Airport Statistics: February 2003
 

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POSTS FEBRUARY STATISTICS

(Santa Ana, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in February 2003 as compared to February 2002. In February 2003, the passenger traffic count was 577,722, an increase of 9.4% when compared to the February 2002 passenger traffic count of 527,943.

In addition, Commercial Carrier flight operations showed an increase of 0.4%, while Commuter Carrier (air taxi) operations showed an increase of 101.1% when compared to the same levels recorded in February 2002.

Total aircraft operations decreased in February 2003 as compared to the same month in 2002. In February 2003, the total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings) were 25,890, a decrease of 7.3% when compared to the February 2002 total aircraft operations count of 27,922.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 72% of the total aircraft operations during February 2003, showed a decrease of 11.9% when compared to February 2002.

John Wayne Airport is a self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the County of Orange.

577,722

527,943

9.4%

1,195,041

1,080,439

10.6%

288,215

263,231

9.5%

599,933

543,046

10.5%

289,507

264,712

9.4%

595,108

537,393

10.7%

1,372

1,139

20.5%

2,759

2,496

10.5%

25,890

27,922

-7.3%

54,120

57,519

-5.9%

18,635

21,155

-11.9%

38,713

43,260

-10.5%

6,320

6,296

0.4%

13,425

13,255

1.3%

929

462

101.1%

1,959

979

100.1%

6

9

-33.3%

23

25

-8.0%