John Wayne Airport Posts September 2021 Statistics

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in September 2021 as compared to September 2020. In September 2021, the Airport served 783,737 passengers, an increase of 185.2% when compared with the September 2020 passenger traffic count of 274,813 and a decrease of 8.8% when compared to September 2019 of 859,174 passengers.

Commercial aircraft operations increased 130.8% and commuter aircraft operations increased 1.8% when compared with September 2020 levels. Comparing September 2021 to 2019 levels, commercial aircraft operations of 7,271 decreased 1.2% and commuter aircraft operations of 498 increased 11.9%.

Total aircraft operations increased in September 2021 as compared with the same month in 2020. In September 2021, there were 27,956 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 22.4% increase compared to 22,844 total aircraft operations in September 2020, and increased 6.6% compared to September 2019 of 26,218 total aircraft operations.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 72.16% of the total aircraft operations during September 2021, increased 5.1% when compared with September 2020, and increased 10.2% when compared to general aviation activity of 18,309 in September 2019, which accounted for 69.8% of total aircraft operations.

The top three airlines in September 2021 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (303,714), American Airlines (124,906) and Alaska Airlines (100,335).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - September 2021 (*REVISED June 5, 2023*)
  September 2021 September 2020 % Change Year-To-Date 2021 Year-To-Date 2020 % Change
Total passengers 783,737 274,813 185.2% 5,125,003 2,978,932 72.0%
Enplaned passengers 389,625 136,590 185.3% 2,549,811 1,489,228 71.2%
Deplaned passengers 394,112 138,223 185.1% 2,575,192 1,489,704 72.9%
Total Aircraft Operations 27,956 22,844 22.4% 238,471 178,202 33.8%
General Aviation 20,173 19,186 5.1% 181,847 138,506 31.3%
Commercial 7,271 3,151 130.8% 52,498 35,552 47.7%
Commuter 1 498 489 1.8% 3,833 3,722 3.0%
Military 14 18 -22.2% 293 422 -30.6%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,494 1,612 -7.3% 13,529 13,522 0.1%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
  September 2021 September 2020 % Change Year-To-Date 2021 Year-To-Date 2020 % Change
Total Passengers 7,967 0 0.0% 64,690 17,246 275.1%
Enplaned passengers 3,945 0 0.0% 31,167 8,703 258.1%
Deplaned passengers 4,022 0 0.0% 33,523 8,543 292.4%
Total Aircraft Operations 116 0 0.0% 810 172 370.9%

  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:
    1,354 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    140 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    August 2021

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

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - September 2021

  September 2021 September 2020 % Change Year-To-Date 2021 Year-To-Date 2020 % Change
Total passengers 783,737 274,813 185.2% 5,125,003 2,978,932 72.0%
Enplaned passengers 389,625 136,590 185.3% 2,549,811 1,489,228 71.2%
Deplaned passengers 394,112 138,223 185.1% 2,575,192 1,489,704 72.9%
Total Aircraft Operations 27,956 22,844 22.4% 238,471 178,286 33.8%
General Aviation 20,173 19,186 5.1% 181,847 138,590 31.2%
Commercial 7,271 3,151 130.8% 52,498 35,552 47.7%
Commuter 1 498 489 1.8% 3,833 3,722 3.0%
Military 14 18 -22.2% 293 422 -30.6%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,494 1,612 -7.3% 13,529 13,522 0.1%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
  September 2021 September 2020 % Change Year-To-Date 2021 Year-To-Date 2020 % Change
Total Passengers 7,967 0 0.0% 64,690 17,246 275.1%
Enplaned passengers 3,945 0 0.0% 31,167 8,703 258.1%
Deplaned passengers 4,022 0 0.0% 33,523 8,543 292.4%
Total Aircraft Operations 116 0 0.0% 810 172 370.9%

  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:
    1,354 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    140 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    August 2021

  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 30 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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