John Wayne Airport Posts March 2021 Statistics
Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in March 2021 as compared to March 2020. In March 2021, the Airport served 385,396 passengers, an increase of 14.0% when compared with the March 2020 passenger traffic count of 337,981.
Commercial aircraft operations decreased 4.9% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 35.8% when compared with March 2020 levels.
Total aircraft operations increased in March 2021 as compared with the same month in 2020. In March 2021, there were 25,021 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 47.0% increase compared to 17,020 total aircraft operations in March 2020.
General aviation activity, which accounted for 77.3% of the total aircraft operations during March 2021, increased 77.5% when compared with March 2020.
The top three airlines in March 2021 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (161,185), American Airlines (71,442) and Alaska Airlines (47,168).
John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - March 2021
| March
2021 |
March
2020 |
% Change | Year-To-Date
2021 |
Year-To-Date
2020 |
% Change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total passengers | 385,396 | 337,981 | 14.0% | 808,088 | 1,908,873 | -57.7% | ||||||
| Enplaned passengers | 191,474 | 171,445 | 11.7% | 400,717 | 955,507 | -58.1% | ||||||
| Deplaned passengers | 193,922 | 166,536 | 16.4% | 407,371 | 953,366 | -57.3% | ||||||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 25,021 | 17,020 | 47.0% | 65,161 | 59,117 | 10.2% | ||||||
| General Aviation | 19,353 | 10,906 | 77.5% | 50,986 | 38,560 | 32.2% | ||||||
| Commercial | 5,312 | 5,583 | -4.9% | 13,169 | 18,703 | -29.6% | ||||||
| Commuter1 | 321 | 500 | -35.8% | 889 | 1,692 | -47.5% | ||||||
| Military | 35 | 31 | 12.9% | 117 | 162 | -27.8% | ||||||
| Air Cargo Tons2 | 1,211 | 1,420 | -14.7% | 4,573 | 4,610 | -0.8% | ||||||
International Statistics3 (included in totals above) |
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| March
2021 |
March
2020 |
% Change | Year-To-Date
2021 |
Year-To-Date
2020 |
% Change | |||||||
| Total Passengers | 4,125 | 2,813 | 46.6% | 4,125 | 17,246 | -76.1% | ||||||
| Enplaned passengers | 2,224 | 1,623 | 37.0% | 2,224 | 8,703 | -74.4% | ||||||
| Deplaned passengers | 1,901 | 1,190 | 59.7% | 1,901 | 8,543 | -77.7% | ||||||
| Total Aircraft Operations | 79 | 40 | 97.5% | 79 | 172 | -54.1% | ||||||
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