Airport Statistics: December 2001
January 17, 2002
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POSTS DECEMBER STATISTICS
(Santa Ana, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in December 2001 as compared to December 2000. In December 2001, the passenger traffic count was 571,876 a decrease of 5.7% when compared to the December 2000 passenger traffic count of 606,327.

In addition, Commercial Carrier flight operations showed a decrease of 2.9%, while Commuter Carrier (air taxi) operations showed a decrease of 56.8% when compared to the same levels recorded in December 2000.

Total aircraft operations decreased in December 2001 as compared to the same month in 2000. In December 2001, the total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings) were 28,593, a decrease of 0.7% when compared to the December 2000 total aircraft operations count of 28,803.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 75% of the total aircraft operations during December 2001, showed an increase of 3.2% when compared to December 2000.

John Wayne Airport is a self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the County of Orange.
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MONTHLY AIRPORT STATISTICS
December 2001
 
  December
2001		 December
2000		 % Change YTD 2001 YTD 2000 % Change
Total passengers 571,876 606,327 -5.7% 7,324,557 7,772,801 -5.8%
Enplaned passengers 282,499 299,308 -5.6% 3,672,827 3,894,993 -5.7%
Deplaned passengers 289,377 307,019 -5.7% 3,651,730 3,877,808 -5.8%
Air Cargo Tons* 1,211 1,474 -17.8% 16,146 18,119 -10.9%
Total Operations 28,593 28,803 -0.7% 378,903 387,862 -2.3%
General Aviation Operations 21,335 20,671 3.2% 284,019 288,653 -1.6%
Air Carrier Operations** 6,740 6,944 -2.9% 84,766 85,200 -0.5%
Air Taxi Operations** 509 1,179 -56.8% 9,984 13,776 -27.5%
Military Operations 9 9 0.0% 134 233 -42.5%
 
* All-Cargo Carriers: 1,038.63
Passenger Carriers (incidental bell cargo): 172.67 (Current cargo tonnage figures in this report are for November 2001)
** In previous reports through calendar year 2000, the figures used for "Air Carrier Operations" counts and "Air Taxi Operations" were based upon local FAA records. Beginning in calendar year 2001, JWA records have been used for these counts. A comparison of the JWA and FAA counts shows minor differences. The John Wayne Airport counts for "Air Carrier Operations" and "Air Taxi Operations" which are listed in this report are consistent with the records in other reports used by John Wayne Airport to manage and enforce its regulations and ordinances.