Southwest · BHM
What gates does Southwest use at Birmingham Airport (BHM)?
Southwest uses gates C1, C3 and C5 at Birmingham Airport (BHM), mainly in Concourse C, with about 14 departures a day (Oct 2–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 3.
Based on 187 Southwest flights at BHM, Oct 2–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at BHM
- 3rd of the 5 airlines with regular flights at BHM by departures: 23% of them (14 departures a day of about 61 a day).
- 36% of the seats leaving BHM: about 2,198 a day, 160 per departure.
- 2.9 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 20% more than the airport’s 2.4.
- Median turn at the gate: 46 min, the same as the airport median (47 min).
- At BHM, Southwest’s 14 departures a day compare with Delta’s 15 and United’s 10. Southwest has 3 gates of its own; Delta 5; United 3.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from BHM
10 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| OrlandoMCO | 3/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 2/day | United (2/day) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 1/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 1/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 1/day | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 1/day | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 5-6/week | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 5-6/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at BHM
- First departure of the day usually around 5:10 am, the last around 7:20 pm.
- Busiest hour: 6:00 pm–7:00 pm, with about 4 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 3 of its aircraft spend the night at BHM (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at BHM
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 6-7/day | 143 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 6/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 175 |
About 2,198 seats leave BHM on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 3 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at BHM
Concourse C C1, C3, C5
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 4 full days of flights at BHM, Oct 2–5, 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 BHM: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Birmingham Airport (BHM)?
Southwest flies from Concourse C at Birmingham Airport (BHM).
What gates does Southwest use at BHM?
Southwest has 3 gates at BHM (the airline flying each one most): C1, C3 and C5. It used 3 gates in all over Oct 2–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from BHM?
About 14 departures a day and 2,198 seats, averaged over Oct 2–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from BHM?
Southwest flies nonstop to 10 cities from BHM, the most often to Orlando, Denver, Dallas Love Field, Nashville, Chicago Midway and Las Vegas. Routes seen Oct 2–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of BHM?
Usually around 5:10 am; the last leaves around 7:20 pm.
Other airlines at BHM
All of BHM’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from BHM