Congratulations to our
@OCSheriff
K-9 partner Rico from the John Wayne Airport Explosives Detection team on his well-earned retirement! We thank you for your service and wish you all the best in your relaxing days ahead. 👏
Partial 📸credit:
@OCSDBombSquad
(Instagram)
Happy Halloween! Meet bomb sniffing dog Archie (aka the king of the jungle), a member of the
@OCSheriff
Explosives Detection K9 Team who works hard along with his other K9 teammates Kimi and Rico, to keep air travel safe and secure at JWA.
#JohnWayneAirport
#FlyJWA
#FlySNA
Update 2: JWA is in a full operational stop. No arrivals or departures. All inbound flights are being diverted, all outbound flights cancelled. Please check with your airline for more information including flights scheduled to depart tomorrow.
Meet Bowie, the newest member of the
@OCSheriff
Explosives Detection Team at JWA. She comes to us via the
@TSA
National Explosives Detection Canine Program and is assigned with her handler as one of three K-9 teams to keep air travel safe and secure.
📸credit:
@OCSDBombSquad
Update 3: All Terminal power slowly coming back online. General Aviation flights unaffected and Air Traffic Control Tower is open. The full operational stop is in effect until 7 a.m. For flights departing tomorrow, please check with your airline for more information.
Sharing a few photos from today’s
@USArmy
25th Combat Aviation Brigade training exercise where 22 Blackhawk and Apache helicopters from Fort Irwin landed at JWA for refueling before heading to San Diego.
#USArmy
#FlyJWA
#FlySNA
🚁
It’s
#NationalDogDay
🐶, and we’re celebrating our K9 partners Rico, Archie, and Kimi, from the
@OCSheriff
Explosives Detection Team who work diligently along with their handlers to keep air travel safe and secure at JWA!
#FlyJWA
It’s
#FunFactFriday
! The
#OCFA
's Oshkosh Striker Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles at JWA are a vibrant lime-yellow because most people are sensitive to this color in dusk/low-light and it’s easy to see in daylight. Learn more at .
22 Blackhawk and Apache helicopters from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade will begin landing at JWA today as part of a
#USArmy
training exercise from Fort Irwin to San Diego that requires a stop to refuel. All aircraft will depart by approximately 1:15 p.m.
There is currently a power outage in the Terminal. We are working to identify the cause. More details will be provided as it becomes available. Please check with your airline regarding any delays or cancellations.
It’s
#NationalDogDay
, and we’re celebrating our K-9 partners Kimi, Archie and Bowie, from the
@OCSheriff
Explosives Detection Team, who work alongside their Bomb Tech handlers to keep air travel safe and secure at John Wayne Airport. 🐾
Update 1: There is currently a full ground stop. Any inbound flight to JWA will be diverted. Guests who are picking up passengers are advised to call the airline for more information.
Today, we’re celebrating the 29th Anniversary of the Thomas F. Riley Terminal! It was on this day in 1990 that Terminals A and B opened to the public. Sharing a then and now photo to look back on how much has changed through the years.
#FlyJWA
Breeze Airway’s noise qualifications testing was a breeze! 🍃
The Airbus A220 is the latest in aircraft technology, reducing noise and emissions. Welcome aboard
@BreezeAirways
! ✈️
At 3:36 this afternoon a Cabri G2 helicopter crashed on runway 20L at Taxiway J. Two passengers were on board and neither required medical assistance. Crash units responded. NTSB released helicopter for removal at 4:10 pm. There is no disruption to commercial flights.
Due to a fire believed to be in the auxiliary power unit, the SW crew decided to evacuate the plane. 139 passengers and 5 crew members. A few minor injuries and no one was transported. Fire is out.
On this
#ThrowbackThursday
we’re celebrating Halloween with Archie (aka the king of the jungle 🦁), member of the
@OCSheriff
’s Explosives Detection K9 Team, who works alongside his other K9 teammates and handlers to keep air travel safe at JWA.
#FlyJWA
#JohnWayneAirport
hosted six WWII Veterans at the terminal to celebrate the nation’s oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor and WWII Veteran, soon-to-be 105-Year-Old U.S. Army PFC Joseph Eskenazi. Thank you to the
@BobHopeUSO
and the
@GarySiniseFound
for coordinating the event. 🇺🇸
Happy
#NationalPetDay
! Meet bomb sniffing dogs Archie, Rico and Kimi, members of the
@OCSheriff
Explosives Detection K9 Team who work along with their handlers to keep air travel safe and secure at JWA.
#FlyJWA
#AirportSafety
Did you know that
#JohnWayneAirport
is celebrating 100 years of flight this year? If you can guess the year this photo was taken, you’ll be entered into an opportunity drawing for special centennial swag! Comment below with your answer for a chance to win.
