300 39.1% 437,180 314,300 39.1% Deplaned passengers 443,869 316,102 40.4% 443,869 316,102 40.4% Total Aircraft Operations 20,413 24,350 -16.2% 20,413 24,350 -16.2% General Aviation 12,260 16,560 -26.0% 12,260 16,560 -26.0% Commercial 7,656 7,256 5.5% 7,656 7,256 5.5% Commuter 1 482 489 -1.4% 482 489 -1.4% Military 15 45 -66.7% 15 45 -66.7% Air Cargo Tons 2 1,734 2,001 -13.3% 1,734 2,001 -13.3% International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)   January 2023 January 2022 % Change Year-To-Date 2023 Year-To-Date 2022 % Change Total Passengers 28,938 11,139 159.8% 28,938 11,139 159.8% Enplaned passengers 14,250 5,215 173.3% 14,250 5,215 173.3% Deplaned passengers 14,688 5,924 147.9% 14,688 5,924 147.9% Total Aircraft Operations 248 206 20.4% 248 206 20.4%

Aircraft used for regularly scheduled air service, configured with not more than seventy (70) seats, and operating at weights not more than ninety thousand (90,000) pounds. All-Cargo Carriers: 1,645 tons Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): 89 tons Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for: December 2022 Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

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