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(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in May 2023 as compared to May 2022. In May 2023, the Airport served 1,041,342 passengers, an increase of 3.8% when compared with the May 2022 passenger traffic count of 1,003,582.
Commercial aircraft operations in May 2023 of 8,266 decreased 0.2% and commuter aircraft operations of 422 decreased 17.9% when comparing with May 2022 levels.
Total aircraft operations decreased in May 2023 as compared with the same month in 2022. In May 2023, there were 22,748 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 9.5% decrease compared to 25,126 total aircraft operations in May 2022.
General aviation activity of 14,042 accounted for 61.7% of the total aircraft operations during May 2023 and decreased 13.9% compared with May 2022.
The top three airlines in May 2023 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (331,150), American Airlines (175,111) and United Airlines (160,495).
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John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - May 2023
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May
2023
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May
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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1,041,342
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1,003,582
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3.8%
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4,751,107
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4,226,977
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12.4%
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Enplaned passengers
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515,570
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497,682
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3.6%
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2,360,422
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2,106,035
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12.1%
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Deplaned passengers
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525,772
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505,900
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3.9%
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2,390,685
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2,120,942
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12.7%
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Total Aircraft Operations
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22,748
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25,126
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-9.5%
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105,077
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124,026
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-15.3%
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General Aviation
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14,042
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16,307
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-13.9%
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64,161
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83,446
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-23.1%
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Commercial
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8,266
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8,284
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-0.2%
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38,535
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37,941
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1.6%
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Commuter 1
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422
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514
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-17.9%
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2,257
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2,398
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-5.9%
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Military
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18
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21
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-14.3%
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124
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241
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-48.5%
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Air Cargo Tons 2
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1,349
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1,457
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-7.5%
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7,137
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7,651
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-6.7%
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International Statistics 3
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(included in totals above)
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May
2023
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May
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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32,700
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27,593
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18.5%
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156,433
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97,109
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61.1%
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Enplaned passengers
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16,837
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14,085
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19.5%
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78,518
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48,262
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62.7%
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Deplaned passengers
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15,863
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13,508
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17.4%
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77,915
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48,847
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59.5%
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Total Aircraft Operations
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258
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248
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4.0%
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1,231
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1,089
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13.0%
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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.
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| All-Cargo Carriers: |
1,265 tons |
| Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): |
84 tons |
| Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for: |
April 2023 |
- Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.
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Source
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