JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT MONTHLY PASSENGER AND OPERATIONS STATISTICS

The number of passengers who went through John Wayne Airport in December dropped by 4.9% to 326,562 from 343,440 in December, 1986. However, the total for the year jumped by 12.2% to about 4.5 million passengers from just over 4 million the year before.

The total number of airplane takeoffs and landings was 35,997 in December, down 19.1% from 44,520 in the same month of 1986. This drop is due mostly to the 22.8% decrease in general aviation (private plane) activity, which went from 37,339 operations in December, 1986 to 28,833 in December, 1987. The airport had a 7.2% decrease in total airport operations. In 1986 the airport’s total operations were 552,744 compared to 512,786 last year.

Dec. 1987 Dec. 1986 % change Total 1987 Total 1986 Total Passengers 326,562 343,440 -4.9 4,554,794 4,058,878 Enplaned 162,137 167,632 -3.3 2,279,280 2,015,143 Deplaned 164,425 175,808 -6.5 2,275,514 2,043,735 Tower Operations 35,997 44,520 -19.1 512,786 552,744 General Aviation 28,833 37,339 -22.8 421,178 479,046 Air Carrier 5,091 5,045 0.9 62,021 56,554 Air Taxi 1,868 1,942 -3.8 26,781 15,568 Military 205 194 5.7 2,806 1,576 Autos Parked 65,087 66,287 -1.8 793,940 717,257

% change Total Passengers 12.2 Enplaned 13.1 Deplaned 11.3 Tower Operations -7.2 General Aviation -12.1 Air Carrier 9.7 Air Taxi 72.0 Military 78.0 Autos Parked 10.7

Source: John Wayne Airport