John Wayne Airport Posts March 2026 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in March 2026 compared to March 2025. In March 2026, the Airport served 965,761 passengers, an increase of 3.9% when compared with the March 2025 passenger traffic count of 929,391.

Commercial aircraft operations in March 2026 of 8,016 increased 1.3% and commuter aircraft operations of 716 increased 12.1% when comparing with 2025 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in March 2026 as compared with the same month in 2025. In March 2026, there were 35,348 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 43.5% increase compared to 24,637 total aircraft operations in March 2025.

General aviation activity of 26,570 accounted for 75.2% of the total aircraft operations during March 2026 and increased 65.3% compared with March 2025.

The top three airlines in March 2026 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (266,279), American Airlines (174,269), and United Airlines (150,744). 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - March 2026

 

March

2026

March

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total passengers 965,761 929,391 3.9% 2,637,483 2,527,636 4.3%
Enplaned passengers 485,628 465,800 4.3% 1,317,174 1,264,012 4.2%
Deplaned passengers 480,133 463,591 3.6% 1,320,309 1,263,624 4.5%
Total Aircraft Operations 35,348 24,637 43.5% 98,680 70,636 39.7%
General Aviation 26,570 16,069 65.3% 73,857 46,673 58.2%
Commercial 8,016 7,916 1.3% 22,559 22,151 1.8%
Commuter 1 716 639 12.1% 2,173 1,765 23.1%
Military 46 13 253.8% 91 47 93.6%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,113 1,186 -6.2% 3,654 3,783 -3.4%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

March

2026

March

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total Passengers 18,566 28,107 -33.9% 57,476 74,907 -23.3%
Enplaned passengers 9,749 14,220 -31.4% 28,751 37,836 -24.0%
Deplaned passengers 8,817 13,887 -36.5% 28,725 37,071 -22.5%
Total Aircraft Operations 173 250 -30.8% 519 662 -21.6%

  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:
    1,036 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    77 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    February 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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