SNA · Santa Ana, United States
John Wayne Orange County International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 33.6751° N, 117.8693° W
John Wayne Airport
Airport serving Orange County and Santa Ana, California, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SNA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3894; ident KSNA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
ocair.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
John Wayne Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SNA / KSNA
OurAirports ident
KSNA
GPS / local code
KSNA / SNA
ISO region
US-CA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
ocair.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1692316
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
54 km
Approximate distance to central Santa Ana.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
5,700 ft / 1,737 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
Orange County
Owner / entity
County of Orange
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
John Wayne Orange County International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Santa Ana, United States. Santa Ana's built-up core sits roughly 54 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA / KSNA) is at 33.6751° N, 117.8693° W, elevation 56 ft (17 m), serving Santa Ana, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Santa Ana is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Santa Ana: 54 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SNA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA / KSNA)
John Wayne Airport · Airport serving Orange County and Santa Ana, California, United States
Known label 1
Disney
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SNA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Disneyland
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SNA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Orange County
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SNA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KSNA · KSNA · SNA · US-CA
ocair.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Irvine
irvine · 4.3 km from SNA
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 256,927 · city coordinates 33.6695, -117.8231
2. UC Irvine
uc-irvine · 4.7 km from SNA
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 15,807 · city coordinates 33.6397, -117.8416
3. Tustin Legacy
tustin-legacy · 4.9 km from SNA
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 21,428 · city coordinates 33.7001, -117.8259
4. Westpark
westpark · 5.3 km from SNA
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 22,993 · city coordinates 33.6853, -117.8137
5. Costa Mesa
costa-mesa · 5.9 km from SNA
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 113,204 · city coordinates 33.6411, -117.9187
6. Woodbridge
woodbridge-12750392 · 6.9 km from SNA
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 24,966 · city coordinates 33.6772, -117.7944
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach
30 km from SNA · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 60 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 33.8165, -118.1499
2. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario
49 km from SNA · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 944 ft (288 m) · airport coordinates 34.0560, -117.6010
3. LAX KLAX
Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles
58 km from SNA · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 125 ft (38 m) · airport coordinates 33.9425, -118.4080
4. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank
74 km from SNA · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 778 ft (237 m) · airport coordinates 34.2028, -118.3581
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino
75 km from SNA · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 1,159 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366
Route-time reference set
1. SNA-LAX
Los Angeles · 58 km · 54m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from SNA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SNA-BUR
Burbank · 74 km · 56m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from SNA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SNA-SBD
San Bernardino · 75 km · 56m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from SNA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 5,700 ft / 1,737 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SNA.
Runway identifiers
02L/20R · 02R/20L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach · 30 km from SNA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 60 ft (18 m) · 33.8165, -118.1499
2. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario · 49 km from SNA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 944 ft (288 m) · 34.0560, -117.6010
3. LAX KLAX
Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles · 58 km from SNA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 125 ft (38 m) · 33.9425, -118.4080
4. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank · 74 km from SNA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 778 ft (237 m) · 34.2028, -118.3581
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino · 75 km from SNA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 1,159 ft (353 m) · 34.0967, -117.2366
6. SAN KSAN
San Diego International Airport · San Diego · 122 km from SNA
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 17 ft (5 m) · 32.7336, -117.1900
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by Orange County.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SNA.
Source note 2
A statue of John Wayne was installed at the airline terminal in 1982.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SNA.
Country and authority
SNA sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). SNA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SNA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Disney, Disneyland, Orange County. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Orange County and Santa Ana, California, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1692316 · John Wayne Airport. Owner / owning body: County of Orange. Administrative area: California · Orange County. Named after: Los Angeles · Orange County · John Wayne
Field and clock profile
John Wayne Orange County International Airport is a near sea-level field at 56 ft (17 m), positioned at 33.6751° N, 117.8693° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 5,700 ft / 1,737 m. The airport clock uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Irvine is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.3 km. LGB Long Beach is the closest retained airport alternative at 30 km.