Thank you to the team at JWA including our
@OCSheriff
K-9 partners Rico, Kimi, & Archie, & their handlers from the Explosives Detection Team, who all continue working hard to keep air travel safe as we remain open to provide essential services to travelers.📸credit
@OCSDBombSquad
We have some exciting news to share! Starting March 11, 2021,
@SouthwestAir
will begin nonstop service to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta, expanding John Wayne Airport’s route map to include more than 30 nonstop destinations. ✈️
#FlyJWA
The Terminal has reopened and all security checkpoints are processing passengers. Please continue to check with your airline for any delays or cancellations.
Southwest Airlines flight
#2123
landed at John Wayne Airport. A fire was reported, chutes were deployed to evacuate passengers and crew memebers. Fire is out. Additional details pending.
Due to a suspected but unconfirmed case of COVID-19, the FAA Tower at JWA is closed. In the interim, JWA air traffic is handled by the FAA’s regional control center. The Airport remains open to commercial aircraft. Please check with your airline regarding specific flight info.
Due to the present weather conditions, we recommend that travelers directly contact their respective airlines for the latest and most accurate updates on flight status. For airline contacts visit
Sharing some retro livery on this
#TBT
! An
@AmericanAir
737 was spotted on the airfield painted in AirCal’s original colors in an ode to when the Newport Beach-based airliner operated at John Wayne Airport from 1967 to 1986 and later merged with American Airlines.
#FlyJWA
From a galaxy not too far away ... the
#StarWars
Boeing 737 livery made its debut at JWA today! 💫 The force is strong with this one.
#FlyJWA
#RiseofSkywalker
Wishes really do come true! A 6 year-old’s wish to visit
@Disneyland
was granted today through the Make-A-Wish Foundation as his
@AlaskaAir
flight from Seattle landed in Orange County this afternoon. Have a magical adventure at the Happiest Place on Earth!
#FlyJWA
@MakeAWishOCIE
JWA has big news! We now have water refill stations in all three Terminals. Look for the refill stations in Terminal A, B, and C by the water fountains.
#FlyJWA
Stunning images of November's full moon (also known as the Beaver Moon) rising near John Wayne Airport were captured by 📸
@t_pompeo
on November 30, 2020.
Final update: Commercial ground stop in effect until tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., general aviation aircraft are not affected. For flights departing tomorrow, please verify flight status with your airline.
John Wayne Airport is grateful to the
@TSA
agents who are committed to keeping air travel safe and continuing to deliver a superior guest experience during the
#GovernmentShutdown
.
#ThankYouTSA
Incident Update: Last night, an Alaskan Airlines plane experienced an issue upon arrival. All passengers were safely off-boarded on the airfield using airstairs. No injuries were reported.
#JohnWayneAirport
Millions of men, women and children are trafficked worldwide every year. While traveling through John Wayne Airport, help keep others safe by recognizing key indicators and reporting suspicious activity. Visit the
@DHSgov
at to learn more.
Objects in mirror are “really” closer than they appear! A
@usairforce
C-17 visited John Wayne Airport today for a landing and departure training. Happy
#FridayFlyday
, friends!
Happy
#WheretoWednesday
from John Wayne Airport! ✈️ We offer more than 20 nonstop destinations in the US, Canada and Mexico from Orange County. Where are you traveling to today?
#FlyJWA
The
@GarySiniseFound
lead a heroic sendoff for six WWII Veterans traveling to New Orleans to celebrate soon-to-be 105-Year-Old U.S. Army PFC Joseph Eskenazi—the nation’s oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor and WWII Veteran.
#JohnWayneAirport
thanks you for serving our country!
There’s new livery on the airfield today for an Aircraft Qualification Test! Starting May 6, 2021,
@SunCountryAir
adds nonstop service to Dallas, TX and Minneapolis, MN delivering a superior level of convenience and added options for our guests.
Passengers getting ready to board
@alaskaairlines
inaugural flight from Orange County to
@PaineField
in Everett, Washington that departed JWA on March 12, received a celebratory sendoff and commemorative giveaways from airline employees.
#FlyJWA
#AlaskaAirlines
✈️
Taking you back to the 1960s on this
#FlashbackFriday
when JWA was a one-terminal airport and MacArthur Blvd. was an open, one-lane road that led up to our roadway. (📸 creditt: OC Archives)
#FlyJWA
#AirportHistory
This is your captain speaking. 🐶🧑✈️ We will soon be departing for Howl-iday travels. This is a reminder to arrive early to the airport: 1-½-to-2 hours prior to departure time for domestic flights & 3 hours for international flights. For more info visit
#JohnWayneAirport
requires new entrant airlines to perform an aircraft noise qualification test prior to starting service to ensure the airline is capable of meeting the Airport’s stringent noise restrictions.
@BreezeAirways
passed with flying colors! See you in February. 👋✈️