John Wayne Airport Posts April 2026 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in April 2026 compared to April 2025. In April 2026, the Airport served 930,776 passengers, an increase of 2.2% when compared with the April 2025 passenger traffic count of 910,435.

Commercial aircraft operations in April 2026 of 7,786 increased 0.7% and commuter aircraft operations of 658 decreased 0.5% when comparing with 2025 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in April 2026 as compared with the same month in 2025. In April 2026, there were 30,926 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings), a 19.7% increase compared to 25,837 total aircraft operations in April 2025.

General aviation activity of 22,468 accounted for 72.7% of the total aircraft operations during April 2026 and increased 28.9% compared with April 2025.

The top three airlines in April 2026 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (253,633), American Airlines (164,226), and United Airlines (152,381). 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - April 2026

 

April

2026

April

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total passengers 930,776 910,435 2.2% 3,568,259 3,438,071 3.8%
Enplaned passengers 464,147 454,064 2.2% 1,781,321 1,718,076 3.7%
Deplaned passengers 466,629 456,371 2.2% 1,786,938 1,719,995 3.9%
Total Aircraft Operations 30,926 25,837 19.7% 129,606 96,473 34.3%
General Aviation 22,468 17,433 28.9% 96,325 64,106 50.3%
Commercial 7,786 7,732 0.7% 30,345 29,883 1.5%
Commuter 1 658 661 -0.5% 2,831 2,426 16.7%
Military 14 11 27.3% 105 58 81.0%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,320 1,228 7.5% 4,974 5,011 -0.7%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

April

2026

April

2025

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2026

Year-To-Date

2025

 % Change
Total Passengers 20,717 27,285 -24.1% 78,193 102,192 -23.5%
Enplaned passengers 10,342 13,642 -24.2% 39,093 51,478 -24.1%
Deplaned passengers 10,375 13,643 -24.0% 39,100 50,714 -22.9%
Total Aircraft Operations 173 236 -26.7% 692 898 -22.9%

  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:
    1,206 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    114 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    March 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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