UCI Press Release: OCAS 1997-2000 El Toro Airport Special Report

1997-2000 Orange County Annual Survey
El Toro Airport Results

Orange County	1997	1998	1999	2000
*"Do you favor or oppose the proposal to transform the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into an international airport?"*
Favor	41%	41%	42%	35%
Oppose	48	48	46	54
Don't know	11	11	12	11
By Region—North County	1997	1998	1999	2000
Favor	46%	47%	48%	41%
Oppose	41	40	37	45
Don't know	13	13	15	14
By Region—South County	1997	1998	1999	2000
Favor	25%	24%	25%	18%
Oppose	68	71	71	78
Don't know	7	5	4	4
*"Do you think it is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely that an international airport will ever be built at El Toro?"*
Orange County		2000	North County	South County
Very likely		14%	17%	8%
Somewhat likely		29	30	24
Somewhat unlikely		25	24	28
Very unlikely		24	19	35
Don't know		8	10	5
*"Do you approve or disapprove of the way* *that the county government is handling* *the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station conversion issue?"*
Orange County	1997	1998	1999	2000
Approve	23%	29%	30%	23%
Disapprove	43	43	42	49
Don't know	34	28	28	28
By Region—North County	1997	1998	1999	2000
Approve	24%	31%	31%	24%
Disapprove	38	38	36	43
Don't know	38	31	33	33
By Region—South County	1997	1998	1999	2000
Approve	20%	22%	25%	20%
Disapprove	59	57	61	66
*"Which of these do you most prefer to meet Orange County's air travel needs?"*
Orange County	1997	1998	1999	2000
John Wayne only	49%	48%	47%	50%
El Toro only	11	13	10	7
Both airports	34	32	36	32
Other, don't know	6	7	7	11
By Region—North County	1997	1998	1999	2000
John Wayne only	43%	41%	40%	43%
El Toro only	12	14	11	9
Both airports	38	37	42	37
Other, don't know	7	8	7	11
By Region—South County	1997	1998	1999	2000
John Wayne only	66%	66%	66%	71%
El Toro only	9	9	6	2
Both airports	22	21	19	19
Other, don't know	3	4	9	8
Don't know	21	21	14	14

Note: For this analysis, South County is defined as Irvine and the cities and communities to the south of its borders. Newport Beach is considered n the North County.