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43-554: The Lyon Air Museum is an aerospace museum located on the west side of the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California , United States. The museum features military aircraft , rare automobiles , military vehicles and motorcycles , and related memorabilia, with an emphasis on World War II . Eight airworthy condition aircraft are on display: Each year Lyon Air Museum hosts its annual Summer Car Exhibit that features

86-419: A Phase 2 Commercial Airline Access Plan and Regulation controls the number of noisier operations (mainly commercial aircraft) allowed from the airport. Noise abatement enforcement is carried out with the aid of 10 permanent noise monitoring stations. These stations are placed in areas that exceed a community noise equivalent level (CNEL) of 65 dB. Noise reports are published by the airport and are available to

129-543: A dedicated commuter gate area and new eateries and retail. Terminal C also provides a U.S. Customs and Border Protection FIS/Federal Inspection Service for international flights that do not have pre-clearance. Two arrival gates feed into the FIS and passengers once cleared exit at the south end of the Terminal C arrivals area. The FIS facility has Global Entry kiosks for registered users to shorten processing time. The FIS facility

172-411: A new baggage claim area in 1980 and a terminal annex building in 1982, bringing the facility to 29,000 square feet (2,700 m ). Nonstop flights reached Salt Lake City in 1976–77 ( Hughes DC-9s ), Denver in 1982 ( Frontier MD-80s ), Dallas/Fort Worth in 1983 ( American MD-80s), Chicago–O'Hare in 1986 ( AirCal 737-300s ), and New York–Kennedy in 1991 ( America West 757-200s ). After

215-708: A new service in June 2012 from John Wayne Airport to Cabo San Lucas and Mexico City . This was the first international service to use the new FIS in Terminal C. After its merger with AirTran was completed in 2014, Southwest continued to operate the Mexico flights under its original brand. However, Southwest then ended its service to Mexico City (MEX) from SNA in January 2017 before completely discontinuing all flights to MEX in March 2019. Mexico 's low-cost carrier Interjet began

258-601: A new service in October 2012 from Orange County to Guadalajara and Mexico City . It ended both flights in July 2014; the airport officials are seeking a replacement. Alaska Airlines began a Mexico service in October 2015. The airline began offering non-stop flights from John Wayne Airport to Los Cabos on October 8 and Puerto Vallarta on the following day, October 9. Alaska Airlines has continued this service to each airport on an every-other-day rotation. Since August 2019,

301-475: A new, larger airport was proposed for the nearby site of the then recently closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station . However, after a series of political battles, combined with significant opposition from residents in the vicinity of El Toro, the proposal was defeated, and no new airport was built. In 2011, additional terminal space was added and existing terminals were refreshed as part of a $ 543 million expansion project. A new Terminal C with six additional gates

344-491: A number of cars that are based on a specific theme. John Wayne Airport John Wayne Airport ( IATA : SNA , ICAO : KSNA , FAA LID : SNA ) is an international commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County and the Greater Los Angeles area, in the U.S. state of California . The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by

387-487: A themed restaurant located in the airside connecting area of both terminals. In the upper rotunda above the themed restaurant is an American Airlines Admirals Club (operating out of Terminal A) and a United Club (operating out of Terminal B). The two lounges lie adjacent to each other on the mezzanine level. Terminal A has gates 1–8, and Terminal B has gates 9–15. Terminal C opened in November 2011 and added seven new gates,

430-501: A week each way. The first scheduled jet flights were Bonanza DC-9s later in 1967. From 1967 through 1980, Air California (later renamed AirCal) and Bonanza and its successors, Air West and Hughes Airwest , had a duopoly at the airport, until the FAA ruled this illegal. In 1967, the 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m ) Eddie Martin Terminal was built to accommodate 400,000 annual passengers. Remodeling added two passenger holding areas in 1974,

473-571: Is Fullerton Municipal Airport . John Wayne Airport has two runways . The main runway, 2L/20R, at 5,700 feet (1,700 m) in length, is the shortest runway in the United States that handles regularly scheduled international flights, and passenger jetliners operating from the airport have never been larger than the Boeing 757 (although some larger cargo aircraft fly from SNA, such as the widebody Airbus A300 operated by FedEx ). Runway 2R/20L

