John Wayne Airport Posts November 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in November 2024 as compared to November 2023. In November 2024, the Airport served 882,996 passengers, a decrease of 7.5% when compared with the November 2023 passenger traffic count of 954,228.

Commercial aircraft operations in November 2024 of 7,599 decreased 2.1% and commuter aircraft operations of 458 increased 37.1% when comparing with November 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in November 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In November 2024, there were 34,652 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 51.7% increase compared to 22,839 total aircraft operations in November 2023.

General aviation activity of 26,578 accounted for 76.7% of the total aircraft operations during November 2024, and increased 80.5% compared with November 2023.

The top three airlines in November 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (251,696), American Airlines (145,796), and Alaska Airlines (137,976). 
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - November 2024

 

November

2024

November

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total passengers 882,996 954,228 -7.5% 10,147,754 10,864,927 -6.6%
Enplaned passengers 439,354 472,016 -6.9% 5,043,514 5,393,969 -6.5%
Deplaned passengers 443,642 482,212 -8.0% 5,104,240 5,470,958 -6.7%
Total Aircraft Operations 34,652 22,839 51.7% 305,615 250,837 21.8%
General Aviation 26,578 14,726 80.5% 215,552 158,638 35.9%
Commercial 7,599 7,763 -2.1% 84,958 87,507 -2.9%
Commuter 1 458 334 37.1% 4,855 4,480 8.4%
Military 17 16 6.3% 250 212 17.9%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,483 1,554 -4.6% 14,962 16,050 -6.8%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

November

2024

November

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total Passengers 29,456 22,784 29.3% 326,047 334,433 -2.5%
Enplaned passengers 15,036 11,631 29.3% 164,683 168,656 -2.4%
Deplaned passengers 14,420 11,153 29.3% 161,364 165,777 -2.7%
Total Aircraft Operations 236 182 29.7% 2,581 2,610 -1.1%

  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:
    1,386 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    97 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    October 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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