Airport gate intelligence · BUF
How many gates does Buffalo Airport (BUF) have?
Buffalo Airport (BUF) has 24 gates, with about 77 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 5 each.
American flies 24% of the 9,386 seats leaving BUF each day. American has 21% more seats than Delta.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at BUF
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 5 | 22 | 2,206 | 24% | 100 | 64% | 54 min | 0 |
| Delta | 5 | 17 | 1,826 | 19% | 106 | 67% | 61 min | 0 |
| Southwest | 4 | 16 | 2,632 | 28% | 164 | 0% | 53 min | 0 |
| JetBlue | 4 | 10 | 1,390 | 15% | 146 | 0% | 59 min | 0 |
| United | 4 | 11 | 1,110 | 12% | 99 | 64% | 48 min | 0 |
| Frontier | 1 | 1 | 222 | 2% | 222 | 0% | 62 min | 0 |
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); 1 gate has too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at BUF
78% 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 | 11 | 82% | 18% |
| Southwest | 16 | 80% | 20% |
| Delta | 17 | 78% | 22% |
| American | 22 | 76% | 24% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 4 full days.
What size aircraft BUF’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 BUF: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Air Canada (3 flights to Chicago O'Hare); Contour (3 flights); OY (1 flight); Boutique Air (1 flight); SX (1 flight).
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How many gates does Buffalo Airport (BUF) have?
Buffalo Airport (BUF) has 24 gates, with about 77 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 5 each.
Which airline has the most gates at Buffalo Airport (BUF)?
American, with 5 of the 24 gates at BUF (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Buffalo Airport (BUF)?
About 77 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
How many gates does American have at BUF?
5 gates, with about 22 departures and 2,206 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at BUF?
5 gates, with about 17 departures and 1,826 seats a day.
How many gates does Southwest have at BUF?
4 gates, with about 16 departures and 2,632 seats a day.
How many seats leave BUF each day?
About 9,386 seats on 77 airline departures a day (average of 4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at BUF?
56 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves BUF on time most often?
United Airlines: 82% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 78% for all airlines at BUF (4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at BUF 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).
How many aircraft tows happen at BUF?
About 0 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.