John Wayne Airport Posts January 2019 Statistics

March 12, 2019

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in January 2019 as compared with January 2018. In January 2019, the Airport served 819,392 passengers, an increase of 0.3% when compared with the January 2018 passenger traffic count of 817,258.

Commercial aircraft operations increased 2.7% and commuter aircraft operations increased 508.8% when compared with January 2018 levels.

Total aircraft operations decreased in January 2019 as compared with the same month in 2018. In January 2019, there were 22,810 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), an 8.9% decrease compared to 25,041 total aircraft operations in January 2018.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 65.3% of the total aircraft operations during January 2019, decreased 15.5% when compared with January 2018.

The top three airlines in January 2019 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (284,391), American Airlines (130,000) and United Airlines (129,854).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2019 (*REVISED March 3, 2022*)

	January 2019	January 2018	% Change	Year-To-Date 2019	Year-To-Date 2018	% Change
Total passengers	819,358	817,258	0.3%	819,358	817,258	0.3%
Enplaned passengers	409,972	407,744	0.5%	409,972	407,744	0.5%
Deplaned passengers	409,386	409,514	0.0%	409,386	409,514	0.0%
Total Aircraft Operations	22,810	25,041	-8.9%	22,810	25,041	-8.9%
General Aviation	14,893	17,620	-15.5%	14,893	17,620	-15.5%
Commercial	7,527	7,326	2.7%	7,527	7,326	2.7%
Commuter ¹	347	57	508.8%	347	57	508.8%
Military	43	38	13.2%	43	38	13.2%
Air Cargo Tons ²	1,790	1,799	-0.5%	1,790	1,799	-0.5%


International Statistics ³	(included in totals above)
	January 2019	January 2018	% Change	Year-To-Date 2019	Year-To-Date 2018	% Change
Total Passengers	13,928	14,835	-6.1%	13,928	14,835	-6.1%
Enplaned passengers	6,808	7,088	-4.0%	6,808	7,088	-4.0%
Deplaned passengers	7,120	7,747	-8.1%	7,120	7,747	-8.1%
Total Aircraft Operations	152	161	-5.6%	152	161	-5.6%

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:	1,598 tons
Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):	191 tons
Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:	December 2018

Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2019

	January 2019	January 2018	% Change	Year-To-Date 2019	Year-To-Date 2018	% Change
Total passengers	819,392	817,258	0.3%	819,392	817,258	0.3%
Enplaned passengers	409,990	407,744	0.6%	409,990	407,744	0.6%
Deplaned passengers	409,402	409,514	0.0%	409,402	409,514	0.0%
Total Aircraft Operations	22,810	25,041	-8.9%	22,810	25,041	-8.9%
General Aviation	14,893	17,620	-15.5%	14,893	17,620	-15.5%
Commercial	7,527	7,326	2.7%	7,527	7,326	2.7%
Commuter ¹	347	57	508.8%	347	57	508.8%
Military	43	38	13.2%	43	38	13.2%
Air Cargo Tons ²	1,790	1,799	-0.5%	1,790	1,799	-0.5%


International Statistics ³	(included in totals above)
	January 2019	January 2018	% Change	Year-To-Date 2019	Year-To-Date 2018	% Change
Total Passengers	13,928	14,835	-6.1%	13,928	14,835	-6.1%
Enplaned passengers	6,808	7,088	-4.0%	6,808	7,088	-4.0%
Deplaned passengers	7,120	7,747	-8.1%	7,120	7,747	-8.1%
Total Aircraft Operations	152	161	-5.6%	152	161	-5.6%

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:	1,598 tons
Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):	191 tons
Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:	December 2018

Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

-###-

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 10 million passengers annually and reaches more than 30 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 Twitter @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.

To receive John Wayne Airport news releases automatically, go to www.ocair.com and click Subscribe.