John Wayne Airport Posts January 2026 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in January 2026 compared to January 2025. In January 2026, the Airport served 841,879 passengers, an increase of 3.4% when compared with the January 2025 passenger traffic count of 814,132.

Commercial aircraft operations in January 2026 of 7,487 increased 1.2% and commuter aircraft operations of 764 increased 30.4% when comparing with 2025 levels.

Total aircraft operations increased in January 2026 as compared with the same month in 2025. In January 2026, there were 33,073 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 36.0% increase compared to 24,314 total aircraft operations in January 2025.

General aviation activity of 24,817 accounted for 75.0% of the total aircraft operations during January 2026 and increased 52.2% compared with January 2025.

The top three airlines in January 2026 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (220,012), American Airlines (147,086), and Alaska Airlines (137,213). 
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2026

 

January

2026

January

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total passengers 841,879 814,132 3.4% 841,879 814,132 3.4%
Enplaned passengers 416,496 404,957 2.8% 416,496 404,957 2.8%
Deplaned passengers 425,383 409,175 4.0% 425,383 409,175 4.0%
Total Aircraft Operations 33,073 24,314 36.0% 33,073 24,314 36.0%
General Aviation 24,817 16,302 52.2% 24,817 16,302 52.2%
Commercial 7,487 7,401 1.2% 7,487 7,401 1.2%
Commuter 1 764 586 30.4% 764 586 30.4%
Military 5 25 -80.0% 5 25 -80.0%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,357 1,382 -1.8% 1,357 1,382 -1.8%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

January

2026

January

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total Passengers 19,807 23,371 -15.2% 19,807 23,371 -15.2%
Enplaned passengers 9,435 11,435 -17.5% 9,435 11,435 -17.5%
Deplaned passengers 10,372 11,936 -13.1% 10,372 11,936 -13.1%
Total Aircraft Operations 176 208 -15.4% 176 208 -15.4%

  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:
    1,268 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    88 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    December 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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