John Wayne Airport Posts February 2026 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in February 2026 compared to February 2025. In February 2026, the Airport served 829,843 passengers, an increase of 5.8% when compared with the February 2025 passenger traffic count of 784,113.

Commercial aircraft operations in February 2026 of 7,056 increased 3.2% and commuter aircraft operations of 693 increased 28.3% when comparing with 2025 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in February 2026 as compared with the same month in 2025. In February 2026, there were 30,259 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 39.5% increase compared to 21,685 total aircraft operations in February 2025.

General aviation activity of 22,470 accounted for 74.3% of the total aircraft operations during February 2026 and increased 57.1% compared with February 2025.

The top three airlines in February 2026 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (230,528), American Airlines (148,336), and Alaska Airlines (133,030). 
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - February 2026

 

February

2026

February

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total passengers 829,843 784,113 5.8% 1,671,722 1,598,245 4.6%
Enplaned passengers 415,050 393,255 5.5% 831,546 798,212 4.2%
Deplaned passengers 414,793 390,858 6.1% 840,176 800,033 5.0%
Total Aircraft Operations 30,259 21,685 39.5% 63,332 45,999 37.7%
General Aviation 22,470 14,302 57.1% 47,287 30,604 54.5%
Commercial 7,056 6,834 3.2% 14,543 14,235 2.2%
Commuter 1 693 540 28.3% 1,457 1,126 29.4%
Military 40 9 344.4% 45 34 32.4%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,184 1,215 -2.6% 2,541 2,597 -2.2%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

February

2026

February

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total Passengers 19,103 23,429 -18.5% 38,910 46,800 -16.9%
Enplaned passengers 9,567 12,181 -21.5% 19,002 23,616 -19.5%
Deplaned passengers 9,536 11,248 -15.2% 19,908 23,184 -14.1%
Total Aircraft Operations 170 204 -16.7% 346 412 -16.0%

  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:
    1,093 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    91 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    January 2026

  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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