There’s signs of optimism for John Wayne Airport, hit especially hard amid the coronavirus pandemic along with the rest of the tourism industry, with general aviation activity increasing in September over last year.
General aviation activity rose 4.8% to 19,186 total flights last month, representing nearly 84% of all aircraft operations.
It’s the first such increase since February.
Overall airport traffic remains slowed, albeit at a slower pace than at the onset of the pandemic.
There was a 68% drop in passengers last month to 274,813. In April, traffic plunged 97% to 25,313, followed by a 91% drop in May.
Year-to-date traffic is down 63% to nearly 3 million.
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