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John Wayne Orange County International Airport
SNA · KSNA · Santa Ana, CA · 56 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSNA / SNA
- Coordinates
- 33.6751, -117.8693
- Elevation
- 56 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- NOTAM facility
- SNA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/11
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 03:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:05 PM → 04:41 AM
Plan a flight from KSNA
Runway 02L/20R
5,700 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 02L
- Heading
- 016° mag · 28° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20R
- Heading
- 196° mag · 208° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 02R/20L
2,886 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 02R
- Heading
- 016° mag · 28° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
20L
- Heading
- 196° mag · 208° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 38.02 | SOCAL APP |
| APP | 121.3 | SOCAL APP |
| ATIS | 126 | |
| CLD | 118 | CLNC DEL |
| CLD | 121.85 | CLNC DEL SECONDARY |
| CTAF | 126.8 | |
| DEP | 128.1 | SOCAL DEP |
| DEP | 132.7 | SOCAL DEP |
| GND | 120.8 | JOHN WAYNE GROUND |
| GND | 132.25 | JOHN WAYNE GROUND SECONDARY |
| RDO | 122.45 | RIVERSIDE RDO |
| TWR | 119.9 | RWY 02-20 |
| TWR | 126.8 | 02L-20R |
| TWR | 128.35 | JOHN WAYNE TOWER SECONDARY |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELB · El Toro | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r256° / 6.9 NM |
| SLI · Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | r110° / 11.3 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 | r214° / 22.4 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 | r175° / 24.6 NM |
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 112.40 | r217° / 26.8 NM |
| LAX · Los Angeles | VORTAC | 113.60 | r104° / 32.1 NM |
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 | r231° / 32.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 14C
- ILS RWY 20R (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 14C
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 02L ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 02L ↗ · amdt 4
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 4
- LOC BC RWY 02L ↗ · amdt 14A
- LDA RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 2B
Departures
- ANAHEIM TWO ↗
- ANAHEIM TWO, CONT.1 ↗
- CHANNEL THREE ↗
- EL TORO FIVE ↗
- EL TORO FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- FINZZ THREE (RNAV) ↗
- HAWWC THREE (RNAV) ↗
- HHERO THREE (RNAV) ↗
- HOBOW THREE (RNAV) ↗
- IRVINE FIVE ↗
- IRVINE FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- MIKAA ONE (RNAV) ↗
- MUSEL EIGHT ↗
- PIGGN THREE (RNAV) ↗
- PIGGN THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- STAYY FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- STAYY FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
ORANGE COUNTY
3160 AIRWAY AVENUE, COSTA MESA, CA
949-252-5171
Manager
CHARLENE V. REYNOLDS
3160 AIRWAY AVE, COSTA MESA, CA
949-252-5171
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 20R & PAPI RYS 02L & 20R - CTAF.
- OVERNIGHT TIE-DOWN FEE.
- RON MCCLELLAN, MGR, AIRSIDE OPNS 949-252-5247.
- 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.
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