John Wayne Airport Posts March 2024 Statistics

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in March 2024 as compared to March 2023. In March 2024, the Airport served 964,073 passengers, a decrease of 3.1% when compared with the March 2023 passenger traffic count of 994,554.

Commercial aircraft operations in March 2024 of 8,112 increased 2.2% and commuter aircraft operations of 412 decreased 13.8% when comparing with March 2023 levels. 

Total aircraft operations increased in March 2024 as compared with the same month in 2023. In March 2024, there were 24,690 total aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) an 16.9% increase compared to 21,118 total aircraft operations in March 2023.

General aviation activity of 16,122 accounted for 65.3% of the total aircraft operations during March 2024, and increased 27.3% compared with March 2023.

The top three airlines in March 2024 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (293,048), American Airlines (173,649) and United Airlines (145,222).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - March 2024

 

March

2024

March

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total passengers 964,073 994,554 -3.1% 2,705,622 2,717,196 -0.4%
Enplaned passengers 484,577 495,721 -2.2% 1,350,023 1,350,861 -0.1%
Deplaned passengers 479,496 498,833 -3.9% 1,355,599 1,366,335 -0.8%
Total Aircraft Operations 24,690 21,118 16.9% 70,025 60,697 15.4%
General Aviation 16,122 12,660 27.3% 45,683 36,654 24.6%
Commercial 8,112 7,934 2.2% 23,064 22,555 2.3%
Commuter 1 412 478 -13.8% 1,210 1,395 -13.3%
Military 44 46 -4.3% 68 93 -26.9%
Air Cargo Tons 2 1,327 1,215 9.2% 4,412 4,186 5.4%
International Statistics 3 (included in totals above)
 

March

2024

March

2023

 % Change

Year-To-Date

2024

Year-To-Date

2023

 % Change
Total Passengers 31,127 32,991 -5.7% 85,015 90,302 -5.9%
Enplaned passengers 16,115 16,558 -2.7% 43,407 45,102 -3.8%
Deplaned passengers 15,012 16,433 -8.6% 41,608 45,200 -7.9%
Total Aircraft Operations 248 252 -1.6% 692 723 -4.3%

  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:
    1,258 tons
    Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo):
    69 tons
    Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for:
    February 2024

  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 X (formerly Twitter) @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.

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