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John Wayne Airport Posts February 2021 Statistics
Commercial aircraft operations decreased 41.6% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 53.0% when compared with February 2020 levels.
March 29, 2021
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in February 2021 as compared with February 2020. In February 2021, the Airport served 227,402 passengers, a decrease of 70.3% when compared with the February 2020 passenger traffic count of 764,506.
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Commercial aircraft operations decreased 41.6% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 53.0% when compared with February 2020 levels.
Total aircraft operations increased in February 2021 as compared with the same month in 2020. In February 2021, there were 21,873 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 12.7% increase compared to 19,412 total aircraft operations in February 2020.
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General aviation activity, which accounted for 81.9% of the total aircraft operations during February 2021, increased 43.2% when compared with February 2020.
The top three airlines in February 2021 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (94,036), American Airlines (36,489) and Alaska Airlines (28,265).
| February 2021 | February 2020 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2021 | Year-To-Date 2020 | % Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total passengers | 227,402 | 764,506 | -70.3% | 422,692 | 1,570,892 | -73.1% | ||||
| Enplaned passengers | 112,444 | 381,771 | -70.5% | 209,243 | 784,062 | -73.3% | ||||
| Deplaned passengers | 114,958 | 382,735 | -70.0% | 213,449 | 786,830 | -72.9% | ||||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 21,873 | 19,412 | 12.7% | 40,140 | 42,097 | -4.6% | ||||
| General Aviation | 17,914 | 12,513 | 43.2% | 31,633 | 27,654 | 14.4% | ||||
| Commercial | 3,662 | 6,269 | -41.6% | 7,857 | 13,120 | -40.1% | ||||
| Commuter1 | 271 | 577 | -53.0% | 568 | 1,192 | -52.3% | ||||
| Military | 26 | 53 | -50.9% | 82 | 131 | -37.4% | ||||
| Air Cargo Tons2 | 1,430 | 1,522 | -6.0% | 3,362 | 3,190 | 5.4% | ||||
International Statistics3 (included in totals above) | ||||||||||
| February 2021 | February 2020 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2021 | Year-To-Date 2020 | % Change | |||||
| Total Passengers | 0 | 6,985 | -100.0% | 0 | 14,433 | -100.0% | ||||
| Enplaned passengers | 0 | 3,585 | -100.0% | 0 | 7,080 | -100.0% | ||||
| Deplaned passengers | 0 | 3,400 | -100.0% | 0 | 7,353 | -100.0% | ||||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 0 | 60 | -100.0% | 0 | 132 | -100.0% | ||||
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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 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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