Airport gate intelligence · BNA
How many gates does Nashville Airport (BNA) have?
Nashville Airport (BNA) has 62 gates, with about 356 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (23), followed by American (8).
Southwest flies 62% of the 54,135 seats leaving BNA each day. Southwest has 188% more gates and 428% more seats than American. 6 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at BNA
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 23 | 205 | 33,427 | 62% | 163 | 0% | 58 min | 19 |
| American | 8 | 49 | 6,329 | 12% | 128 | 37% | 55 min | 23 |
| Delta | 7 | 42 | 5,442 | 10% | 131 | 42% | 66 min | 30 |
| United | 4 | 29 | 4,333 | 8% | 151 | 12% | 70 min | 16 |
| Allegiant | 2 | 7 | 1,235 | 2% | 168 | 0% | 54 min | 5 |
| JetBlue | 2 | 7 | 999 | 2% | 150 | 0% | 64 min | 0 |
| Frontier | – | 5 | 973 | 2% | 208 | 0% | 56 min | 2 |
| British Airways | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 125 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 6 | |||||||
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); 10 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 1% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at BNA
71% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United | 29 | 88% | 12% |
| Delta | 42 | 82% | 18% |
| American | 49 | 79% | 21% |
| Southwest | 205 | 64% | 36% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft BNA’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 BNA: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no BNA gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: British Airways (12 flights to London Heathrow); Southern Airways Express (10 flights to Jonesboro); Aer Lingus (7 flights to Dublin); Icelandair (4 flights to Reykjavík).
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How many gates does Nashville Airport (BNA) have?
Nashville Airport (BNA) has 62 gates, with about 356 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (23), followed by American (8).
Which airline has the most gates at Nashville Airport (BNA)?
Southwest, with 23 of the 62 gates at BNA (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Nashville Airport (BNA)?
About 356 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Southwest in at BNA?
Southwest flies from Concourses D and C at Nashville Airport (BNA).
How many gates does Southwest have at BNA?
23 gates, with about 205 departures and 33,427 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at BNA?
8 gates, with about 49 departures and 6,329 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at BNA?
7 gates, with about 42 departures and 5,442 seats a day.
How many seats leave BNA each day?
About 54,135 seats on 356 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at BNA?
61 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves BNA on time most often?
United Airlines: 88% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 71% for all airlines at BNA (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at BNA go back to the gate after pushing back?
1 departure in 3 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at BNA?
About 96 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.