John Wayne Airport Posts May 2017 Statistics

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in May 2017 as compared with May 2016.  In May 2017, the Airport served 878,901 passengers, a decrease of 4.6% when compared with the May 2016 passenger traffic count of 921,233. 

Commercial aircraft operations decreased 3.7% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 37.1% when compared with May 2016 levels.

Total aircraft operations increased in May 2017 as compared with the same month in 2016.  In May 2017, there were 27,769 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 12.4% increase compared to 24,710 total aircraft operations in May 2016.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 71.9% of the total aircraft operations during May 2017, increased 20.7% when compared with May 2016.

The top three airlines in May 2017 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (352,767), American Airlines (151,212) and United Airlines (135,464).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - May 2017

 

May

2017

May

2016

% Change

Year-To-Date

2017

Year-To-Date

2016

% Change

Total passengers

878,901

921,233

-4.6%

4,090,879

4,213,062

-2.9%

Enplaned passengers

437,617

457,686

-4.4%

2,040,123

2,103,541

-3.0%

Deplaned passengers

441,284

463,547

-4.8%

2,050,756

2,109,521

-2.8%

Total Aircraft Operations

27,769

24,710

12.4%

117,886

116,699

1.0%

General Aviation

19,975

16,546

20.7%

81,622

79,070

3.2%

Commercial

7,703

8,003

-3.7%

35,801

36,780

-2.7%

Commuter 1

66

105

-37.1%

278

590

-52.9%

Military

25

56

-55.4%

185

259

-28.6%

Air Cargo Tons 2

1,415

1,493

-5.2%

7,757

8,238

-5.8%

International Statistics 3

(included in totals above)

 

May

2017

May

2016

% Change

Year-To-Date

2017

Year-To-Date

2016

% Change

Total Passengers

17,668

34,291

-48.5%

93,822

143,637

-34.7%

Enplaned passengers

9,033

16,582

-45.5%

46,330

67,722

-31.6%

Deplaned passengers

8,635

17,709

-51.2%

47,492

75,915

-37.4%

Total Aircraft Operations

185

380

-51.3%

1,111

1,713

-35.1%

  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:
    1,176 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    239 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    April 2017

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

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