John Wayne Airport Posts May 2023 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in May 2023 as compared to May 2022. In May 2023, the Airport served 1,041,342 passengers, an increase of 3.8% when compared with the May 2022 passenger traffic count of 1,003,582.

Commercial aircraft operations in May 2023 of 8,266 decreased 0.2% and commuter aircraft operations of 422 decreased 17.9% when comparing with May 2022 levels. 

Total aircraft operations decreased in May 2023 as compared with the same month in 2022. In May 2023, there were 22,748 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 9.5% decrease compared to 25,126 total aircraft operations in May 2022.

General aviation activity of 14,042 accounted for 61.7% of the total aircraft operations during May 2023 and decreased 13.9% compared with May 2022.

The top three airlines in May 2023 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (331,150), American Airlines (175,111) and United Airlines (160,495).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - May 2023

 

May

2023

May

2022

% Change

Year-To-Date

2023

Year-To-Date

2022

% Change

Total passengers

1,041,342

1,003,582

3.8%

4,751,107

4,226,977

12.4%

Enplaned passengers

515,570

497,682

3.6%

2,360,422

2,106,035

12.1%

Deplaned passengers

525,772

505,900

3.9%

2,390,685

2,120,942

12.7%

Total Aircraft Operations

22,748

25,126

-9.5%

105,077

124,026

-15.3%

General Aviation

14,042

16,307

-13.9%

64,161

83,446

-23.1%

Commercial

8,266

8,284

-0.2%

38,535

37,941

1.6%

Commuter 1

422

514

-17.9%

2,257

2,398

-5.9%

Military

18

21

-14.3%

124

241

-48.5%

Air Cargo Tons 2

1,349

1,457

-7.5%

7,137

7,651

-6.7%

International Statistics 3

(included in totals above)

 

May

2023

May

2022

% Change

Year-To-Date

2023

Year-To-Date

2022

% Change

Total Passengers

32,700

27,593

18.5%

156,433

97,109

61.1%

Enplaned passengers

16,837

14,085

19.5%

78,518

48,262

62.7%

Deplaned passengers

15,863

13,508

17.4%

77,915

48,847

59.5%

Total Aircraft Operations

258

248

4.0%

1,231

1,089

13.0%

  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:
    1,265 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    84 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    April 2023

  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 11.3 million passengers annually and reaches more than 40 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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