John Wayne Airport Posts September 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in September 2024 as compared to September 2023. In September 2024, the Airport served 879,703 passengers, a decrease of 9.3% when compared with the September 2023 passenger traffic count of 969,619.

Commercial aircraft operations in September 2024 of 7,477 decreased 6.1% and commuter aircraft operations of 459 increased 24.4% when comparing with September 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in September 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In August 2024, there were 30,124 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 23.6% increase compared to 24,371 total aircraft operations in September 2023.

General aviation activity of 22,176 accounted for 73.6% of the total aircraft operations during September 2024, and increased 38.4% compared with September 2023.

The top three airlines in September 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (255,408), American Airlines (151,974), and United Airlines (139,879). 
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - September 2024

 

September

2024

September

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total passengers 879,703 969,619 -9.3% 8,334,709 8,894,764 -6.3%
Enplaned passengers 436,174 478,015 -8.8% 4,144,407 4,417,957 -6.2%
Deplaned passengers 443,529 491,604 -9.8% 4,190,302 4,476,807 -6.4%
Total Aircraft Operations 30,124 24,371 23.6% 235,848 202,746 16.3%
General Aviation 22,176 16,020 38.4% 162,192 127,193 27.5%
Commercial 7,477 7,962 -6.1% 69,541 71,589 -2.9%
Commuter 1 459 369 24.4% 3,929 3,791 3.6%
Military 12 20 -40.0% 186 173 7.5%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,523 1,537 -0.9% 12,263 13,031 -5.9%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

September

2024

September

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total Passengers 27,060 28,682 -5.7% 267,961 284,239 -5.7%
Enplaned passengers 13,487 14,680 -8.1% 135,028 142,838 -5.5%
Deplaned passengers 13,573 14,002 -3.1% 132,933 141,401 -6.0%
Total Aircraft Operations 224 226 -0.9% 2,121 2,202 -3.7%

  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:
    1,140 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    383 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    August 2024

  3. Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

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Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Large Airports in the J.D. Power 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, 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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