John Wayne Airport Posts January 2017 Statistics

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in January 2017 as compared with January 2016. In January 2017, the Airport served 793,774 passengers, an increase of 1.2% when compared with the January 2016 passenger traffic count of 784,248.

In January 2017, commercial aircraft operations increased 1.5% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 55.7% when compared with January 2016 levels.

Total aircraft operations decreased in January 2017 as compared with the same month in 2016. In January 2017, there were 20,116 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 5.1% decrease compared to 21,197 total aircraft operations in January 2016.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 63.5% of the total aircraft operations during January 2017, decreased 8.0% when compared with January 2016.

The top three airlines in January 2017 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (341,723), American Airlines (125,184) and United Airlines (118,609).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2017

 

January

2017

January

2016

% Change

Year-To-Date

2017

Year-To-Date

2016

% Change

Total passengers

793,774

784,248

1.2%

793,774

784,248

1.2%

Enplaned passengers

394,435

391,322

0.8%

394,435

391,322

0.8%

Deplaned passengers

399,339

392,926

1.6%

399,339

392,926

1.6%

Total Aircraft Operations

20,116

21,197

-5.1%

20,116

21,197

-5.1%

General Aviation

12,779

13,883

-8.0%

12,779

13,883

-8.0%

Commercial

7,249

7,140

1.5%

7,249

7,140

1.5%

Commuter 1

54

122

-55.7%

54

122

-55.7%

Military

34

52

-34.6%

34

52

-34.6%

Air Cargo Tons 2

2,012

2,166

-7.1%

2,012

2,166

-7.1%

International Statistics 3

(included in totals above)

 

January

2017

January

2016

% Change

Year-To-Date

2017

Year-To-Date

2016

% Change

Total Passengers

19,564

25,498

-23.3%

19,564

25,498

-23.3%

Enplaned passengers

8,887

11,560

-23.1%

8,887

11,560

-23.1%

Deplaned passengers

10,677

13,938

-23.4%

10,677

13,938

-23.4%

Total Aircraft Operations

248

318

-22.0%

248

318

-22.0%

  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:
    1,827 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    185 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    December 2016

  3. Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

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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 10 million passengers annually and reaches more than 20 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 Twitter @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.

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