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(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in August 2024 as compared to August 2023. In August 2024, the Airport served 947,733 passengers, a decrease of 8.8% when compared with the August 2023 passenger traffic count of 1,038,889.
Commercial aircraft operations in August 2024 of 7,904 decreased 5.5% and commuter aircraft operations of 535 increased 52.9% when comparing with August 2023 levels.
Total aircraft operations increased in August 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In August 2024, there were 32,602 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 25.5% increase compared to 25,978 total aircraft operations in August 2023.
General aviation activity of 24,153 accounted for 74.1% of the total aircraft operations during August 2024, and increased 40.0% compared with August 2023.
The top three airlines in August 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (253,496), United Airlines (156,915), and American Airlines (153,103).
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Monthly Airport Statistics - August 2024 (*REVISED October 1, 2024*)
| | August 2024 | August 2023 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2024 | Year-To-Date 2023 | % Change |
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| Total passengers | 947,733 | 1,038,889 | -8.8% | 7,455,006 | 7,925,145 | -5.9% | | Enplaned passengers | 471,283 | 516,002 | -8.7% | 3,708,233 | 3,939,942 | -5.9% | | Deplaned passengers | 476,450 | 522,887 | -8.9% | 3,746,773 | 3,985,203 | -6.0% | | Total Aircraft Operations | 32,602 | 25,978 | 25.5% | 205,724 | 178,375 | 15.3% | | General Aviation | 24,153 | 17,257 | 40.0% | 140,016 | 111,173 | 25.9% | | Commercial | 7,900 | 8,361 | -5.5% | 62,064 | 63,627 | -2.5% | | Commuter 1 | 539 | 350 | 54.0% | 3,470 | 3,422 | 1.4% | | Military | 10 | 10 | 0.0% | 174 | 153 | 13.7% | | Air Cargo Tons 2 | 1,185 | 1,358 | -12.7% | 10,769 | 11,494 | -6.3% | | International Statistics 3 | (included in totals above) | | | August 2024 | August 2023 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2024 | Year-To-Date 2023 | % Change | | Total Passengers | 30,634 | 31,091 | -1.5% | 240,901 | 255,557 | -5.7% | | Enplaned passengers | 15,074 | 15,433 | -2.3% | 121,541 | 128,158 | -5.2% | | Deplaned passengers | 15,560 | 15,658 | -0.6% | 119,360 | 127,399 | -6.3% | | Total Aircraft Operations | 230 | 231 | -0.4% | 1,897 | 1,976 | -4.0% |
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- 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: | 1,084 tons | | Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): | 101 tons | | Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for: | July 2024 |
- Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.
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John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - August 2024
| | August 2024 | August 2023 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2024 | Year-To-Date 2023 | % Change |
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| Total passengers | 947,733 | 1,038,889 | -8.8% | 7,455,006 | 7,925,145 | -5.9% | | Enplaned passengers | 471,283 | 516,002 | -8.7% | 3,708,233 | 3,939,942 | -5.9% | | Deplaned passengers | 476,450 | 522,887 | -8.9% | 3,746,773 | 3,985,203 | -6.0% | | Total Aircraft Operations | 32,602 | 25,978 | 25.5% | 205,724 | 178,375 | 15.3% | | General Aviation | 24,153 | 17,257 | 40.0% | 140,016 | 111,173 | 25.9% | | Commercial | 7,904 | 8,361 | -5.5% | 62,068 | 63,627 | -2.5% | | Commuter 1 | 535 | 350 | 52.9% | 3,466 | 3,422 | 1.3% | | Military | 10 | 10 | 0.0% | 174 | 153 | 13.7% | | Air Cargo Tons 2 | 1,185 | 1,358 | -12.7% | 10,769 | 11,494 | -6.3% | | International Statistics 3 | (included in totals above) | | | August 2024 | August 2023 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2024 | Year-To-Date 2023 | % Change | | Total Passengers | 30,634 | 31,091 | -1.5% | 240,901 | 255,557 | -5.7% | | Enplaned passengers | 15,074 | 15,433 | -2.3% | 121,541 | 128,158 | -5.2% | | Deplaned passengers | 15,560 | 15,658 | -0.6% | 119,360 | 127,399 | -6.3% | | Total Aircraft Operations | 230 | 231 | -0.4% | 1,897 | 1,976 | -4.0% |
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- 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: | 1,084 tons | | Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): | 101 tons | | Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for: | July 2024 |
- Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.
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Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Large Airports in the J.D. Power 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, John Wayne Airport (SNA) is owned by the County of Orange and is operated as a self-supporting enterprise that receives no general fund tax revenue. The Airport serves more than 11.3 million passengers annually and reaches more than 40 nonstop destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. More information can be found at www.ocair.com. Like us on facebook.com/johnwayneairport, or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.
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