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Newport Beach City Council unanimously voted this week to postpone sending a letter in support of any proposed alternatives for the General Aviation Improvement Program at John Wayne Airport. City staff want more specific information from the county before moving forward and...

According to recently shared data by John Wayne Airport officials, airline passenger traffic was higher last month than the same time period last year. In April 2019, the Airport served 899,276 passengers, an increase of 0.6 percent when compared with the April 2018 passenger...

Hundreds of local Newport Beach and wider Orange County residents attended a joint town hall last weekend about John Wayne Airport. People packed into the community room at the NB civic center and overflowed onto the patio for the Saturday meeting, hosted by OC Supervisor...

Possible changes to John Wayne Airport were discussed at a Newport Beach Aviation Committee meeting this week, raising a number of concerns from residents. About 50 people crowded into the community room at the Civic Center on Monday for the meeting. The hot topic of the meeting...

Issues related to John Wayne Airport will be discussed at two upcoming meetings, Newport Beach City Council members announced this week. During oral reports and announcements at Tuesday’s Council meeting, both Mayor Diane Dixon and Councilman Jeff Herdman mentioned the meetings,...

A city board approved a public park connected to a mixed-use development project near the airport this week. Newport Beach Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission voted 6-1 Tuesday in support of the park being created along with the Newport Crossings project. Commissioner Roy...

Although airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport slightly decreased in November 2018 as compared to the same month last year, commuter aircraft operations increased nearly 500 percent in the same time frame, airport officials announced in a press release last week. In...

John Wayne Airport officials announced Thursday a new “Helping Hands” program designed to lend a hand to travelers with disabilities. It is meant to help travelers, families and caregivers by providing assistance and support to ease their experience while traveling through the...

The County of Orange and John Wayne Airport announced a new pick-up area for passengers using ride apps Lyft, Uber and Wingz, effective October 1. The new procedure is meant to reduce traffic congestion on the arrivals (lower) level, and facilitate a more efficient procedure for...

The city of Newport Beach invites public participation for comments on the John Wayne Airport draft Environmental Impact Report. The County of Orange has prepared a Draft EIR for a proposed update of general aviation facilities at John Wayne Airport. The draft EIR is out for a...

By Christopher Trela and Sara Hall At least three people died as the result of a helicopter crashing into a Newport Beach home Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. Joseph Anthony Tena, 60, of Newport Beach, Kimberly Lynne Watzman, 45, of Santa Monica, and Brian R. Reichelt,...

Newport Beach residents who live close to our bay and ocean enjoy incredibly beautiful neighborhoods and spectacular views, but they also have to endure the noise and pollution from airplanes flying out of John Wayne Airport. From the first time Orange County Supervisors...

The extension of the John Wayne Airport agreement and curfew are cause for celebration. Thanks to the hard work of many groups, Newport Beach residents in the departure pattern will sleep more easily. The agreement calls for orderly growth of flights and the closure of JWA at 11...

The environmental impact report (EIR) for the proposed amendment to the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement, originally reached in 1985 and set to expire in 2015, has been released and comments are being accepted now through 5 p.m. July 8 at [email protected] I would...

Members of the Board of Directors of AirFair have recently participated in the discussions regarding caps on John Wayne Airport – “the Settlement Agreement” – due to be publicly released later this month. Several large developments, one already under way and two or...

John Wayne Airport’s departure flight procedure could change to a more curved path over Upper Newport Bay to reduce noise levels, according to discussions between the Federal Aviation Administration and the city of Newport Beach. The most recent development was a response from...

A World War II-vintage B-25 bomber now housed at the Lyon Air Museum at John Wayne Airport was taken out last weekend for a series of flights in the Newport Beach area skies. On board, in addition to pilot Randy Sherman and co-pilot Ray Dieckman, was Ken Pruitt, who piloted B-25s...

  Ahoy! We will have clear skies both day and night this weekend, which will be perfect for outdoor activities and boating.  The daytime air temperatures will be in the low 70s along the coast, and nighttime temperatures in the low 50s without the evening cloud cover....

  By Sara Hall | NB Indy   City Council candidates answered various questions at the Corona del Mar Residents Association forum Wednesday night, but the question on everyone’s mind was where District 3 candidate Ed Reno was. Reno was scheduled to be on the panel but...