John Wayne Airport Posts June 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in June 2024 as compared to June 2023. In June 2024, the Airport served 963,531 passengers, a decrease of 9.1% when compared with the June 2023 passenger traffic count of 1,059,614.

Commercial aircraft operations in June 2024 of 7,651 decreased 7.6% and commuter aircraft operations of 440 increased 6.3% when comparing with June 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in June 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In June 2024, there were 24,878 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) an 8.6% increase compared to 22,899 total aircraft operations in June 2023.

General aviation activity of 16,764 accounted for 67.4% of the total aircraft operations during June 2024, and increased 18.1% compared with June 2023.

The top three airlines in June 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (277,026), American Airlines (163,911) and United Airlines (152,949).
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - May 2024

June 2024 June 2023 % Change Year-To-Date 2024 Year-To-Date 2023 % Change Total passengers 963,531 1,059,614 -9.1% 5,536,445 5,810,721 -4.7% Enplaned passengers 482,351 532,854 -9.5% 2,756,547 2,893,276 -4.7% Deplaned passengers 481,180 526,760 -8.7% 2,779,898 2,917,445 -4.7% Total Aircraft Operations 24,878 22,899 8.6% 143,141 127,976 11.8% General Aviation 16,764 14,191 18.1% 94,238 78,352 20.3% Commercial 7,651 8,282 -7.6% 46,304 46,817 -1.1% Commuter 1 440 414 6.3% 2,450 2,671 -8.3% Military 23 12 91.7% 149 136 9.6% Air Cargo Tons 2 1,349 1,533 -12.0% 8,334 8,670 -3.9% International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)         June 2024 June 2023 % Change Year-To-Date 2024 Year-To-Date 2023 % Change Total Passengers 31,673 33,129 -4.4% 176,645 189,562 -6.8% Enplaned passengers 16,355 17,171 -4.8% 90,075 95,689 -5.9% Deplaned passengers 15,318 15,958 -4.0% 86,570 93,873 -7.8% Total Aircraft Operations 244 256 -4.7% 1,423 1,487 -4.3%

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: 1,247 tons Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): 102 tons Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for: May 2024 Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

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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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