John Wayne Airport posts August 2008 statistics

Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in August 2008 as compared to August 2007. In August 2008, the Airport served 833,655 passengers, a decrease of 11.9% when compared to the August 2007 passenger traffic count of 946,426.

Commercial Carrier flight operations decreased 9.7%, while Commuter Carrier (air taxi) operations decreased 29.9% when compared to the same levels recorded in August 2007.

Total aircraft operations decreased in August 2008 as compared to the same month in 2007. In August 2008, there were 18,982 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a decrease of 35.3% when compared to 29,326 total aircraft operations in August 2007.

General aviation activity, which accounted for 58% of the total aircraft operations during August 2008, decreased 45.6% when compared to August 2007.

Source: Transportweekly