John Wayne Airport Posts August 2023 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in August 2023 as compared to August 2022. In August 2023, the Airport served 1,038,889 passengers, an increase of 0.8% when compared with the August 2022 passenger traffic count of 1,030,933.

Commercial aircraft operations in August 2023 of 8,361 decreased 0.1% and commuter aircraft operations of 350 decreased 21.9% when comparing with August 2022 levels.

Total aircraft operations decreased in August 2023 as compared with the same month in 2022. In August 2023, there were 25,978 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 10.0% decrease compared to 28,857 total aircraft operations in August 2022.

General aviation activity of 17,257 accounted for 66.4% of the total aircraft operations during August 2023 and decreased 13.8% compared with August 2022.

The top three airlines in August 2023 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (305,251), American Airlines (169,041) and United Airlines (168,550).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - August 2023

  August 2023 August 2022 % Change Year-To-Date 2023 Year-To-Date 2022 % Change
Total passengers 1,038,889 1,030,933 0.8% 7,925,145 7,308,346 8.4%
Enplaned passengers 516,002 511,369 0.9% 3,939,942 3,637,078 8.3%
Deplaned passengers 522,887 519,564 0.6% 3,985,203 3,671,268 8.6%
Total Aircraft Operations 25,978 28,857 -10.0% 178,375 205,837 -13.3%
General Aviation 17,257 20,022 -13.8% 111,173 139,068 -20.1%
Commercial 8,361 8,369 -0.1% 63,627 62,673 1.5%
Commuter 1 350 448 -21.9% 3,422 3,784 -9.6%
Military 10 18 -44.4% 153 312 -51.0%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,358 1,257 8.0% 11,494 11,675 -1.6%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
  August 2023 August 2022 % Change Year-To-Date 2023 Year-To-Date 2022 % Change
Total Passengers 31,091 33,889 -8.3% 255,557 192,346 32.9%
Enplaned passengers 15,433 16,487 -6.4% 128,158 95,727 33.9%
Deplaned passengers 15,658 17,402 -10.0% 127,399 96,619 31.9%
Total Aircraft Operations 231 256 -9.8% 1,976 1,859 6.3%

  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:
    1,283 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    75 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    July 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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