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Santa Ana, CA – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in August 2005 as compared to August 2004. In August 2005, the passenger traffic count was 899,923, an increase of 3.2% when compared to the August 2004 passenger traffic count of 872,271.

"We served more passengers in August than in any one month in the Airport's history," said Airport Director Alan Murphy. "As we leave the busy summer season behind, we're looking forward to continuing our record of efficiency and customer service for Orange County travelers."

Commercial Carrier flight operations decreased 3.4%, while Commuter Carrier (air taxi) operations increased 8.5% when compared to the same levels recorded in August 2004.

Total aircraft operations increased in August 2005 as compared to the same month in 2004. In August 2005, the total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings) were 32,634, an increase of 5.1% when compared to the August 2004 total aircraft operations count of 31,058.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 73% of the total aircraft operations during August 2005, showed an increase of 8.0% when compared to August 2004.

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John Wayne Airport (SNA) is a self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the County of Orange, and is the only commercial service airport in Orange County, California. It is located approximately 35 miles south of Los Angeles, between the cities of Costa Mesa, Irvine, Newport Beach and Santa Ana. The service area includes three million people within the 34 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. The airport serves more than nine million passengers annually and is governed by the five-member Orange County Board of Supervisors.