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Santa Ana, CA – For many, June signifies the start of summer with vacation plans and trips to the beach. So as summer weather heats up, so have passenger levels at John Wayne Airport. June saw a record 823,290 passengers come through the Airport, an increase of 10.5% when compared to June 2003’s passenger traffic count of 745,140.
“Summer is always our busiest time of the year,” said John Wayne Airport Director Alan Murphy. “June is just the beginning, as we expect July and August to even be busier as travelers continue to getaway for their summer vacations.”

In anticipation of heavy passenger loads this summer, John Wayne Airport recently opened new security checkpoints at the airport to speed passenger and carry-on baggage screening, and constructed a new temporary modular terminal facility to help add additional passenger space. “These additions have provided a marked benefit to our passengers by reducing their wait times going through security and providing more breathing room as they board their flights,” noted Murphy.
Total aircraft operations at the Airport increased this June with a total of 29,344 take offs and landings -- an increase of 1.1% from the same time last year. Commercial Carrier flight operations also showed an increase of 9%.

Increased passenger levels are a product of the new capacity allocations set forth in a recent Modified Settlement Agreement between the County of Orange, the City of Newport Beach, and two community groups. The Modified Settlement Agreement, which went into effect on January 1, 2003, raised the airport’s passenger cap from 8.4 million annual passengers (MAP) to 10.3 million. John Wayne Airport is a self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the County of Orange.

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823,290

745,140

10.5%

4,458,175

3,957,657

12.6%

412,229

374,029

10.2%

2,235,239

1,987,103

12.5%

411,061

371,111

10.8%

2,222,936

1,970,554

12.8%

1,563

1,218

28.3%

8,961

7,668

16.9%

29,344

29,028

1.1%

179,579

171,941

4.4%

20,570

20,833

-1.3%

127,020

124,170

2.3%

7,469

6,850

9.0%

43,926

40,800

7.7%

1,296

1,332

-2.7%

8,566

6,908

24.0%

9

13

-30.8%

67

63

6.3%