Airport guide
John Wayne Airport - Santa AnaIATA code SNA
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA/KSNA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Los Angeles, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Los Angeles, United States
- Codes
- SNA · KSNA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA/KSNA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Los Angeles, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 33.680°, -117.860°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana (SNA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Los Angeles, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana details
- IATA code
- SNA
- ICAO code
- KSNA
- City
- Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 33.675°, -117.869°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana’s own pages.
SNA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 11.4 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ocair.com (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Los Angeles, Orange County, John Wayne
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Long Beach International Airport LGB · 30 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SNA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 02L/20R: 1,737 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 1,737 m5,700 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 02R/20L | 880 m2,886 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SNA
Originfacts does not track any routes from SNA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SNA is
54 km southeast
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana lies 54 km southeast of Los Angeles city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SNA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Los Angeles, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:ocair.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Los Angeles
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Long BeachLong Beach AirportLGB30 km
- OntarioOntario International AirportONT49 km
- HawthorneHawthorneHHR52 km
- Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportLAX58 km
- Los AngelesBob Hope Airport - Hollywood BurbankBUR73 km
- Los AngelesVan Nuys AirportVNY83 km
- San DiegoMcClellan-Palomar AirportCLD83 km
- San DiegoSan Diego International AirportSAN122 km
- Palm SpringsPalm Springs International AirportPSP126 km
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana: common questions
Where is John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana?
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana serves Los Angeles, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.675°, -117.869°.
What are the airport codes for John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana?
The IATA code is SNA and the ICAO code is KSNA.
What time zone is SNA in?
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana?
The airport’s official website is ocair.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SNA: 02L/20R (1,737 m (5,700 ft), asphalt); 02R/20L (880 m (2,886 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana?
Wikidata records 11.4 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana?
Per Wikidata, SNA is operated by County of Orange, which also owns it.
How far is SNA from Los Angeles city centre?
John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana is about 54 km southeast of Los Angeles city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana?
OurAirports gives SNA’s elevation as 17 m (56 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from John Wayne Airport - Santa Ana’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1692316 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)