PAX62

Are you a pilot as well?

Here is the NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) that is issued to us as pilots:

!SNA 11/061 SNA SVC TWR CLSD CLASS C SERVICE NOT AVBL CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-XXXX EXTENSION 2 2011240045-2011240700

SNA Tower is CLOSED. That means no ATC is monitoring operations on the ground at SNA that would be clearing planes for takeoff and landings nor directing ground traffic and the status of the airport reverts to "uncontrolled" (for which there are procedures for that the FAA link you posted references). That happens via pilots having to self announce and IFR sequencing of takeoff and landings by SoCal Approach can only happen at a SIGNIFICANTLY slower rate than normal.

HOPEFULLY they will be able to keep up, but for a major airport like SNA it will most defiantly cause delays if that closure is maintained during peak times.