John Wayne Airport Posts August 2016 Statistics

October 6, 2016

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in August 2016 as compared with August 2015. In August 2016, the Airport served 956,064 passengers, an increase of 2.0% when compared with the August 2015 passenger traffic count of 936,949.

Commercial aircraft operations increased 13.5% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 67.0% when compared with August 2015 levels.

Total aircraft operations increased in August 2016 as compared with the same month in 2015. In August 2016, there were 26,632 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 16.4% increase compared to 22,878 total aircraft operations in August 2015.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 68.7% of the total aircraft operations during August 2016, increased 19.9% when compared with August 2015.

The top three airlines in August 2016 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (426,919), American Airlines (142,308) and United Airlines (120,998).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - August 2016

	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	Year-To-Date 2016	Year-To-Date 2015	% Change
Total passengers	956,064	936,949	2.0%	7,162,922	6,657,648	7.6%
Enplaned passengers	480,967	470,898	2.1%	3,582,173	3,327,487	7.7%
Deplaned passengers	475,097	466,051	1.9%	3,580,749	3,330,161	7.5%
Total Aircraft Operations	26,632	22,878	16.4%	193,797	171,176	13.2%
General Aviation	18,290	15,260	19.9%	131,856	115,004	14.7%
Commercial	8,195	7,222	13.5%	60,640	53,194	14.0%
Commuter ¹	103	312	-67.0%	901	2,386	-62.2%
Military	44	84	-47.6%	400	592	-32.4%
Air Cargo Tons ²	1,334	1,578	-15.5%	12,312	11,751	4.8%
International Statistics ³	(included in totals above)
	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	Year-To-Date 2016	Year-To-Date 2015	% Change
Total Passengers	37,696	31,549	19.5%	302,618	202,027	49.8%
Enplaned passengers	17,995	14,904	20.7%	149,136	101,211	47.4%
Deplaned passengers	19,701	16,645	18.4%	153,482	100,816	52.2%
Total Aircraft Operations	324	263	23.2%	2,678	1,893	41.5%

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - August 2016
*REVISED December 23, 2016*

	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	Year-To-Date 2016	Year-To-Date 2015	% Change
Total passengers	936,059	914,682	2.3%	6,955,749	6,610,128	5.2%
Enplaned passengers	470,969	459,859	2.4%	3,478,715	3,303,881	5.3%
Deplaned passengers	465,090	454,823	2.3%	3,477,034	3,306,247	5.2%
Total Aircraft Operations	26,632	22,878	16.4%	193,797	171,176	13.2%
General Aviation	18,290	15,260	19.9%	131,856	115,004	14.7%
Commercial	8,195	7,222	13.5%	60,640	53,194	14.0%
Commuter ¹	103	312	-67.0%	901	2,386	-62.2%
Military	44	84	-47.6%	400	592	-32.4%
Air Cargo Tons ²	1,334	1,578	-15.5%	12,312	11,751	4.8%
International Statistics ³	(included in totals above)
	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	Year-To-Date 2016	Year-To-Date 2015	% Change
Total Passengers	31,744	26,960	17.7%	241,654	190,799	26.7%
Enplaned passengers	14,620	12,527	16.7%	114,876	95,218	20.6%
Deplaned passengers	17,124	14,433	18.6%	126,778	95,581	32.6%
Total Aircraft Operations	324	263	23.2%	2,678	1,893	41.5%

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.

All-Cargo Carriers:	1,213 tons
Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):	121 tons
Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:	July 2016

Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

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