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John Wayne Airport is an international airport in Orange County, California, located 9km from the city of Santa Ana. It was called Orange County Airport originally, but it was renamed in 1979 as a tribute to actor John Wayne, who lived in neighboring Newport Beach and died that year. The only commercial airport in Orange County, it serves about 9 million passengers annually. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air Tran, and Alaska Airlines are the chief carriers operating from John Wayne Airport.
About Santa Ana
Established in 1869, Santa Ana is the county seat of Orange County, California, and a city of more than 340,000 residents. It belongs to the Los Angeles Long Beach Santa Ana metropolitan area, the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Just a 40-minute drive southeast of Los Angeles with car hire, Santa Ana is famous for its mild and sunny climate, with daytime temperatures rarely dipping below 10C.