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John Wayne Airport Posts November 2020 Statistics
Commercial aircraft operations decreased 48.0% and commuter aircraft operations increased 19.5% when compared with November 2019 levels.
December 22, 2020
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in November 2020 as compared with November 2019. In November 2020, the Airport served 277,020 passengers, a decrease of 66.5% when compared with the November 2019 passenger traffic count of 827,140.
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Commercial aircraft operations decreased 48.0% and commuter aircraft operations increased 19.5% when compared with November 2019 levels.
Total aircraft operations decreased in November 2020 as compared with the same month in 2019. In November 2020, there were 19,088 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 13.3% decrease compared to 22,014 total aircraft operations in November 2019.
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General aviation activity, which accounted for 77.9% of the total aircraft operations during November 2020, increased 3.7% when compared with November 2019.
The top three airlines in November 2020 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (100,569), American Airlines (56,609) and United Airlines (40,957).
John Wayne Airport Monthly Airport Statistics - November 2020
| November 2020 | November 2019 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2020 | Year-To-Date 2019 | % Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total passengers | 277,020 | 827,140 | -66.5% | 3,563,817 | 9,765,494 | -63.5% | ||
| Enplaned passengers | 135,213 | 413,996 | -67.3% | 1,777,289 | 4,877,618 | -63.6% | ||
| Deplaned passengers | 141,807 | 413,144 | -65.7% | 1,786,528 | 4,887,876 | -63.4% | ||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 19,088 | 22,014 | -13.3% | 220,279 | 280,380 | -21.4% | ||
| General Aviation | 14,870 | 14,342 | 3.7% | 172,444 | 191,949 | -10.2% | ||
| Commercial | 3,649 | 7,129 | -48.8% | 42,533 | 82,530 | -48.5% | ||
| Commuter1 | 552 | 462 | 19.5% | 4,786 | 4,949 | -3.3% | ||
| Military | 17 | 81 | -79.0% | 516 | 952 | -45.8% | ||
| Air Cargo Tons2 | 1,641 | 1,497 | 9.6% | 16,768 | 16,351 | 2.6% | ||
International Statistics3 (included in totals above) | ||||||||
| November 2020 | November 2019 | % Change | Year-To-Date 2020 | Year-To-Date 2019 | % Change | |||
| Total Passengers | 0 | 12,178 | -100.0% | 17,246 | 161,430 | -89.3% | ||
| Enplaned passengers | 0 | 6,323 | -100.0% | 8,703 | 81,612 | -89.3% | ||
| Deplaned passengers | 0 | 5,855 | -100.0% | 8,543 | 79,818 | -89.3% | ||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 0 | 111 | -100.0% | 172 | 1,533 | -88.8% | ||
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All-Cargo Carriers: 1,501 tons
Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): 140 tons
(Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for October 2020)
Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.
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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