John Wayne Airport has released its statistics for March 2025, showing a decline in passenger numbers compared to the same period last year. The total number of passengers in March 2025 was 928,717, representing a decrease of 3.7% from March 2024's figure of 964,073. Year-to-date figures also showed a decline of 6.7%, with total passengers reaching 2,525,696 compared to 2,705,622 in the previous year.
Enplaned passengers decreased by 3.9% in March 2025 to 465,445 from the previous year's count of 484,577. Deplaned passengers saw a similar trend with a reduction of 3.4%, totaling 463,272 compared to March 2024's figure of 479,496.
Total aircraft operations experienced a slight drop of 0.2% from last year’s figures for March but increased by 0.8% on a year-to-date basis. General aviation operations decreased marginally by 0.3%, while commercial operations fell by 2.4%. However, commuter operations saw significant growth with an increase of over fifty percent.