News & Facts

Santa Ana - January was another busy month at John Wayne Airport as over 673,701 travelers passed through the Thomas F. Riley Terminal -- a 9.1% increase from January 2003.

"We had our busiest holiday season ever last year and ended 2003 with a record number of passengers," said John Wayne Airport Director Alan Murphy. "Things have yet to slow down. If this type of trend continues, it appears that we may have another record setting year."

Total aircraft operations at the Airport also increased during January with a total of 29,689 take-offs and landings -- an increase of 5.2% from the same time last year. Although commercial carrier flight operations increased slightly by 1.8%, commuter carrier (air taxi) activity increased a significant 51.1% and general aviation activity, which made up 70% of the total aircraft operations during January, increased 4%. The significant increase in commuter carrier operations is due to the addition of Atlantic Southeast Airlines/Delta Connections, which began service as a new entrant on September 1, 2003.

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

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673,701

617,319

9.1%

673,701

617,319

9.1%

339,212

311,718

8.8%

339,212

311,718

8.8%

334,489

305,601

9.5%

334,489

305,601

9.5%

1,502

1,387

8.3%

1,502

1,387

8.3%

29,689

28,230

5.2%

29,689

28,230

5.2%

20,883

20,078

4.0%

20,883

20,078

4.0%

7,234

7,105

1.8%

7,234

7,105

1.8%

1,556

1,030

51.1%

1,556

1,030

51.1%

16

17

-5.9%

16

17

-5.9%