John Wayne Airport Posts July 2023 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in July 2023 as compared to July 2022. In July 2023, the Airport served 1,075,535 passengers, an increase of 2.5% when compared with the July 2022 passenger traffic count of 1,049,187.

Commercial aircraft operations in July 2023 of 8,449 increased 2.1% and commuter aircraft operations of 401 decreased 16.6% when comparing with July 2022 levels.

Total aircraft operations decreased in July 2023 as compared with the same month in 2022. In July 2023, there were 24,421 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 9.8% decrease compared to 27,061 total aircraft operations in July 2022.

General aviation activity of 15,564 accounted for 64% of the total aircraft operations during July 2023 and decreased 14.9% compared with July 2022.

The top three airlines in July 2023 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (314,799), American Airlines (180,409) and United Airlines (170,607).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - July 2023

 

July

2023

July

2022

% Change

Year-To-Date

2023

Year-To-Date

2022

% Change

Total passengers

1,075,535

1,049,187

2.5%

6,886,256

6,277,413

9.7%

Enplaned passengers

530,664

516,843

2.7%

3,423,940

3,125,709

9.5%

Deplaned passengers

544,871

532,344

2.4%

3,462,316

3,151,704

9.9%

Total Aircraft Operations

24,421

27,061

-9.8%

152,397

176,980

-13.9%

General Aviation

15,564

18,279

-14.9%

93,916

119,046

-21.1%

Commercial

8,449

8,272

2.1%

55,266

54,304

1.8%

Commuter 1

401

481

-16.6%

3,072

3,336

-7.9%

Military

7

29

-75.9%

143

294

-51.4%

Air Cargo Tons 2

1,465

1,479

-0.9%

10,136

10,418

-2.7%

International Statistics 3

(included in totals above)

 

July

2023

July

2022

% Change

Year-To-Date

2023

Year-To-Date

2022

% Change

Total Passengers

34,904

33,009

5.7%

224,466

158,457

41.7%

Enplaned passengers

17,036

16,362

4.1%

112,725

79,240

42.3%

Deplaned passengers

17,868

16,647

7.3%

111,741

79,217

41.1%

Total Aircraft Operations

258

256

0.8%

1,745

1,603

8.9%

  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:
    1,365 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    100 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    June 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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