Thinking sustainably

  • Annual report
  • JWA
  • 2022
  • Annual report
  • JWA
  • 2022
  • Annual report
  • JWA
  • 2022

Staying Engaged and Supporting Our Community

John Wayne Airport is committed to upholding best practices in environmental responsibility and has been a leader in implementing policies that provide both sustainability and cost-effectiveness. As we continually strive to protect lives and property, we use green building materials, follow sustainable methods and operate efficiently to conserve energy and natural resources.

Here’s a glimpse of our work in 2022:

01

Expanding our sustainable
building initiatives.

We successfully incorporated Green Building Standards into tenant projects. FBOs and concessions are currently building to more energy and water-efficiency standards.

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02

Reduced air emissions—on the ground and in the skies.

We received two additional electric shuttle buses, increasing the fleet to five electric buses. John Wayne Airport has also worked with airlines to ensure they are committed to reducing ground support equipment (GSE) emissions and identifying the actions needed.

Did You Know?

JWA’s decades long commitment to transitioning from traditional diesel or gasoline fueled GSE to electric GSE has helped avoid approximately

3,400 metric tons of ghg emissions annually.

03

Heightened protection from stormwater pollution.

We implemented enhanced pollution prevention practices to meet stringent stormwater discharge requirements.

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04

Less is more! Minimized waste and recycling.

Our Liquid Waste Collection Bins are removing nearly 60 tons of water from waste per year, and through our Waste Amnesty Event we recycled 10 tons of waste from our commercial ramp.

05

Maintaining essential compliance.

We assured Airport compliance with more than 40 environmental permits and conditions.

On the Horizon in 2023:

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Going electric.

Kick off operation of our 5 electric shuttle buses which is expected to reduce GHG generation by approximately 274 metric tons annually.

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Increasing food donations.

Purchase equipment and develop programs and training to promote increased food donations to local charity organizations over the next two years through Food Donation Grant from CALRecycle.

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Sustainability and collaboration.

Coordinate with airlines and Fixed Based Operators to bring sustainable (low carbon) aviation fuel and unleaded aviation fuels to the Airport.