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516-466: Is "no longer welcomed". This announcement prompted the airline to seek support from customers, encouraging them to contact the Orange County officials for reconsideration in order for the airline to continue operations at Orange County. Since December 2020, the airline has filed a lawsuit against the airport, stating that it has "refused to offer any accommodations" to the airline. It stated that

559-555: Is 2,887 feet (880 m) long and serves general aviation aircraft. No widebody passenger jetliners have ever been operated into SNA in scheduled airline service. The first airstrip in the area was constructed in 1923, when Eddie Martin signed a five-year lease with James Irvine to operate a flying school on land owned by the Irvine Company . It was purchased through a land swap by the County of Orange in 1939 and remains under

602-660: Is also possible, the check-in counter areas between all three terminals have connecting walkways to allow access between all terminals. Complimentary Wi-Fi is provided in all three terminals. Terminals A and B were built in 1990 to replace the former Eddie Martin Terminal which was closed upon the new terminals' opening. In November 2011, Terminal A added a dedicated commuter gate area, along with refreshed gates, signage and information displays at both Terminals A and B. Terminals A and B were designed by Gensler & Associates , Leason Pomeroy Associates, and Thompson Consultants International. They contain restaurants, bars and shops, with

645-547: Is also serving direct flights to Calgary ; it previously served that route from June 2011 to 2013 before ending operations up until its resumption on November 4, 2021. Air Canada also provides daily non-stop flights to Vancouver , Canada since October 2, 2021. It was set to start flights in June 2020, and then delayed to September 8, 2020, and then to May 2021, which would have marked its return to service to Orange County after 10 years. It previously operated flights to Toronto , Ontario, Canada from April 8, 2010, becoming

688-488: Is beyond the airline's control. Curfew exceptions by carrier are published by the airport and are available to the public. In 2003, the settlement agreement was amended to increase operations but only for aircraft meeting the lowest noise signatures. The amendment increased the annual passenger limit to 10.8 million, up from the original 8.4-million limit. In 2014, the Orange County Board of Supervisors set

731-448: Is only 901 feet (275 m) longer than the old Runway 21 but long enough to accommodate jet airliners. A full instrument landing system (ILS) was also installed. In the 1950s, the only airline flights were Bonanza 's few flights between Los Angeles and Phoenix , via San Diego . In 1963 Bonanza started nonstop F27s to Phoenix, and to Las Vegas in 1965; in 1967 Air California started Electra nonstops to San Francisco, 48 flights

774-571: Is operating international flights to Puerto Vallarta and San José del Cabo in Mexico as of March 11, 2021. Prior to resumption, it previously served flights to Puerto Vallarta from June 18, 2015, until March 2017. Southwest has also served flights to Cabo San Lucas until March 2020, alongside terminating other destinations at the time due to passenger limitations following a 1985 settlement agreement. Canadian airline WestJet provides non-stop year round service to Vancouver since May 2011. It

817-513: Is reduced to reduce noise. Pilots must also make a left turn after departure to 175 degrees to enter a corridor over the city of Newport Beach where the noise was deemed to be the least disruptive. These procedures have led passengers to rate John Wayne Airport as one of the nation's scariest. Departures from 2L (normally during Santa Ana wind conditions) are not affected by these noise abatement procedures. Landings are also typically on runway 20R and almost always include full flap extensions and

860-464: The ACI Jet building, an adjacent separate facility from the main passenger terminal. John Wayne Airport covers 504 acres (204 ha). The airport has multiple general aviation facilities, an airline concourse building split into three terminal areas, and 2 paved runways. The airport is the home base for approximately 450 general aviation aircraft. The General Aviation Master Plan adopted in

903-554: The Santa Ana Drag Strip , credited for being the world's first commercial drag strip, on the airport runway every Sunday, when it was closed to air traffic. The original single runway was 4,800 feet (1,500 m) long, on a magnetic heading of 210 degrees (Runway 21) and 30 degrees (Runway 3). In 1964 the airport was rebuilt, with its present two parallel runway configuration, oriented 190/10 degrees magnetic. The longer runway, 19R (now 20R), at 5,701 feet (1,738 m),

