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(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in March 2023 compared to March 2022. In March 2023, the Airport served 994,554 passengers, an increase of 8.5% when compared with the March 2022 passenger traffic count of 916,767.
Commercial aircraft operations in March 2023 of 7,934 increased by 2.9%, and commuter aircraft operations of 478 decreased by 1.2% when compared with March 2022 levels.
Total aircraft operations decreased in March 2023 compared to the same month in 2022. In March 2023, there were 21,118 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings), a 16.5% decrease compared to 25,299 total aircraft operations in March 2022.
General aviation activity of 12,660 accounted for 60.0% of the total aircraft operations during March 2023 and decreased by 25.8% compared with March 2022.
The top three airlines in March 2023 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (329,575), American Airlines (164,500), and United Airlines (152,712).
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John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - March 2023
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March
2023
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March
2022
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% Change
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Year-To-Date 2023
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Year-To-Date 2022
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% Change
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Total passengers
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994,554
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717,400
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8.5%
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2,717,196
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2,264,569
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20.0%
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Enplaned passengers
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495,721
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458,677
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8.1%
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1,350,861
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1,130,006
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19.5%
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Deplaned passengers
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498,833
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458,090
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8.9%
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1,366,335
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1,134,563
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20.4%
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Total Aircraft Operations
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21,118
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25,299
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-16.5%
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60,697
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73,171
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-17.0%
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General Aviation
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12,660
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17,056
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-25.8%
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36,654
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49,761
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-26.3%
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Commercial
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7,934
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7,710
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2.9%
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22,555
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21,832
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3.3%
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Commuter 1
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478
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484
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-1.2%
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1,395
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1,416
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-1.5%
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Military
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46
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49
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-6.1%
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93
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162
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-42.6%
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Air Cargo Tons 2
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1,215
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1,276
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-4.8%
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4,186
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4,534
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-7.7%
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International Statistics 3
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(included in totals above)
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March
2023
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March
2022
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% Change
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Year-To-Date 2023
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Year-To-Date 2022
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% Change
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Total Passengers
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32,991
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21,005
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57.1%
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90,302
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44,716
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101.9%
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Enplaned passengers
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16,558
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10,299
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60.8%
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45,102
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21,810
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106.8%
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Deplaned passengers
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16,433
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10,706
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53.5%
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45,200
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22,906
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97.3%
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Total Aircraft Operations
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252
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224
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12.5%
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723
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611
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18.3%
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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.
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| All-Cargo Carriers: |
1,124 tons |
| Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): |
91 tons |
| Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for: |
February 2023 |
- Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.
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