John Wayne Orange County International Tower KSNA

John Wayne Orange County International airport traffic control tower (KSNA) is operated by the FAA and is open 0615-2300. Its radio call is "John Wayne Tower". Approach and departure control come from Socal Approach, radio call "Socal Approach".

Services published by the FAA

CLASS C
CPDLC (LOGON KUSA)
LAWRS (0600-2300)
PDC

ATIS

D-ATIS, 24 hours

FAA remarks

ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.

Airport

John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA): runways and frequencies. See KSNA live in 3D

Pay level

The FAA rates this facility level 9 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 9 facility was paid between $102,456 and $138,315 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.

Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.

Source

FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.

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