John Wayne Airport Posts September 2025 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in September 2025 as compared to September 2024. In September 2025, the Airport served 961,137 passengers, an increase of 9.3% when compared with the September 2024 passenger traffic count of 879,703.

Commercial aircraft operations in September 2025 of 7,770 increased 3.9% and commuter aircraft operations of 774 increased 68.6% when comparing with 2024 levels. 

Total aircraft operations decreased in September 2025 as compared with the same month in 2024. In September 2025, there were 28,555 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 5.2% decrease compared to 30,124 total aircraft operations in September 2024.

General aviation activity of 19,997 accounted for 70.0% of the total aircraft operations during September 2025 and decreased -9.8% compared with September 2024.

The top three airlines in September 2025 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (308,314), American Airlines (154,942), and United Airlines (148,891). 
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - September 2025

 

September

2025

September

2024

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2025

Year-To-Date

2024

 % Change
Total passengers 961,137 879,703 9.3% 8,489,420 8,334,709 1.9%
Enplaned passengers 476,265 436,174 9.2% 4,233,594 4,144,407 2.2%
Deplaned passengers 484,872 443,529 9.3% 4,255,826 4,190,302 1.6%
Total Aircraft Operations 28,555 30,124 -5.2% 242,460 235,848 2.8%
General Aviation 19,997 22,176 -9.8% 165,627 162,192 2.1%
Commercial 7,770 7,477 3.9% 70,549 69,541 1.4%
Commuter 1 774 459 68.6% 6,130 3,929 56.0%
Military 14 12 16.7% 154 186 -17.2%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,201 1,185 1.4% 11,326 11,925 -5.0%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

September

2025

September

2024

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2025

Year-To-Date

2024

 % Change
Total Passengers 22,649 27,060 -16.3% 227,218 267,961 -15.2%
Enplaned passengers 11,387 13,487 -15.6% 114,511 135,028 -15.2%
Deplaned passengers 11,262 13,573 -17.0% 112,707 132,933 -15.2%
Total Aircraft Operations 196 224 -12.5% 1,952 2,121 -8.0%

  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:
    1,103 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    98 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    August 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 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study for the second consecutive year, 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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