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John Wayne Orange County International Airport

SNA · Santa Ana, CA

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IATA Code
SNA
ICAO Code
KSNA
City
Santa Ana
Country
United States
Website
www.ocair.com

John Wayne Orange County International Airport is a major airport serving Santa Ana, CA. Its IATA code is SNA and its ICAO code is KSNA.

The airfield sits 56 feet above sea level.

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SNA by the numbers

IATA SNA · ICAO KSNA · 56 ft elevation · Map

Alerts in effect at SNA

  • Advisory Airport Closure

    Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.

    Airport status

  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Full text

    * WHAT...Minor to locally moderate coastal flooding expected. Additionally, dangerous rip currents and surf of 3 to 5 feet expcted along west-facing beaches. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to noon PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coastal residents and managers of infrastructure in the advisory area should prepare for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property. Highest tides will occur in the late morning each day. Observed high tides are 1.3 to 1.6 feet above astronomical tide predictions. Surf will increase starting next Monday, but there is uncertainty in details at this time.

    If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

    Weather

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Official departure punctuality

Ranks #207 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures

On-time departures
79.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
45,211
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 26%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

Busiest routes from SNA

RouteFlightsOn time
San Francisco (SFO) 4,771 66%
Phoenix (PHX) 4,636 82%
Las Vegas (LAS) 4,080 83%
Seattle (SEA) 3,944 86%
Denver (DEN) 3,714 83%
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 2,957 81%
San Jose (SJC) 2,677 86%
Oakland (OAK) 2,355 84%
Sacramento (SMF) 2,289 86%
Chicago (ORD) 2,164 77%
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Airlines departing SNA

AirlineFlightsOn-time departures
Southwest Airlines 14,635 78%
American Airlines 6,710 78%
United Airlines 6,156 84%
SkyWest Airlines 5,797 74%
Delta Air Lines 4,530 80%
Alaska Airlines 4,387 87%
Allegiant Air 1,285 71%
Frontier Airlines 1,102 79%
NK 609 89%

Runways

Runway Length Surface
02L/20R 5,700 ft ASP, lighted
02R/20L 2,886 ft ASP, lighted

Listen to the tower

Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.

  • Recorded airport information (ATIS) 126.000 MHz
  • Tower 119.900 MHz
  • Tower 126.800 MHz
  • Tower 128.350 MHz
  • Ground 120.800 MHz
  • Ground 132.250 MHz
  • Clearance delivery 118.000 MHz
  • Clearance delivery 121.850 MHz
  • Departure 128.100 MHz
  • Departure 132.700 MHz
  • Approach 38.020 MHz
  • Approach 121.300 MHz

Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.

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