John Wayne Airport Posts July 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in July 2024 as compared to July 2023. In July 2024, the Airport served 970,828 passengers, a decrease of 9.7% when compared with the July 2023 passenger traffic count of 1,075,535.

Commercial aircraft operations in July 2024 of 7,860 decreased 7.0% and commuter aircraft operations of 481 increased 20.0% when comparing with July 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in July 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In July 2024, there were 29,981 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 22.8% increase compared to 24,421 total aircraft operations in July 2023.

General aviation activity of 21,625 accounted for 72.1% of the total aircraft operations during July 2024, and increased 38.9% compared with July 2023.

The top three airlines in July 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (268,571), United Airlines (163,688) and American Airlines (162,561).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - July 2024

 

July

2024

July

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total passengers 970,828 1,075,535 -9.7% 6,507,273 6,886,256 -5.5%
Enplaned passengers 480,403 530,664 -9.5% 3,236,950 3,423,940 -5.5%
Deplaned passengers 490,425 544,871 -10.0% 3,270,323 3,462,316 -5.5%
Total Aircraft Operations 29,981 24,421 22.8% 173,122 152,397 13.6%
General Aviation 21,625 15,564 38.9% 115,863 93,916 23.4%
Commercial 7,860 8,449 -7.0% 54,164 55,266 -2.0%
Commuter 1 481 401 20.0% 2,931 3,072 -4.6%
Military 15 7 114.3% 164 143 14.7%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,250 1,466 -14.7% 9,584 10,136 -5.4%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

July

2024

July

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total Passengers 33,622 34,904 -3.7% 210,267 224,466 -6.3%
Enplaned passengers 16,392 17,036 -3.8% 106,467 112,725 -5.6%
Deplaned passengers 17,230 17,868 -3.6% 103,800 111,741 -7.1%
Total Aircraft Operations 244 258 -5.4% 1,667 1,745 -4.5%

  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:
    1,159 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    91 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    June 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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