KSNA · John Wayne Orange County International Airport
ICAO · US · 73 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,700 ft. Max gradient: 0.43%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | 27.8° | 5,700 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 20R | 207.8° | 5,700 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 02R | 27.8° | 2,886 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 20L | 207.8° | 2,886 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 15 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 126.000
- CLD CLNC DEL 118.000
- CLD CLNC DEL SECONDARY 121.850
- GND JOHN WAYNE GROUND 120.800
- GND JOHN WAYNE GROUND SECONDARY 132.250
- TWR RWY 02-20 119.900
- TWR 02L-20R 126.800
- TWR JOHN WAYNE TOWER SECONDARY 128.350
- CTAF CTAF 126.800
- APP SOCAL APP 38.020
- APP SOCAL APP 121.300
- DEP SOCAL DEP 128.100
- DEP SOCAL DEP 132.700
- RDO RIVERSIDE RDO 122.450
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSNA on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB NA
Maagg
0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 12 matched · 44 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02R–20L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20R and PAPI Rwy 02L, and 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02R–20L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20R and PAPI Rwy 02L, and 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (12)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 02L–20R: H5700X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–70, D–200, 2S–121, 2D–3…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02R–20L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 02R–20L: H2886X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–25, D–60 PCN 120F/B/X/T…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20R and PAPI Rwy 02L, and 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt MALSR Rwy 20R and PAPI Rwy 02L, and 20R—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on and invof arpt.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 07–25: H6052X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–113, D–188, 2S–175, 2D–31…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 25: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RVR–R Fence. RWY 15…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15L–33R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 15L–33R: H4180X75 (ASPH) S–39, D–61, 2S–80, 2D–108 PCR 4…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 15R and 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 15R–33L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 15R and 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 15R–33L—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on and invof arpt.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
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Airport attended 1400–0700Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1400–0700Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
- ·CALIFORNIA 279 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·(L) TACAN Chan 39 NSI (110.2) N33º14.10´ W119º27.50´ at fld. 522/12E.
- ·TACAN unmonitored when afld clsd.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
- ·RWY 02L:TORA–5700 TODA–5700 ASDA–5700 LDA–5700 RWY 20R:TORA–5700 TODA–5700 ASDA–5700 LDA–5700
- ·Noise abatement procedures in effect contact arpt noise office 949–252–5185.
- ·Maintain at or above 300´ AGL until established on final.
- ·Rwy 02R–20L CLOSED when ATCT clsd.
- ·VFR Acft: To avoid overflight of Rwy 20R, Rwy 20L arrs fly final at 15 deg angle to rwy; Rwy 20L deps turn 15 deg left at dep end of rwy.
- ·To avoid overflight of Rwy 02L, Rwy 02R deps turn 15 deg right at dep end of rwy.
- ·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.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Rwy 02L–20R TPA—1056 (1000) small acft; 1556 (1500) turbine acft over 12500 lbs;.
- ·Rwy 02R–20L TPA—856 (800) small sgl eng acft, 1056 (1000) twin eng acft.
- ·FBO general aviation aprons limited to max gwt of 100,000 lbs (dual gear) and with wingspans less than 100´.
- ·General aviation acft prohibited from using any portion of the air carrier commercial ramp.
- ·When twr clsd no local training or touch and go operations.
- ·Ctc gnd ctl prior to pushback on Twy A and Twy B.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 949-252-5171
- ·ASOS (714) 338–2330 LAWRS (1400–0700Z‡).
- ·CTAF 126.8 D–ATIS 126.0 714–338–2340 UNICOM 122.95 SANTA ANA RCO 122.4 (RIVERSIDE RADIO) ®SOCAL APP CON 121.3 TOWER 119.9 (Rwy 02R–20L) 126.8 (Rwy 02L–20R) 128.35 (1415–0700Z‡) GND CON 120.8 CLNC DEL 118.0 121.85 ®SOCAL DEP CON 124.1 128.1 132.7 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc SoCal Apch at 800-448-3724.
- ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1415–0700Z‡ other times CLASS G.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE LOS ANGELES L–3D, 4G, 7B LOS ANGELES COPTER H–4I, L–3E, 4H, A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 280 CALIFORNIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 110.0
- ·SEAL BEACH (VL) (L) VORTACW 115.7 SLI Chan 104 N33º47.00´ W118º03.29´ 110º 11.3 NM to fld. 22/15E.
- ·VOR unusable: 017º–027º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 028º–038º byd 40 NM 075º–085º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 075º–085º byd 48 NM blo 11,000´ 075º–085º byd 65 NM 086º–123º byd 40 NM 124º–134º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 124º–134º byd 48 NM 125º–180º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 135º–145º byd 40 NM 183º–193º byd 40 NM 245º–256º byd 40 NM blo 5,500´ 245º–256º byd 57 NM 278º–282º byd 40 NM 321º–016º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 125º–195º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 125º–195º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ ILS/DME 111.75 I–SNA Chan 54(Y) Rwy 20R.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
- ·LOC back course unusable byd 30º left and 25º right of course.
- ·LOC unusable byd 30º left of course.
- ·LDA/DME 108.3 I–OJW Chan 20 Rwy 20X.
- ·LDA unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
73 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.
Total events
74
since 1982
Fatal
14
18.9% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
13
≈ 1.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 557,442 ops in 1992
2024 total
330,417
10-yr total
3,074,976
2024 mix
AC/AT 37% · GA 63% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
4.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.80
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=12
- Loss of control 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Ground collision 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Hard landing 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Other 1
All time · n=73
- Other 31
- Ground collision 9
- Stall / spin 7
- Engine failure / power loss 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Loss of control 6
- Gear-up landing 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 19 more on file
NASA ASRS reports · 3 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 1968481 Parachutist / Aircraft Conflicts
GA pilot reported an NMAC with a skydiver in the vicinity of Pleasants Peak, California while on approach to SNA airport.
Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
- ACN 2085092 Wake Turbulence Encounters
Cessna 172 pilot reported a violent wake turbulence encounter on short final at SNA that resulted in an inflight upset with recovery accomplished within 50 feet of the ground.
Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
- ACN 2082586 Wake Turbulence Encounters
Cessna 172 instructor pilot reported an inflight upset and loss of control incident from an A320 on approach to SNA airport. Control was regained at low altitude, narrowly averting a collision with a taxiing B737NG.
Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Horton | Santa Ana | CA | 4 nm |
| Evelyn Anne Carlson | Santa Ana | CA | 4 nm |
| Jeffrey Boyd Rock | Santa Ana | CA | 4 nm |
| Matthew David Harlin | Santa Ana | CA | 4 nm |
| Jose Jesus Moreno | Irvine | CA | 5 nm |
| Michael Jesch | Orange | CA | 7 nm |
| Edilberto Benjamin Valdez | Huntington Beach | CA | 7 nm |
| Andrew Joseph Strack | Fullerton | CA | 13 nm |
| Reza Malek | Ladera Ranch | CA | 14 nm |
| Brandon Joseph Kuchmecki | Yorba Linda | CA | 14 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Frederick Bullman | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Willard Steven Chilcott | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Timothy Hall Reynolds | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Lynn Donahue Simpkins | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Klinton Lorne Williams | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Pamela Chesley Hengsteler | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Ricky Dean Hutton | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Mark Ralph Cardullo | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Loren Edward Coburn | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Patricia Anne Turney | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Frederick Bullman | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Dana Miles Karlin | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Ricky Dean Hutton | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Andrew Thomas Christie | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Morris Thomas Beaver | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| John Morgan Dean | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Dean Joel Ian Geisler | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Douglas Scott Gordon | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| David Mcmillan Harris | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
| Steven William Hickey | Costa Mesa | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| ACI Jet AOG Santa Ana, CA | 0 nm |
| Leading Edge Avionics, Inc Santa Ana, CA | 0 nm |
| American Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Santa Ana, CA | 1 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance Santa Ana, CA | 1 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Long Beach, CA | 17 nm |
| Corona Air Paint Corona, CA | 19 nm |
| Affordable Avionics Chino, CA | 22 nm |
| Century Aircraft Painting Chino, CA | 22 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 25 nm |
| Otto Instrument & Avionics Ontario, CA | 27 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