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John Wayne Airport Posts December 2020 Statistics
Commercial aircraft operations decreased 49.1% and commuter aircraft operations increased 12.9% when compared with December 2019 levels.
January 20, 2021
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in December 2020 as compared with December 2019. In December 2020, the Airport served 231,033 passengers, a decrease of 74.1% when compared with the December 2019 passenger traffic count of 891,492.
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Commercial aircraft operations decreased 49.1% and commuter aircraft operations increased 12.9% when compared with December 2019 levels.
Total aircraft operations decreased in December 2020 as compared with the same month in 2019. In December 2020, there were 18,061 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 12.8% decrease compared to 20,718 total aircraft operations in December 2019.
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General aviation activity, which accounted for 76.1% of the total aircraft operations during December 2020, increased 8.0% when compared with December 2019.
The top three airlines in December 2020 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (86,094), American Airlines (45,239) and United Airlines (32,277).
| December 2020 | December 2019 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2020 | Year-To-Date 2019 | % Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total passengers | 231,033 | 891,492 | -74.1% | 3,794,850 | 10,656,986 | -64.4% | ||||
| Enplaned passengers | 115,738 | 440,669 | -73.7% | 1,893,027 | 5,318,287 | -64.4% | ||||
| Deplaned passengers | 115,295 | 450,823 | -74.4% | 1,901,823 | 5,338,699 | -64.4% | ||||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 18,061 | 20,718 | -12.8% | 238,340 | 301,098 | -20.8% | ||||
| General Aviation | 13,745 | 12,731 | 8.0% | 186,189 | 204,680 | -9.0% | ||||
| Commercial | 3,837 | 7,544 | -49.1% | 46,370 | 90,074 | -48.5% | ||||
| Commuter1 | 464 | 411 | 12.9% | 5,250 | 5,360 | -2.1% | ||||
| Military | 15 | 32 | -53.1% | 531 | 984 | -46.0% | ||||
| Air Cargo Tons2 | 1,435 | 1,474 | -2.6% | 18,203 | 17,825 | 2.1% | ||||
International Statistics3 (included in totals above) | ||||||||||
| December 2020 | December 2019 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2020 | Year-To-Date 2019 | % Change | |||||
| Total Passengers | 0 | 12,837 | -100.0% | 17,246 | 174,267 | -90.1% | ||||
| Enplaned passengers | 0 | 6,454 | -100.0% | 8,703 | 88,066 | -90.1% | ||||
| Deplaned passengers | 0 | 6,383 | -100.0% | 8,543 | 86,201 | -90.1% | ||||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 0 | 119 | -100.0% | 172 | 1,652 | -89.6% | ||||
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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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