John Wayne Airport Posts May 2018 Statistics

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in May 2018 as compared with May 2017. In May 2018, the Airport served 915,833 passengers, an increase of 4.2% when compared with the May 2017 passenger traffic count of 878,901. 

Commercial aircraft operations increased 2.3% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 12.1% when compared with May 2017 levels.

Total aircraft operations decreased in May 2018 as compared with the same month in 2017. In May 2018, there were 26,572 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 4.3% decrease compared to 27,769 total aircraft operations in May 2017.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 69.9% of the total aircraft operations during May 2018, decreased 7.0% when compared with May 2017.

The top three airlines in May 2018 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (331,910), American Airlines (149,666) and United Airlines (143,377).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - May 2018

 

May

2018

May

2017

% Change

Year-To-Date

2018

Year-To-Date

2017

% Change

Total passengers

915,833

878,901

4.2%

4,288,682

4,090,879

4.8%

Enplaned passengers

457,335

437,617

4.5%

2,142,639

2,040,123

5.0%

Deplaned passengers

458,498

441,284

3.9%

2,146,043

2,050,756

4.6%

Total Aircraft Operations

26,572

27,769

-4.3%

125,379

117,886

6.4%

General Aviation

18,582

19,975

-7.0%

87,848

81,622

7.6%

Commercial

7,877

7,703

2.3%

36,964

35,801

3.2%

Commuter 1

58

66

-12.1%

251

278

-9.7%

Military

55

25

120.0%

316

185

70.8%

Air Cargo Tons 2

1,574

1,415

11.2%

8,112

7,757

4.6%

International Statistics 3

(included in totals above)

 

May

2018

May

2017

% Change

Year-To-Date

2018

Year-To-Date

2017

% Change

Total Passengers

18,529

17,668

4.9%

79,403

93,822

-15.4%

Enplaned passengers

9,473

9,033

4.9%

39,865

46,330

-14.0%

Deplaned passengers

9,056

8,635

4.9%

39,538

47,492

-16.7%

Total Aircraft Operations

186

185

0.5%

837

1,111

-24.7%

  1. Aircraft used for regularly scheduled air service, configured with not more than seventy (70) seats, and operating at weights not more than ninety thousand (90,000) pounds.

  2. All-Cargo Carriers:
    1,352 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    222 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    April 2018

  3. Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

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John Wayne Airport (SNA) is owned by the County of Orange and is operated as a self-supporting enterprise that receives no general fund tax revenue. The Airport serves more than 10 million passengers annually and reaches more than 20 nonstop destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. More information can be found at www.ocair.com. Like us on facebook.com/johnwayneairport, or follow us on Twitter @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.

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