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SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in January 2008 as compared to January 2007. In January 2008, the Airport served 707,126 passengers, a decrease of 5.9% when compared to the January 2007 passenger traffic count of 751,423.

Commercial Carrier flight operations decreased 2.9%, while Commuter Carrier (air taxi) operations decreased 10.8% when compared to the same levels recorded in January 2007.

Total aircraft operations decreased in January 2008 as compared to the same month in 2007. In January 2008, there were 24,245 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a decrease of 10.7% when compared to 27,151 total aircraft operations in January 2007.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 65% of the total aircraft operations during January 2008, decreased 14% when compared to January 2007.

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John Wayne Airport (SNA) is a self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the County of Orange, and serves about ten million passengers annually.