John Wayne/Orange County
SNA · KSNA · Santa Ana, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:19 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 13:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 13:37Z |
| Sunset | 06:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:19 PM | 02:19Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 02LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 016° mag · 028° true
- Dimensions
- 5,700 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 126.8
More details — RWY 02L
- Threshold elev
- 56 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 75 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 56 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,700 / 5,700 / 5,700 / 5,700 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 5,700 ft | |
| 02R/20L | 2,886 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“John Wayne”Taxi & takeoff
“John Wayne”Departure
“Socal”Arrival
“Socal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (21 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.3 | CLASS C (315-045 SNA) |
| 124.1 | CLASS C (045-130 SNA) |
| 125.35 | ANAHEIM DP (RWY 20R HECTOR OR LAKE HUGHES TRANSITIONS) · CLASS C (190-315 SLI) · HAWWC DP |
| 127.0 | EMMLN STAR |
| 127.2 | CLASS C (190-315 SNA ABV 3000 FT) |
| 127.4 | OHSEA STAR · RUKKI STAR · TANDY STAR |
| 128.1 | CHANNEL DP · CLASS C (130-190 SNA) · FINZZ DP · HHERO DP · MUSEL DP · PIGGN DP (RWY 20R) · STAYY DP |
| 132.7 | CLASS C (045-130 SNA) |
| 133.85 | ANAHEIM DP (RWY 02L, 02R, HECTOR, LAKE HUGHES TRANSITION) · ANAHEIM DP (RWY 2L/R, HECTOR, LAKE HUGHES TRANSITION) · HOBOW DP · KAYOH STAR · MIKAA DP · PIGGN DP (RWY 02L) |
| 134.0 | DSNEE STAR · ROOBY STAR |
| 263.025 | OHSEA STAR · RUKKI STAR · TANDY STAR |
| 263.1 | APCH/P · CLASS C (315-045 SNA) |
| 269.6 | CLASS C (190-315 SNA ABV 3000 FT) |
| 278.3 | DSNEE STAR · ROOBY STAR |
| 279.575 | CLASS C (045-130 SNA) · DEP/P |
| 281.4 | CHANNEL DP · CLASS C (130-190 SNA) · DEP/P · FINZZ DP · HHERO DP · MUSEL DP · PIGGN DP (RWY 20R) · STAYY DP |
| 316.125 | ANAHEIM DP (RWY 20R HECTOR OR LAKE HUGHES TRANSITIONS) · ANAHEIM DP (VENTURA TRANSITION) · CLASS C (190-315 SLI) · HAWWC DP · TOPMM DP (RWY 12) |
| 318.2 | EMMLN STAR |
| 343.625 | LCL/P |
| 346.35 | ANAHEIM DP (RWY 2L/R, HECTOR, LAKE HUGES TRANSITION) · HOBOW DP · KAYOH STAR · MIKAA DP · PIGGN DP (RWY 02L) |
| 350.325 | CLASS C (045-130 SNA) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 20R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 20R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (SNA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ELB 117.20 · SLI 115.70 · PDZ 112.20 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELB · El Toro | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r256° / 6.9 NM |
| SLI · Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | Low | r110° / 11.3 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r214° / 22.4 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r175° / 24.6 NM |
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 108.60 | Low | r217° / 26.8 NM |
| LAX · Los Angeles | VORTAC | 113.60 · 83X | High | r104° / 32.1 NM |
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r231° / 32.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSNA / SNA
- Coordinates
- 33.6757, -117.8682
- Elevation
- 56 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0615-2300
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 0615-2300 OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.0 · ☎ 714-338-2330
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SNA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/11
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 20R & PAPI RYS 02L & 20R - CTAF. on 126.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 20L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- 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.
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 602/F/A/X/T
- RWY 02R/20L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. RWY 02R/20L CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- RY 20X CREATED TO SUPPORT OJW LDA ASSOCIATED WITH SNA ILS RY 20R.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 20R & PAPI RYS 02L & 20R - CTAF.
Contact
- RON MCCLELLAN, MGR, AIRSIDE OPNS 949-252-5247.
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Destination
In the terminal
Airside, past security. Not reachable from the GA ramp without clearing screening, so treat it as terminal food rather than a fly in stop.
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About KSNA
John Wayne/Orange County (SNA · KSNA) is an airport in Santa Ana, CA, at 56 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,700 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSNA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSNA have a control tower?
Yes. John Wayne/Orange County has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSNA?
John Wayne/Orange County has 2 runways; the longest is 5,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSNA?
John Wayne/Orange County is in Santa Ana, CA, at an elevation of 56 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6757, -117.8682.
More about KSNA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSNA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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