Airport gate intelligence · BHM
How many gates does Birmingham Airport (BHM) have?
Birmingham Airport (BHM) has 19 gates, with about 60 airline departures a day. American has the most (8), followed by Delta (5).
American flies 23% of the 6,003 seats leaving BHM each day. American has 60% more gates than Delta.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at BHM
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 8 | 20 | 1,396 | 23% | 69 | 99% | 37 min | 4 |
| Delta | 5 | 15 | 1,657 | 28% | 109 | 85% | 55 min | 0 |
| Southwest | 3 | 14 | 2,198 | 37% | 160 | 0% | 46 min | 7 |
| United | 3 | 10 | 752 | 13% | 75 | 90% | 62 min | 4 |
Average of 4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at BHM
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 | 15 | 85% | 15% |
| American | 20 | 74% | 26% |
| Southwest | 14 | 71% | 29% |
| United | 10 | 70% | 30% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 4 full days.
What size aircraft BHM’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 BHM: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): JetBlue (9 flights to Fort Lauderdale); Frontier (2 flights); Alaska (1 flight); Allegiant (1 flight).
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How many gates does Birmingham Airport (BHM) have?
Birmingham Airport (BHM) has 19 gates, with about 60 airline departures a day. American has the most (8), followed by Delta (5).
Which airline has the most gates at Birmingham Airport (BHM)?
American, with 8 of the 19 gates at BHM (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Birmingham Airport (BHM)?
About 60 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is American in at BHM?
American flies from Concourses B and A at Birmingham Airport (BHM).
How many gates does American have at BHM?
8 gates, with about 20 departures and 1,396 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at BHM?
5 gates, with about 15 departures and 1,657 seats a day.
How many gates does Southwest have at BHM?
3 gates, with about 14 departures and 2,198 seats a day.
How many seats leave BHM each day?
About 6,003 seats on 60 airline departures a day (average of 4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at BHM?
49 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves BHM 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 BHM (4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at BHM go back to the gate after pushing back?
2 departures in 4 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off), and 1 came back and changed planes.
How many aircraft tows happen at BHM?
About 14 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.