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Santa Ana/John Wayne (SNA) delays and ground stop status

Santa Ana, CA · in Los Angeles Center (ZLA) airspace
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There is no ground stop at SNA as of .

Santa Ana/John Wayne (SNA, ICAO KSNA) serves Santa Ana, CA and sits in Los Angeles Center (ZLA) airspace. Local time there is Wed, 11:41 PM PDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 2 ground stops at SNA, ranking tied #41 of 66 airports with ground stops (0.3% of 790 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 48 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 4 (Eastern time), citing air show.

No ground stop at SNA right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated .

Closures1 active closure notice
Weather nowVFRWind calm · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling
Delay outlook · 12 hHigh
  • Airport closure reported (reopens Oct 17 at 13:15 UTC)
  • Gusty winds 10:00 AM PDT–11:41 AM PDT
  • 2 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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SNA history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at SNA
Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days
Last 30 days
1
Last 90 days
2
Average length
48 min
Longest
1 hr
Most common reasons
air show · 1volume · 1

SNA ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/Los_Angeles).
National rank
#41 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops
0.3% of 790
Median length
48 min
1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start
No clear pattern
Busiest day
Sunday
Latest ground stop
air show
Start time, local (2 stops with a known start)
  • overnight midnight–6 AM0
  • morning 6 AM–noon1
  • afternoon noon–6 PM1
  • evening 6 PM–midnight0
Recent ground stops at SNA
StartedLengthReason
Oct 4, 16:45 UTC1 hrair show
Aug 9, 19:24 UTC36 minvolume

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Forecast for SNA (TAF)
Issued 15/0538Z · valid 15/0600Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)
WhenChangeCategoryWindVisibilityCloudsWeather
15/0600Z–1700ZBaseVFRVRB05KT6+ miSKC—
15/1700Z–0000ZFromVFR04018G28KT6+ miSKC—
16/0000Z–0600ZFromVFR05010G18KT6+ miSKC—
TAF KSNA 150538Z 1506/1606 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM151700 04018G28KT P6SM SKC FM160000 05010G18KT P6SM SKC
SNALASPSPSANSBA

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About Santa Ana/John Wayne

SNA at a glance

IATA / FAA code
SNA
ICAO code
KSNA
Location
Santa Ana, CA, United States
Coordinates
33.6762° N, 117.8675° W
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles · now Wed, 11:41 PM PDT
ATC center (ARTCC)
Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
Ground stops, last 90 days
2 (#41 of 66 airports)

Airports near SNA

Straight-line distance from SNA
  • LGB Long Beach
    Long Beach, CA · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    19 mi
    31 km
  • ONT Ontario
    Ontario, CA · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    30 mi
    49 km
  • LAX Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA · live ground stop status · 4 ground stops in 90 days
    36 mi
    58 km
  • BUR Burbank Hollywood
    Burbank, CA · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
    46 mi
    74 km
  • VNY Van Nuys
    Van Nuys, CA · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
    51 mi
    83 km
  • SAN San Diego
    San Diego, CA · live ground stop status · 11 ground stops in 90 days
    76 mi
    122 km

SNA ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Santa Ana/John Wayne (SNA) right now?
No. As of Oct 15, 06:40 UTC there is no ground stop at SNA. This page updates every minute.
How often does SNA have ground stops?
GroundStop.app recorded 2 ground stops at SNA in the last 90 days, lasting 48 min on average (longest 1 hr). That ranks tied #41 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at SNA?
Recently the most common reasons at SNA were air show, volume. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles SNA?
SNA is in the airspace of Los Angeles Center (ZLA), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting SNA right now?
There are no weather alerts for the SNA area. Current conditions are VFR (wind calm · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near Santa Ana/John Wayne (SNA)?
The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Long Beach (LGB, 19 mi), Ontario (ONT, 30 mi), Los Angeles (LAX, 36 mi) and Burbank Hollywood (BUR, 46 mi). In the last 90 days LAX had 4 ground stops, BUR had 1 ground stop, VNY had 1 ground stop, SAN had 11 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?
A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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