Country airport peers
SNA is compared with LGB Long Beach at 30 km, ONT Ontario at 49 km, LAX Los Angeles at 58 km, BUR Burbank at 74 km, SBD San Bernardino at 75 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SNA-LAX Los Angeles: 58 km, about 54m, +0h. SNA-BUR Burbank: 74 km, about 56m, +0h. SNA-SBD San Bernardino: 75 km, about 56m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KSNA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. ocair.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 5,700 ft / 1,737 m
Runway identifiers
02L/20R, 02R/20L
OurAirports classifies SNA as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Santa Ana.
SNA (KSNA) is a near sea-level field at 56 ft (17 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SNA sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SNA's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 5,700 ft / 1,737 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Orange County is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SNA.
- The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by Orange County.
- A statue of John Wayne was installed at the airline terminal in 1982.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at ocair.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SNA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SNA uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
John Wayne Orange County International Airport is about 54 km from central Santa Ana; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LGB Long Beach is the closest retained alternate at 30 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
ocair.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SNA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SNA ranks #87 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SNA shares America/Los_Angeles with BUR Burbank US · FAT Fresno US · GEG Spokane US · LAS Las Vegas US · LAX Los Angeles US · LGB Long Beach US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SNA is 56 ft (17 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PVD 55 ft (17 m) (1 ft delta) · SFB 55 ft (17 m) (1 ft delta) · BEL 54 ft (16 m) (2 ft delta) · OGG 54 ft (16 m) (2 ft delta) · AGP 53 ft (16 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SNA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LGB 30 km +0h · ONT 49 km +0h · LAX 58 km +0h · BUR 74 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | LAX | 58 km | 54m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Burbank | BUR | 74 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Bernardino | SBD | 75 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SNA to LAX
Los Angeles
Distance 58 km; estimated travel window 54m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from SNA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SNA to BUR
Burbank
Distance 74 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from SNA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SNA to SBD
San Bernardino
Distance 75 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from SNA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Santa Ana, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Los Angeles is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
John Wayne Orange County International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SNA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Irvine
irvine · 4.3 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
UC Irvine
uc-irvine · 4.7 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tustin Legacy
tustin-legacy · 4.9 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Westpark
westpark · 5.3 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Costa Mesa
costa-mesa · 5.9 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Woodbridge
woodbridge-12750392 · 6.9 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Santa Ana
santa-ana · 7.8 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newport Beach
newport-beach · 8.3 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fountain Valley
fountain-valley · 8.7 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tustin
tustin · 8.8 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
El Camino Real
el-camino-real · 8.9 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Northwood
northwood · 11 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
John Wayne Orange County International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Los Angeles (LAX), Burbank (BUR), San Bernardino (SBD). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 5,700 ft / 1,737 m; identifiers 02L/20R, 02R/20L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Orange County.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SNA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Long Beach International AirportLGB
Long Beach · large airport
- Distance
- 30 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 60 ft (18 m)
Compare against LGB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ontario International AirportONT
Ontario · large airport
- Distance
- 49 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 944 ft (288 m)
Compare against ONT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Los Angeles International AirportLAX
Los Angeles · large airport
- Distance
- 58 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 125 ft (38 m)
Compare against LAX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBUR
Burbank · large airport
- Distance
- 74 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 778 ft (237 m)
Compare against BUR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Bernardino International AirportSBD
San Bernardino · large airport
- Distance
- 75 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,159 ft (353 m)
Compare against SBD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) in?▾
John Wayne Orange County International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for John Wayne Orange County International Airport?▾
John Wayne Orange County International Airport uses IATA code SNA and ICAO code KSNA.
Where is John Wayne Orange County International Airport located?▾
John Wayne Orange County International Airport is located in Santa Ana, United States at coordinates 33.6751° N, 117.8693° W, with an elevation of 56 ft (17 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is John Wayne Orange County International Airport from central Santa Ana?▾
John Wayne Orange County International Airport sits roughly 54 km from the nearest mapped city center for Santa Ana.
Which route reference is most useful from SNA?▾
Los Angeles (LAX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 54m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from SNA.
Which authority regulates SNA?▾
John Wayne Orange County International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to SNA?▾
SNA's curated peers in United States on this site include LGB Long Beach, ONT Ontario, LAX Los Angeles, plus 3 more.
How many runways does John Wayne Orange County International Airport have?▾
John Wayne Orange County International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 5,700 ft / 1,737 m; identifiers include 02L/20R, 02R/20L.