Southwest · AUS
What gates does Southwest use at Austin Airport (AUS)?
Southwest uses 15 gates at Austin Airport (AUS), with about 116 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 10 of them.
Based on 1,639 Southwest flights at AUS, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at AUS
- 1st of the 12 airlines with regular flights at AUS by departures: 42% of them (116 departures a day of about 274 a day).
- 46% of the seats leaving AUS: about 19,026 a day, 164 per departure.
- 6.9 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 20% more than the airport’s 5.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 53 min, 3 min shorter than the airport median (56 min).
- At AUS, Southwest’s 116 departures a day compare with Delta’s 58 and American’s 38. Southwest has 10 gates of its own; Delta 12; American 5.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from AUS
55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Las VegasLAS | 7/day | Frontier (1-2/day), Delta (1/day) |
| DenverDEN | 6-7/day | United (6/day), Delta (1-2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 6/day | Delta (2-3/day) |
| PhoenixPHX | 6/day | American (3/day), Delta (1/day) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 5-6/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 5-6/day | Delta (2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| San DiegoSAN | 4-5/day | Alaska (4/day) |
| New OrleansMSY | 4-5/day | Delta (1/day) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 4/day | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 3-4/day | Delta (3-4/day), American (2-3/day), United (2-3/day) |
| El PasoELP | 3-4/day | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 3-4/day | Delta (1-2/day) |
| AlbuquerqueABQ | 3/day | Delta (2-3/week) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 3/day | none seen |
| AtlantaATL | 2-3/day | Delta (8-9/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| IndianapolisIND | 2-3/day | Delta (2-3/day) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 2-3/day | Delta (1-2/day) |
| San JoseSJC | 2-3/day | none seen |
| St. LouisSTL | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Harlingen, TXHRL | 2/day | none seen |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 1-2/day | Delta (4-5/week) |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 1-2/day | Delta (1-2/day) |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 1-2/day | Delta (3-4/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 1-2/day | United (5-6/day), Delta (1-2/day) |
| BostonBOS | 1/day | Delta (2-3/day), JetBlue (1/day) |
| CancúnCUN | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| CincinnatiCVG | 1/day | Delta (4-5/week), Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | 1/day | JetBlue (2/day) |
| JacksonvilleJAX | 1/day | Delta (4-5/week) |
| Los CabosSJD | 1/day | none seen |
| LubbockLBB | 1/day | none seen |
| MiamiMIA | 1/day | American (3-4/day), Delta (1/day) |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 1/day | Delta (3-4/day) |
| OaklandOAK | 1/day | none seen |
| Orange CountySNA | 1/day | none seen |
| Panama City BeachECP | 1/day | Delta (1/day) |
| PittsburghPIT | 1/day | none seen |
| SacramentoSMF | 1/day | none seen |
| SeattleSEA | 1/day | Alaska (3/day), Delta (2-3/day) |
| Washington NationalDCA | 1/day | none seen |
| AmarilloAMA | 4-5/week | none seen |
| BurbankBUR | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Long BeachLGB | 4-5/week | none seen |
| MemphisMEM | 4-5/week | Delta (4-5/week) |
| Midland, TXMAF | 4-5/week | none seen |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Oklahoma CityOKC | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Ontario, CAONT | 4-5/week | none seen |
| PensacolaPNS | 4-5/week | none seen |
| RenoRNO | 4-5/week | none seen |
| TulsaTUL | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Destin/Fort Walton BeachVPS | 2-3/week | none seen |
| KnoxvilleTYS | 2-3/week | Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| Santa RosaSTS | 2-3/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at AUS
- First departure of the day usually around 5:15 am, the last around 11:25 pm.
- Busiest hour: 6:00 pm–7:00 pm, with about 15 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 8 of its aircraft spend the night at AUS (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at AUS
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 50/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 38/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 27/day | 175 |
About 19,026 seats leave AUS on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 10 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at AUS
Gates 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Terminal 1 23
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Held by Delta | Delta, Lufthansa, American |
| 5 | Held by Delta | Delta, American, JetBlue |
| 6 | Held by Delta | Delta, American, Copa, Lufthansa |
| 34 | Held by American | American, Frontier, JetBlue, United |
| 36 | Common use | American, JetBlue, Frontier, Alaska |
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at AUS, 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 AUS: questions
What gates does Southwest use at AUS?
Southwest has 10 gates at AUS (the airline flying each one most): 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. It used 15 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from AUS?
About 116 departures a day and 19,026 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from AUS?
Southwest flies nonstop to 55 cities from AUS, the most often to Las Vegas, Denver, Nashville, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas Love Field. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of AUS?
Usually around 5:15 am; the last leaves around 11:25 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at AUS?
Yes: 5 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 3 with Delta, Lufthansa and American.
Other airlines at AUS
All of AUS’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from AUS