John Wayne Airport Posts April 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in April 2024 as compared to April 2023. In April 2024, the Airport served 916,552 passengers, a decrease of 7.7% when compared with the April 2023 passenger traffic count of 992,569.

Commercial aircraft operations in April 2024 of 7,727 increased 0.2% and commuter aircraft operations of 380 decreased 13.6% when comparing with April 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in April 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In April 2024, there were 23,177 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 7.1% increase compared to 21,632 total aircraft operations in April 2023.

General aviation activity of 15,057 accounted for 64.9% of the total aircraft operations during April 2024, and increased 11.8% compared with April 2023.

The top three airlines in April 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (274,703), American Airlines (166,552) and United Airlines (138,724).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - April 2024

 

April

2024

April

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total passengers 916,552 992,569 -7.7% 3,622,174 3,709,765 -2.4%
Enplaned passengers 454,021 493,991 -8.1% 1,804,044 1,844,852 -2.2%
Deplaned passengers 462,531 498,578 -7.2% 1,818,130 1,864,913 -2.5%
Total Aircraft Operations 23,177 21,632 7.1% 93,202 82,329 13.2%
General Aviation 15,057 13,465 11.8% 60,740 50,119 21.2%
Commercial 7,727 7,714 0.2% 30,791 30,269 1.7%
Commuter 1 380 440 -13.6% 1,590 1,835 -13.4%
Military 13 13 0.0% 81 106 -23.6%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,281 1,603 -20.1% 5,693 5,789 -1.7%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

April

2024

April

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total Passengers 29,573 33,431 -11.5% 114,588 123,733 -7.4%
Enplaned passengers 14,519 16,579 -12.4% 57,926 61,681 -6.1%
Deplaned passengers 15,054 16,852 -10.7% 56,662 62,052 -8.7%
Total Aircraft Operations 239 250 -4.4% 931 973 -4.3%

  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:
    1,207 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    74 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    March 2024

  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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