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946-648: The MD 500E. The Air Support Unit currently operates of fleet of Eurocopter AS350 AStar helicopters, with a Bell UH-1 Iroquois used for search and rescue purposes. Santa Ana Drags Many pioneers in drag racing began at Santa Ana. Art Chrisman, Don Yates, Calvin Rice, Joaquin Arnett, George "Ollie" Morris and others participated regularly. The strip was created with $ 1000 startup money, and charged both spectators and participants 50 cents, of which 10% went directly to

989-765: The Orange County Airport was renamed John Wayne Airport on June 20, 1979, the John Wayne Associates commissioned sculptor Robert Summers to create a bronze statue of "the Duke". The 9-foot (2.7 m) statue, created at Hoka Hey Foundry in Dublin, Texas, was dedicated to the County on November 4, 1982. Today, the bronze statue is in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal on the Arrival Level. In 1990,

1032-414: The Thomas F. Riley Terminal opened. The aging 29,000-square-foot (2,700 m ) Eddie Martin Terminal was replaced with a modern 337,900-square-foot (31,390 m ) facility. The new facility included 14 loading bridges, four baggage carousels, wide-open spaces and distinct roadside arrival and departure levels. In 1994, the then-unused Eddie Martin Terminal was demolished. In the late 1990s and early 2000s,

1075-438: The airline has discontinued flights to Mexico. Airline officials have also been in negotiations with Mexican low-cost airline Volaris , which has applied for an Orange County slot. A 1985 settlement agreement defined the scope of operation for John Wayne Airport in how it affects the local community. The area that lies directly south of John Wayne Airport is considered a noise-sensitive area. The agreement in conjunction with

1118-406: The airport "discriminatorily chose" to terminate the airline's operations at SNA "in favor of two large airlines [Spirit and Allegiant Airlines]..." which the former already operates the same flights to Las Vegas, Reno, and Oakland. Shortly afterwards, the airline won a temporary restraining order , preventing the airport officials from terminating the airline's operations in which a spokeswoman said

1161-601: The airport restrictions for 2021 at 11.8 million passengers per year. This limit was to be an increase from 10.8 million annual passengers previously. In 2026, the annual passenger limit is expected to increase to 12.2 or 12.5 million through 2030. The higher limit will be allowed only if the number of passengers reaches 95% of the annual limit in each year between 2021 and 2025. The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service. All international arrivals (excluding flights from destinations with U.S. border preclearance) are processed in Terminal C. JSX operates from space within

1204-483: The airport will comply. There are 22 gates in total. The main passenger terminal, the Thomas F. Riley Terminal, is named for the late county supervisor who lobbied for the airport's expansion in the 1980s. The Thomas F. Riley Terminal is divided into three terminal areas, A, B and C, with dedicated commuter gate areas at the north end of Terminal A and south end of Terminal C. All three terminals, A, B and C, are within

1247-566: The county's ownership and management. Martin added the first hangar to his airfield in 1926. In 1935 Howard Hughes staged his world speed record-setting flight from the Eddie Martin Airport. At some point between 1940 and 1941, the new Orange County Airport was established on land adjacent to Martin Field, to the south. The two fields were not located on the same property, as has been repeated elsewhere. But flight operations at

1290-483: The county. John Wayne Airport is surrounded by the cities of Irvine , Newport Beach , and Costa Mesa , although its IATA airport code is registered to Santa Ana , the county seat . Originally named Orange County Airport , the Orange County Board of Supervisors renamed the airport in 1979 in honor of actor John Wayne , who lived in neighboring Newport Beach and died that year. A statue of John Wayne

1333-411: The early 1990s limits John Wayne Airport to two FBOs ( fixed-base operator ). Effective January 1, 2021, these two fixed-base operators are Clay Lacy Aviation and ACI Jet . In addition to supporting fuel sales and other aircraft services, these companies lease facilities to flight training, charter, and aircraft maintenance businesses. Orange County Sheriff's Department John Wayne Airport has been

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1376-497: The first-ever international airline to serve Orange County, until it ceased flights later that year. Alaska Airlines was scheduled for international service to Vancouver in 2002. However, a stop in Seattle (or change of planes) was required shortly after launch as John Wayne Airport was not authorized for pre-clearance or international flights by U.S. agencies at the time. Southwest Airlines' then-subsidiary AirTran Airways began

