
- Get to the Airport early. John
Wayne Airport encourages
passengers to arrive
at the Airport two
(2) hours prior
to their scheduled departure
to allow ample time for
parking and to complete
the check-in and security
screening process.
- Check in and print your boarding pass via the Web to cut down on time in line, or use the self-service kiosks in the Terminal whenever possible.
- Check your flight status before heading to the Airport by visiting John Wayne Airport's real-time Arrivals and Departures or your airline's Web site.
- Have your government-issued photo
identification and your boarding pass readily available until you clear security. Children under the age of 18
do not require an I. D. (View
new passport requirements for
international travel).
- Use curbside check-in service when available. It is as easy as dropping off your bags curbside with a skycap and proceeding through the security checkpoints to your gate. If you have a boarding pass and no check-in luggage you may go directly to the security checkpoints.
Curbside
check-in service is offered by Aloha Airlines,
American Airlines,
Continental Airlines,
Delta Airlines,
Northwest Airlines,
Southwest Airlines,
United Airlines
and
US Airways.
- Only
ticketed passengers will be
allowed beyond the security
checkpoints.
- The Airport is open early to accommodate passenger check-in for early morning flights:
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Open at: |
| Airline ticket counters* |
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5:00 a.m. |
| Parking lots |
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4:30 a.m. |
| Valet Parking Service |
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5:00 a.m. |
* Some airlines open their
ticket counters as early as
4:30 a.m. Please verify with
your airline or call (949)
252-5200.
- Effective January 1, 2008, passengers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage due to new federal safety rules. >>View press release
- “1+1” rule: You are allowed
one carry-on bag and one personal
item – such as a purse,
briefcase, laptop computer
or diaper bag – through
security screening and
onto the aircraft.
- All carry-on
items (including cell phones,
lap-tops, and film) will be
x-rayed. Be prepared to place
cell phones, keys, pagers,
etc. in a carry-on bag, take
laptops out of their carrying
case, and take coats and jackets
off for X-ray inspection. Separately, place all permitted liquids contained in one quart-size zip-top bag into a security bin. All
passengers will be required
to remove their shoes for inspection
at the screening checkpoints.
- Do not wrap gifts, as they
are subject to search - even
if placed in checked baggage. Follow the TSA guidelines on how to pack food and gift items. >> Learn more
- Place film
in your carry-on luggage because
checked baggage screening equipment
may damage undeveloped film.
- Make sure to thoroughly check your luggage before leaving for the airport to avoid mistakenly carrying on prohibited items and never
leave your baggage unattended
in the Terminal!
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TSA offers tips on how to get through security quicker by packing smarter. >> Learn more |
Limit the amount of liquids, gels or aerosols in your carry-on baggage to the following:

Containers with 3 ounces or less of liquids, gels or aerosols may be placed in carry-on baggage, carried through the screening checkpoint and carried on board the aircraft following the 3-1-1 for Carry-Ons rule.
3-1-1
On Air Travel

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ounces or less size containers
of liquid or gel |
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quart-size,
clear plastic, zip-top
bag holding 3 ounces
or less containers |
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bag
per traveler placed
in the security bin |
Exceptions are provided for the following items if declared for inspection at the checkpoint prior to screening. These items do not have to be carried in a zip-top bag.
- Prescription and over-the-counter
medications (liquids,
gels, and aerosols) including eye drops and
saline solution for medical
purposes in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces.
- Baby formula and juice (when traveling with an infant or toddler) in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces. Mothers flying with, and now without, their child will be permitted to bring breast milk in quantities greater than three ounces.
- Liquids
including water, juice, or
liquid nutrition or gels
for passengers with a disability
or medical condition.
If
in doubt, please pack the item
in your checked baggage or
visit the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) web site
at http://www.tsa.gov for
additional travel tips.

John Wayne Airport offers a variety of parking options. All parking options are available for short and long-term parking. Vehicles entering Airport roadway and parking structures are subject to search by Airport Police Services.
- Convenient curbside Valet Parking can be utilized for $23 per day.
- Terminal self parking is available in the A1, A2, B1 and B2 parking structures at the rate of $1 per hour or $17 per day.
- The Airport’s remote “Main Street” parking lot offers parking at a rate of $1 per hour up to $12 per day with complimentary shuttle service to the Terminal every 15 minutes.
- Catching a ride from a family member or friend? Remember, only ticketed passengers will be allowed beyond the security checkpoints, curbside parking is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only and no unattended vehicles are permitted.
NOTICE:
Due to travel patterns unique to this Airport, demand for parking is particularly high and Terminal parking structures often are filled on Wednesdays. Be prepared and call ahead for a parking status at (949) 252-5200 - dial “0” after the initial recording to speak to an Airport Operator - or consider alternative methods of transportation to and from the Airport, including shuttle and taxi services, public transportation, friends or family.
Select the
parking option of your choice
for more information on parking:
Valet Parking | Terminal
Parking | Main
Street Parking | Roadway and Parking Map
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