John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA/KSNA)

John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA, ICAO: KSNA, FAA LID: SNA) is located in Orange County, California, between the cities of Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine. The Associated Press calls it John Wayne International Airport, although it does not offer international destinations. Originally named Orange County Airport, the county Board of Supervisors renamed it in 1979 to honor the actor John Wayne, who resided on Lido Island in nearby Newport Harbor and died that year. The airport serves both general and commercial aviation needs for the area. The main runway, at 5,701 feet, is one of the shortest of any major airport in the United States, effectively restricting use to aircraft no larger than a Boeing 757. Thus, the short runway, coupled with local noise restrictions, requires a takeoff at or near full power while holding the brakes then releasing the brakes, followed by a steep climb, a sudden reduction in power, and two turns closely following the Upper Newport Bay. Some of the aircraft following the braking and powering procedure enables take off using only a quarter to a half of the runway. Landings almost always include the use of reverse thrust, though every aircraft that lands at the airport must be certified to do a brake-only stop within the confines of the runway.

18601 Airport Way
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone-949/252-5200
Official Site - www.ocair.com
Airport Info-www.airnav.com/airport/KSNA
Flight Info-flightaware.com/live/airport/KSNA

Factual info regarding this airfield:

Publicly Owned, Public Use
4.0 mi. S of city.
N33-40.54 W117-52.09
Mag Var: 14 deg E

Elevation: 56 MSL

Hours: 24

Tower Hours: 6:15 am to 11 pm

Fees: Tiedown Fee

Charts: LOS ANGELES;

Traffic Pattern: Light Aircraft: 1056 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 1556 MSL;

Runways: (1L-19R) 5701X150; asphalt grooved; HIRL; (1R-19L) 2887X75; asphalt pfc; MIRL; building ry 19L

Right traffic runway(s): 19R; 01R;

Approaches: ILS; LOC BC; LDA; NDB; GPS RNAV;

Lights: SS to SR 126.8 Low - 3 clicks in 5 secs. Med - 5 clicks in 5 secs. Hi - 7 clicks in 5 secs.

Notes: Traffic pat alt is 1054' for ry 1L-19R, 854' MSL for ry 1R-19L; Ry 1R clsd when twr clsd; TPA 1554' for a/c over 12,500 lbs Airline SvcIntensive Flight Training

Obstructions: birds in vcnty.

Special Operations: Helicopter Ops;

Fuel: Jet-premix; 100LL; Jet;

Noise Abatement: In efct; all acft; ctc 949/252-5185; no tfc pat alt or flt trng btwn 11 pm - 6:15 am; noise sens areas all quads; more info on req; curfew 10pm-7am Mon-Sat, 10pm-8am Sun, all dep AC curfew starts 10pm, arvls 11pm