Airport gate intelligence · ABQ
How many gates does Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) have?
Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) has 22 gates, with about 87 airline departures a day. Southwest and United have the most, 6 each.
Southwest flies 52% of the 12,261 seats leaving ABQ each day. Southwest has 261% more seats than United. 1 gate is common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at ABQ
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 6 | 38 | 6,356 | 52% | 166 | 0% | 52 min | 21 |
| United | 6 | 15 | 1,758 | 14% | 120 | 41% | 62 min | 9 |
| American | 3 | 16 | 1,837 | 15% | 112 | 43% | 43 min | 19 |
| Delta | 3 | 13 | 1,588 | 13% | 122 | 54% | 56 min | 9 |
| Alaska | 1 | 3 | 534 | 4% | 178 | 0% | 60 min | 0 |
| JetBlue | – | 1 | 187 | 2% | 187 | 0% | 82 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 1 | |||||||
Average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 2 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at ABQ
76% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 13 | 85% | 15% |
| American | 16 | 78% | 22% |
| United | 15 | 73% | 27% |
| Southwest | 38 | 71% | 29% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft ABQ’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at ABQ: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no ABQ gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Contour (8 flights to Carlsbad, NM).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Sun Country (14 flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul); AN (6 flights); Skymark (3 flights); 5A (1 flight).
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How many gates does Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) have?
Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) has 22 gates, with about 87 airline departures a day. Southwest and United have the most, 6 each.
Which airline has the most gates at Albuquerque Airport (ABQ)?
Southwest, with 6 of the 22 gates at ABQ (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Albuquerque Airport (ABQ)?
About 87 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Southwest in at ABQ?
Southwest flies from Concourse A at Albuquerque Airport (ABQ).
How many gates does Southwest have at ABQ?
6 gates, with about 38 departures and 6,356 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at ABQ?
6 gates, with about 15 departures and 1,758 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at ABQ?
3 gates, with about 16 departures and 1,837 seats a day.
How many seats leave ABQ each day?
About 12,261 seats on 87 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at ABQ?
53 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves ABQ on time most often?
Delta Air Lines: 85% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 76% for all airlines at ABQ (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How many aircraft tows happen at ABQ?
About 58 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.