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(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).
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John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - January 2023
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January
2023
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January
2022
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% Change
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Year-To-Date 2023
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Year-To-Date 2022
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% Change
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Total passengers
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881,049
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630,402
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39.8%
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881,049
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630,402
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39.8%
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Enplaned passengers
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437,180
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314,300
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39.1%
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437,180
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314,300
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39.1%
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Deplaned passengers
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443,869
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316,102
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40.4%
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443,869
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316,102
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40.4%
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Total Aircraft Operations
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20,413
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24,350
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-16.2%
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20,413
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24,350
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-16.2%
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General Aviation
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12,260
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16,560
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-26.0%
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12,260
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16,560
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-26.0%
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Commercial
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7,656
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7,256
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5.5%
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7,656
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7,256
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5.5%
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Commuter 1
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482
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489
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-1.4%
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482
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489
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-1.4%
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Military
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15
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45
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-66.7%
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15
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45
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-66.7%
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Air Cargo Tons 2
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1,734
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2,001
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-13.3%
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1,734
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2,001
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-13.3%
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International Statistics 3
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(included in totals above)
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January
2023
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January
2022
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% Change
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Year-To-Date 2023
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Year-To-Date 2022
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% Change
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Total Passengers
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28,938
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11,139
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159.8%
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28,938
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11,139
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159.8%
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Enplaned passengers
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14,250
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5,215
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173.3%
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14,250
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5,215
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173.3%
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Deplaned passengers
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14,688
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5,924
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147.9%
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14,688
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5,924
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147.9%
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Total Aircraft Operations
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248
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206
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20.4%
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248
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206
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20.4%
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- 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.
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| All-Cargo Carriers: |
1,645 tons |
| Passenger Carriers (incidental belly cargo): |
89 tons |
| Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for: |
December 2022 |
- Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.
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