Southwest · ABQ
What gates does Southwest use at Albuquerque Airport (ABQ)?
Southwest uses gates A6, A8, A9, A10, A11 and A12 at Albuquerque Airport (ABQ), mainly in Concourse A, with about 39 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 6.
Based on 612 Southwest flights at ABQ, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at ABQ
- 1st of the 6 airlines with regular flights at ABQ by departures: 44% of them (39 departures a day of about 89 a day).
- 51% of the seats leaving ABQ: about 6,415 a day, 166 per departure.
- 5.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 39% more than the airport’s 3.6.
- Median turn at the gate: 54 min, the same as the airport median (52 min).
- At ABQ, Southwest’s 39 departures a day compare with American’s 16 and United’s 15. Southwest has 6 gates of its own; American 3; United 6.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from ABQ
15 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| PhoenixPHX | 6/day | American (3-4/day) |
| Las VegasLAS | 5-6/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 4-5/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 4-5/day | United (6/day) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 3-4/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 3/day | Delta (2-3/week) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2-3/day | Delta (3/day), American (2/day) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 1-2/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 1-2/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 1/day | none seen |
| OaklandOAK | 1/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 1/day | Alaska (4-5/week) |
| BurbankBUR | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Kansas CityMCI | 4-5/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at ABQ
- First departure of the day usually around 5:00 am, the last around 10:45 pm.
- Busiest hour: 10:00 am–11:00 am, with about 6 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 5 of its aircraft spend the night at ABQ (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at ABQ
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 17/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 11/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 11/day | 143 |
About 6,415 seats leave ABQ on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 6 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at ABQ
Concourse A A6, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at ABQ, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at ABQ: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Albuquerque Airport (ABQ)?
Southwest flies from Concourse A at Albuquerque Airport (ABQ).
What gates does Southwest use at ABQ?
Southwest has 6 gates at ABQ (the airline flying each one most): A10, A11, A12, A6, A8 and A9. It used 6 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from ABQ?
About 39 departures a day and 6,415 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from ABQ?
Southwest flies nonstop to 15 cities from ABQ, the most often to Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Houston Hobby and Austin. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of ABQ?
Usually around 5:00 am; the last leaves around 10:45 pm.
Other airlines at ABQ
All of ABQ’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from ABQ