1419-646: The lower levels of the parking facility across the arrivals pickup area between Terminal A and B. Across the roadway from the arrivals pickup area between Terminal A and B is an island for public transportation, including taxis and buses. John Wayne Airport offers international flights to Mexico and Canada . The airport did not have any regularly scheduled international service up until 2010 when Air Canada began operations to Toronto, Canada. Flights from Canada complete immigration and customs formalities in Canada via United States border preclearance . Southwest Airlines

1462-564: The main base for the Orange County Sheriff's Department 's Air Support Unit since 1985 when the county's board of supervisors approved the purchase of two Hughes MD 500E aircraft nicknamed "Duke I" and "Duke II". In 1998, the OCSD traded their MD 500E helicopters for newer McDonnell Douglas MD 600N helicopters, becoming the first law enforcement agency to operate the MD 600N. These helicopters were faster, quieter, and safer than

1505-544: The new Orange County Airport probably resulted in the closure of Martin Field at this point. After serving as a military base during World War II, the Santa Ana Army Airfield was returned by the federal government to the county with the stipulation that it remain open to all kinds of aviation uses. In addition to continuing to serve aviation, the field became an important drag racing center. From 1950 to 1959, C.J. "Pappy" Hart and Creighton Hunter operated

1548-448: The owner of the airport. The strip installed timing clocks, so racers could actually get accurate times for each run. There was also a pit area , restrooms , a concession stand and primitive grandstands for spectators and plenty of parking. It was closed due to pressure from C.J Hart, whose wife had hired a private investigator to determine if Frank Stillwell was stealing money from the gate receipts in 1957. Reunions are held twice

1591-450: The public. The takeoff procedure at John Wayne Airport is unique because of the local noise restrictions and short runway. When using the typical traffic pattern (departures from runway 20R) most commercial airliners cycle to full power (95–97%) while holding at the end of the runway then release the brakes when engines are fully spooled up. Pilots must make a steep 25 degree climb to 500 to 700 feet (150–210 m), where engine power

1634-431: The same Thomas F. Riley building and security screened passengers can move "airside" between all terminal areas. Security screening lanes exist in all three terminals adjacent to check-in. All security screening areas also have a "fast track" lane for first-class and elite frequent fliers along with full TSA PreCheck availability based on TSA defined schedules. Switching between terminals indoors before security "landside"

1677-429: The use of full reverse thrust. Extension of the runway is almost impossible, as both ends are bounded by freeways along with numerous residences and businesses. The county prohibits commercial departures between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM (8:00 AM on Sundays) and commercial arrivals between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM (8:00 AM on Sundays). Exceptions can be made for an emergency, mechanical, air traffic control, or weather delay, which

1720-515: Was built along with dedicated commuter gate areas in the new Terminal C and new commuter facilities in Terminal A. A new parking lot C was added along with additional support facilities such as a Central Utility plant. In June 2020, an airport name change was requested, due to comments John Wayne made, believed to be in support of white supremacy to Playboy in a 1971 interview. In September 2020, Orange County officials have planned to end all of JSX operations at SNA on January 1, 2021, stating it

1763-443: Was designed by Gensler . Terminal C has gates 16–22. The Arrivals level is on the lower level of the airport and provides seven baggage claim belts, two in Terminal A, two in Terminal B and three in Terminal C. Baggage Claim 7 is for international arrivals. Immediately outside the baggage claim is the curbside arrivals pickup area. Rental car offices are between Terminal A and B baggage claim areas with most rental agencies on-site in

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1806-471: Was installed at the airline terminal in 1982. John Wayne Airport is the sole commercial airport in Orange County. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,584,147 enplanements in calendar year 2014, an increase from 4,450,628 in 2013. In 2014, John Wayne Airport

1849-610: Was the second busiest airport in the Greater Los Angeles area (by passenger count) with over 9 million total passengers. As of 2023 , the largest airlines at John Wayne Airport were Southwest Airlines , American Airlines , United Airlines , Delta Air Lines , and Alaska Airlines . In addition to the airline terminal, several facilities at the airport serve the general aviation and corporate aviation community. General aviation operations outnumber commercial operations. The only other general aviation airport in Orange County

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