John Wayne Airport Posts January 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in January 2024 as compared to January 2023. In January 2024, the Airport served 884,884 passengers, an increase of 0.4% when compared with the January 2023 passenger traffic count of 881,049.

Commercial aircraft operations in January 2024 of 7,686 increased 0.4% and commuter aircraft operations of 412 decreased 14.5% when comparing with January 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in January 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In January 2024, there were 24,587 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 20.4% increase compared to 20,413 total aircraft operations in January 2023.

General aviation activity of 16,472 accounted for 66.9% of the total aircraft operations during January 2024, and increased 34.4% compared with January 2023.

The top three airlines in January 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (280,796), American Airlines (149,607) and United Airlines (135,022).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2024

 

January

2024

January

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total passengers 884,884 881,049 0.4% 884,884 881,049 0.4%
Enplaned passengers 439,079 437,180 0.4% 439,079 437,180 0.4%
Deplaned passengers 445,805 443,869 0.4% 445,805 443,869 0.4%
Total Aircraft Operations 24,587 20,413 20.4% 24,587 20,413 20.4%
General Aviation 16,472 12,260 34.4% 16,472 12,260 34.4%
Commercial 7,686 7,656 0.4% 7,686 7,656 0.4%
Commuter 1 412 482 -14.5% 412 482 -14.5%
Military 17 15 13.3% 17 15 13.3%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,882 1,734 8.5% 1,882 1,734 8.5%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

January

2024

January

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total Passengers 26,058 28,938 -10.0% 26,058 28,938 -10.0%
Enplaned passengers 13,050 14,250 -8.4% 13,050 14,250 -8.4%
Deplaned passengers 13,008 14,688 -11.4% 13,008 14,688 -11.4%
Total Aircraft Operations 216 248 -12.9% 216 248 -12.9%

  1. 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.

  2. All-Cargo Carriers:
    1,813 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    69 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    December 2023

  3. 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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