John Wayne Airport Posts March 2021 Statistics

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in March 2021 as compared to March 2020. In March 2021, the Airport served 385,396 passengers, an increase of 14.0% when compared with the March 2020 passenger traffic count of 337,981.

Commercial aircraft operations decreased 4.9% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 35.8% when compared with March 2020 levels.

Total aircraft operations increased in March 2021 as compared with the same month in 2020. In March 2021, there were 25,021 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 47.0% increase compared to 17,020 total aircraft operations in March 2020.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 77.3% of the total aircraft operations during March 2021, increased 77.5% when compared with March 2020.

The top three airlines in March 2021 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (161,185), American Airlines (71,442) and Alaska Airlines (47,168).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - March 2021

 

March

2021

March

2020

% Change

Year-To-Date

2021

Year-To-Date

2020

% Change

Total passengers

385,396

337,981

14.0%

808,088

1,908,873

-57.7%

Enplaned passengers

191,474

171,445

11.7%

400,717

955,507

-58.1%

Deplaned passengers

193,922

166,536

16.4%

407,371

953,366

-57.3%

Total Aircraft Operations

25,021

17,020

47.0%

65,161

59,117

10.2%

General Aviation

19,353

10,906

77.5%

50,986

38,560

32.2%

Commercial

5,312

5,583

-4.9%

13,169

18,703

-29.6%

Commuter 1

321

500

-35.8%

889

1,692

-47.5%

Military

35

31

12.9%

117

162

-27.8%

Air Cargo Tons 2

1,211

1,420

-14.7%

4,573

4,610

-0.8%

International Statistics 3

(included in totals above)

 

March

2021

March

2020

% Change

Year-To-Date

2021

Year-To-Date

2020

% Change

Total Passengers

4,125

2,813

46.6%

4,125

17,246

-76.1%

Enplaned passengers

2,224

1,623

37.0%

2,224

8,703

-74.4%

Deplaned passengers

1,901

1,190

59.7%

1,901

8,543

-77.7%

Total Aircraft Operations

79

40

97.5%

79

172

-54.1%

  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:
    1,016 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    195 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    February 2021

  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 30 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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