John Wayne Airport Posts October 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in October 2024 as compared to October 2023. In October 2024, the Airport served 930,049 passengers, a decrease of 8.5% when compared with the October 2023 passenger traffic count of 1,015,935.

Commercial aircraft operations in October 2024 of 7,818 decreased 4.1% and commuter aircraft operations of 468 increased 31.8% when comparing with October 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in October 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In August 2024, there were 35,115 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 39.1% increase compared to 25,252 total aircraft operations in October 2023.

General aviation activity of 26,782 accounted for 76.3% of the total aircraft operations during October 2024, and increased 60.2% compared with October 2023.

The top three airlines in October 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (261,328), American Airlines (160,557), and United Airlines (151,029). 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - October 2024

 

October

2024

October

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total passengers 930,049 1,015,935 -8.5% 9,264,758 9,910,699 -6.5%
Enplaned passengers 459,753 503,996 -8.8% 4,604,160 4,921,953 -6.5%
Deplaned passengers 470,296 511,939 -8.1% 4,660,598 4,988,746 -6.6%
Total Aircraft Operations 35,115 25,252 39.1% 270,963 227,998 18.8%
General Aviation 26,782 16,719 60.2% 188,974 143,912 31.3%
Commercial 7,818 8,155 -4.1% 77,359 79,744 -3.0%
Commuter 1 468 355 31.8% 4,397 4,146 6.1%
Military 47 23 104.3% 233 196 18.9%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,216 1,465 -17.0% 13,479 14,496 -7.0%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

October

2024

October

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total Passengers 28,630 27,410 4.5% 296,591 311,649 -4.8%
Enplaned passengers 14,619 14,187 3.0% 149,647 157,025 -4.7%
Deplaned passengers 14,011 13,223 6.0% 146,944 154,624 -5.0%
Total Aircraft Operations 224 226 -0.9% 2,345 2,428 -3.4%

  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):
    76 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    September 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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