John Wayne Airport (SNA), owned and operated by the County of Orange is the only commercial service airport in Orange County, California. It is located approximately 35 miles south of Los Angeles, between the cities of Costa Mesa, Irvine, Newport Beach and Santa Ana. The service area includes 3 million people within the 34 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. In 2005, more than 9.6 million passengers were served.
One of only two airports in the County which accommodate general aviation, JWA is served by three fixed base operators and is home to more than 600 general aviation aircraft. Two runways serve commercial and private aircraft: a 5,700-foot main runway and a 2,887-foot general aviation runway. The official airport code for John Wayne Airport is SNA
