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Security Breach at John Wayne Airport
A man was arrested after causing a security breach at the John Wayne Airport in Orange County. Robert Kovacik reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on August 20, 2021.
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Security Breach Prompts Evacuations at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana
Passengers were being evacuated as a precaution at three terminals at the John Wayne Airport Friday evening due to a “security incident,” according to the Public Information Officer at John Wayne Airport.
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Vaccine Clinic Opens in John Wayne Airport to Vaccinate Travelers
Travelers who pass through John Wayne Airport in Orange County can now go on their trip and get their COVID-19 vaccine all in the same day. The airport contains two Hoag locations, where physicians will administer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to travelers who want it. The first, which visitors will need a boarding pass to access, is an…
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COVID Vaccine Clinic Opening at John Wayne Airport
The clinic is believed to be the first of its kind. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
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Air Traffic Control Tower Closed at John Wayne Airport Due to COVID-19
The FAA says more than 230 towers and other en route centers have had employees test positive for COVID-19. Lolita Lopez reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020.
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Spirit Airlines Flying to Las Vegas, Oakland out of John Wayne Airport Starting in November
A new airline is about to take off from John Wayne Airport — the first to be added in three years.
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Spirit Airlines Will Begin to Land at John Wayne Airport in November
John Payne Airport prepares to clear the runway and make way for a new airline. Spirit Airlines will add direct flights from John Wayne Airport to Oakland and Las Vegas as well as connecting flights. Vikki Vargas reports Sept. 1, 2020.
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OC Sheriff's Sergeant Accidentally Shoots Employee at John Wayne Airport
An Orange County sheriff’s sergeant accidentally fired a service weapon Wednesday morning in an office at John Wayne Airport, striking an employee in the arm, officials said. The “unintentional discharge” occurred about 7 a.m. in the airport’s terminal administrative office, said Carrie Braun, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s department. “The round penetrated a wall and hit a staff member...
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John Wayne's Name on Southern California Airport Faces New Scrutiny
In the latest move to change U.S. place names tied to racist groups and ideas, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments. The party’s executive committee in Orange County adopted a resolution last week condemning Wayne’s “racist and bigoted statements” in a...
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Orange County Democrats Demand Airport Remove John Wayne's Name
Orange County Democratic Party officials are demanding the name of iconic actor John Wayne be removed from the airport due to his “racist and bigoted statements,” according to a resolution. The resolution, which was approved Friday, states: “There have been numerous calls to remove John Wayne’s namesake from Orange County’s airport because of Wayne’s white supremacist, anti-LGBT and anti-Indigenous views, which were...
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Push for John Wayne Airport Name Change
As seen on Today in LA on Sunday, June 28, 2020.
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John Wayne's Name on California Airport Faces New Scrutiny
In the latest move to change U.S. place names tied to racist groups and ideas, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments
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