62.8 F
Laguna Hills
Thursday, May 14, 2026

JWA Traffic Down in May

Passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport declined 4.6% in May to about 879,000 year-over-year.

Traffic year-to-date was down 2.9% to just less than 4.1 million passengers.

Commercial flights declined by 3.7% to about 3,850. Flights year-to-date were down 2.7% to 17,900.

International passenger counts were down by nearly half to 17,700. International flights declined by more than half to about 90 for the month.

International passenger totals and flights year-to-date were down by about 35% each: 93,800 passengers on 555 flights.

The three busiest airlines by passenger count were Southwest Airlines with 352,800; American Airlines with 151,200 and United Airlines with 135,500.

Want more from the best local business newspaper in the country?

Sign-up for our FREE Daily eNews update to get the latest Orange County news delivered right to your inbox!

Would you like to subscribe to Orange County Business Journal?

One-Year for Only $99

  • Unlimited access to OCBJ.com
  • Daily OCBJ Updates delivered via email each weekday morning
  • Journal issues in both print and digital format
  • The annual Book of Lists: industry of Orange County's leading companies
  • Special Features: OC's Wealthiest, OC 500, Best Places to Work, Charity Event Guide, and many more!

Featured Articles

Related Articles