John Wayne Airport Posts May 2025 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in May 2025 as compared to May 2024. In May 2025, the Airport served 980,663 passengers, an increase of 3.1% when compared with the May 2024 passenger traffic count of 950,740.

Commercial aircraft operations in May 2025 of 8,187 increased 4.1% and commuter aircraft operations of 705 increased 67.9% when comparing with 2024 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in May 2025 as compared with the same month in 2024. In May 2025, there were 30,464 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 21.6% increase compared to 25,061 total aircraft operations in May 2024.

General aviation activity of 21,530 accounted for 70.7% of the total aircraft operations during May 2025, and increased 28.7% compared with May 2024.

The top three airlines in May 2025 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (267,982), American Airlines (169,152), and United Airlines (156,342). 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - May 2025

 

May

2025

May

2024

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2025

Year-To-Date

2024

 % Change
Total passengers 980,663 950,740 3.1% 4,418,734 4,572,914 -3.4%
Enplaned passengers 486,423 470,152 3.5% 2,204,499 2,274,196 -3.1%
Deplaned passengers 494,240 480,588 2.8% 2,214,235 2,298,718 -3.7%
Total Aircraft Operations 30,464 25,061 21.6% 126,937 118,263 7.3%
General Aviation 21,530 16,734 28.7% 85,636 77,474 10.5%
Commercial 8,187 7,862 4.1% 38,070 38,653 -1.5%
Commuter 1 705 420 67.9% 3,131 2,010 55.8%
Military 42 45 -6.7% 100 126 -20.6%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,248 1,292 -3.4% 6,259 6,985 -10.4%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

May

2025

May

2024

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2025

Year-To-Date

2024

 % Change
Total Passengers 24,552 30,384 -19.2% 126,744 144,972 -12.6%
Enplaned passengers 12,521 15,794 -20.7% 63,999 73,720 -13.2%
Deplaned passengers 12,031 14,590 -17.5% 62,745 71,252 -11.9%
Total Aircraft Operations 222 248 -10.5% 1,120 1,179 -5.0%

  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:
    1,153 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    95 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    April 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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