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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
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

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

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
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
Official website
ocair.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
County of Orange
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner
County of Orange
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 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

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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.

Runways at SNA: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
02L/20R1,737 m5,700 ft46 masphalt
02R/20L880 m2,886 ft23 masphalt

Routes from SNA

No route records yet

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

Calculated

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

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

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.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)