John Wayne Airport Posts January 2023 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in January 2023 as compared to January 2022. In January 2023, the Airport served 881,049 passengers, an increase of 39.8% when compared with the January 2022 passenger traffic count of 630,402.

Commercial aircraft operations in January 2023 of 7,656 increased 5.5% and commuter aircraft operations of 482 decreased 1.4% when comparing with January 2022 levels. 

Total aircraft operations decreased in January 2023 as compared with the same month in 2022. In January 2023, there were 20,413 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) a 16.2% decrease compared to 24,350 total aircraft operations in January 2022.

General aviation activity of 12,260 accounted for 60.1% of the total aircraft operations during January 2023, and decreased 26.0% compared with January 2022.

The top three airlines in January 2023 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (305,523), United Airlines (140,666) and American Airlines (138,055).
 

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2023

 

January

2023

January

2022

% Change

Year-To-Date

2023

Year-To-Date

2022

% Change

Total passengers

881,049

630,402

39.8%

881,049

630,402

39.8%

Enplaned passengers

437,180

314,300

39.1%

437,180

314,300

39.1%

Deplaned passengers

443,869

316,102

40.4%

443,869

316,102

40.4%

Total Aircraft Operations

20,413

24,350

-16.2%

20,413

24,350

-16.2%

General Aviation

12,260

16,560

-26.0%

12,260

16,560

-26.0%

Commercial

7,656

7,256

5.5%

7,656

7,256

5.5%

Commuter 1

482

489

-1.4%

482

489

-1.4%

Military

15

45

-66.7%

15

45

-66.7%

Air Cargo Tons 2

1,734

2,001

-13.3%

1,734

2,001

-13.3%

International Statistics 3

(included in totals above)

 

January

2023

January

2022

% Change

Year-To-Date

2023

Year-To-Date

2022

% Change

Total Passengers

28,938

11,139

159.8%

28,938

11,139

159.8%

Enplaned passengers

14,250

5,215

173.3%

14,250

5,215

173.3%

Deplaned passengers

14,688

5,924

147.9%

14,688

5,924

147.9%

Total Aircraft Operations

248

206

20.4%

248

206

20.4%

  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:
    1,645 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    89 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    December 2022

  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 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 Twitter @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.

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