John Wayne Airport Posts February 2025 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in February 2025 as compared to February 2024. In February 2025, the Airport served 783,496 passengers, a decrease of 8.5% when compared with the February 2024 passenger traffic count of 856,665.

Commercial aircraft operations in February 2025 of 6,834 decreased 5.9% and commuter aircraft operations of 532 increased 37.8% when comparing with February 2024 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in February 2025 as compared with the same month in 2024. In February 2025, there were 21,677 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 4.5%  increase compared to 20,748 total aircraft operations in February 2024.

General aviation activity of 14,302 accounted for 66% of the total aircraft operations during February 2025, and increased 9.3% compared with February 2024.

The top three airlines in February 2025 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (218,128), American Airlines (136,698), and United Airlines (123,811). 
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - February 2025

 

February

2025

February

2024

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2025

Year-To-Date

2024

 % Change
Total passengers 783,496 856,665 -8.5% 1,596,979 1,741,549 -8.3%
Enplaned passengers 392,952 426,367 -7.8% 797,602 865,446 -7.8%
Deplaned passengers 390,544 430,298 -9.2% 799,377 876,103 -8.8%
Total Aircraft Operations 21,677 20,748 4.5% 45,982 45,335 1.4%
General Aviation 14,302 13,089 9.3% 30,604 29,561 3.5%
Commercial 6,834 7,266 -5.9% 14,235 14,952 -4.8%
Commuter 1 532 386 37.8% 1,109 798 39.0%
Military 9 7 28.6% 34 24 41.7%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,215 1,203 1.0% 2,597 3,085 -15.8%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

February

2025

February

2024

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2025

Year-To-Date

2024

 % Change
Total Passengers 23,429 27,830 -15.8% 46,800 53,888 -13.2%
Enplaned passengers 12,181 14,242 -14.5% 23,616 27,292 -13.5%
Deplaned passengers 11,248 13,588 -17.2% 23,184 26,596 -12.8%
Total Aircraft Operations 204 228 -10.5% 412 444 -7.2%

  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:
    1,133 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    82 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    January 2025

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

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Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Large Airports in the J.D. Power 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, 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 X (formerly Twitter) @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.

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