John Wayne/orange County Airport (SNA)

SNA
John Wayne/orange County Airport (SNA)
Santa Ana, CA
Latest photos of John Wayne/orange County Airport (SNA)
KSNA, Four a/c waiting to take off and a Southwest flight landing., photo by Eric Olsen
Eric Olsen
KSNA, On approach, and eventually a hard touch and go. Delta A319 lining up on 19R, photo by Jonathan Ma
Jonathan Ma
KSNA, Awesome sunset between Palos Verdes and Catalina Island, John Wayne airport (KSNA) and an open cockpit biplane - perfect view!, photo by bodypilot
bodypilot
SNA, Departure off John Wayne Airport, photo by Marty Kusch
Marty Kusch
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SNA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 117°52'5.6390" W / 33°40'32.3830" N
-117.868233 / 33.675662 (Estimated)
Elevation 55.90 ft / 17.04 m (Surveyed)
Land 510 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles S of Santa Ana, CA
Location Orange County, CA
Magnetic Variation 12E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ORANGE COUNTY
Address 3160 AIRWAY AVENUE
COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Phone number 949-252-5171
Manager CHARLENE V. REYNOLDS
Address 3160 AIRWAY AVE
COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Phone number 949-252-5171
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart LOS ANGELES
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SNA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 126.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS SNA (714-338-2330)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Runway Information
Runway 02L/20R
Dimensions 5700 x 150 ft (1737 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
02L 20R
Alignment 28° 208°
Physical elevation 55.90 ft 41.20 ft
Coordinates 33.667808 / -117.873834 33.681651 / -117.865063
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment rollout touchdown
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 02R/20L
Dimensions 2886 x 75 ft (880 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
PCN 120
02R 20L
Alignment 28° 208°
Physical elevation 52.00 ft 39.70 ft
Coordinates 33.673999 / -117.868052 33.681007 / -117.863611
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 20X
20X
Traffic pattern Left Left
ILS type LDA/DME
Remarks
  • MAINTAIN AT OR ABOVE 300 FT AGL UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON FINAL .
  • FBO GENERAL AVIATION APRONS LIMITED TO MAX GWT OF 100,000 LBS (DUAL GEAR) AND WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 100 FT. GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT PROHIBITED FROM USING ANY PORTION OF THE AIR CARRIER COMMERCIAL RAMP.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC ARPT NOISE OFFICE (949) 252-5185.
  • RWY 02L/20R TPA 1000 FT AGL SMALL ACFT; 1500 FT AGL TURBINE ACFT OVER 12500 LBS; RWY 02R/20L TPA 800 FT AGL SMALL SGL ENG ACFT; 1000 FT AGL TWIN ENG ACFT.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • ACFT LDG RWY 20L, USE CTN FOR JET BLAST FROM ACFT HLDG BTN RWY 20L AND RWY 20R AT TWY L AND CTN WAKE TURB FROM JET ACFT LDG RWY 20R.
  • VFR ACFT: TO AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF RWY 20R, RWY 20L ARRS FLY FINAL AT 15 DEG ANGLE TO RWY; RWY 20L DEPS TURN 15 DEGS LEFT AT DEP END OF RWY. TO AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF RWY 02L, RWY 02R DEPS TURN 15 DEGS RIGHT AT DEP END OF RWY.
  • CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ON TWY A AND TWY B.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD NO LCL TRNG OR TOUCH & GO OPNS.
  • BE ALERT TO BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
  • TWY C GWT LMTD 60000 LBS.