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.