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SNA performance data

John Wayne/Orange County (SNA, Santa Ana CA) boarded 5370273 passengers in CY2024, down 5.9% vs 2023 — #44 nationally.

We hold 27 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1988 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • John Wayne/Orange County (SNA, Santa Ana CA) boarded 5370273 passengers in CY2024, down 5.9% vs 2023 — #44 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2024, 0.93% of 43519 departures were cancelled and 17.4% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=43519 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2023, 1.23% of 44898 departures were cancelled and 18.6% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=44898 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2022, 2.52% of 47132 departures were cancelled and 20.3% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=47132 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2021, 2.12% of 36832 departures were cancelled and 16.7% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=36832 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2020, 6.94% of 23706 departures were cancelled and 6.9% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=23706 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2019, 1.2% of 40754 departures were cancelled and 14.5% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=40754 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2018, 0.67% of 41639 departures were cancelled and 15.5% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=41639 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2017, 1.08% of 41800 departures were cancelled and 16.5% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=41800 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2016, 0.92% of 42582 departures were cancelled and 15.3% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=42582 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2015, 0.98% of 40729 departures were cancelled and 14.6% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=40729 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2014, 1.2% of 39141 departures were cancelled and 18.4% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=39141 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2013, 1.11% of 39930 departures were cancelled and 15.0% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=39930 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2012, 1.25% of 39750 departures were cancelled and 14.3% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=39750 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2011, 1.3% of 40959 departures were cancelled and 13.0% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=40959 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2010, 1.09% of 41749 departures were cancelled and 14.6% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=41749 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2009, 1.12% of 46009 departures were cancelled and 13.6% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=46009 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2008, 1.53% of 47376 departures were cancelled and 16.3% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=47376 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2007, 1.69% of 52953 departures were cancelled and 19.5% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=52953 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2006, 1.39% of 51702 departures were cancelled and 16.9% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=51702 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2005, 1.16% of 48390 departures were cancelled and 16.1% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=48390 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2004, 1.32% of 47971 departures were cancelled and 16.4% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=47971 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2003, 1.26% of 46647 departures were cancelled and 14.2% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=46647 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2002, 1.16% of 35871 departures were cancelled and 14.6% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=35871 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 2000, 4.04% of 43556 departures were cancelled and 22.8% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=43556 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 1989, 0.97% of 29848 departures were cancelled and 18.7% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=29848 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SNA (Santa Ana, CA) in 1988, 1.0% of 30257 departures were cancelled and 19.7% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=30257 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1988 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-SNA-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.