News & Facts

Santa Ana - John Wayne Airport passenger levels continued to rise at a steady pace as 759,365 travelers passed through the Thomas F. Riley Terminal in March 2004. This 15.7% increase over March 2003 continues a string of consecutive months with record setting passenger levels.

“We expect our passenger levels to continue to rise as we enter the summer travel season,” said John Wayne Airport Director Alan Murphy. “Our success is a product of our environment as Orange County continues to shine as a premier business and vacation travel destination, but also inspired by our central location and customer accessible amenities such as adjacent parking facilities and a pedestrian friendly Terminal.”

Total aircraft operations at the Airport also increased this March with a total of 30,239 take offs and landings -- an increase of 1.5% from the same time last year. In addition, Commercial Carrier flight operations showed an increase of 7.3%, while Commuter Carrier (air taxi) operations posted an increase of 55.4%, primarily due to the addition of Atlantic Southeast Airlines/Delta Connections, which began service as a new entrant last September 1, 2003. John Wayne Airport is a self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the County of Orange.

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759,365

656,048

15.7%

2,106,693

1,851,089

13.8%

380,372

328,394

15.8%

1,055,015

928,327

13.6%

378,993

327,654

15.7%

1,051,678

922,762

14.0%

1,390

1,196

16.2%

4,322

3,955

9.3%

30,239

29,781

1.5%

86,285

83,901

2.8%

21,192

21,811

-2.8%

60,177

60,524

-0.6%

7,466

6,957

7.3%

21,529

20,382

5.6%

1,571

1,011

55.4%

4,542

2,970

52.9%

10

2

400.0%

37

25

48.0%