Southwest · BWI
What gates does Southwest use at Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI)?
Southwest uses 36 gates at Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI), mainly in Concourses A, B and C, with about 202 departures a day (Oct 2–4, 2026). It is the main airline at all 36. By departures: Concourses A (45% of its departures), B (38%) and C (17%).
Based on 2,677 Southwest flights at BWI, Oct 2–4, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at BWI
- 1st of the 11 airlines with regular flights at BWI by departures: 74% of them (202 departures a day of about 272 a day).
- 74% of the seats leaving BWI: about 33,009 a day, 164 per departure.
- 5.5 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 30% more than the airport’s 4.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 61 min, the same as the airport median (62 min).
- At BWI, Southwest’s 202 departures a day compare with Delta’s 18 and American’s 15. Southwest has 36 gates of its own; Delta 7; American 5.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from BWI
67 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–4, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| OrlandoMCO | 9/day | Frontier (3/day) |
| BostonBOS | 7-8/day | Delta (3/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 5-6/day | United (2-3/week) |
| HartfordBDL | 5-6/day | none seen |
| ProvidencePVD | 5-6/day | none seen |
| Albany, NYALB | 5/day | none seen |
| BuffaloBUF | 5/day | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 5/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 5/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 5/day | United (2/day) |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 5/day | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 5/day | Frontier (1/day) |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | 4-5/day | JetBlue (2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| Manchester, NHMHT | 4-5/day | none seen |
| AtlantaATL | 4-5/day | Delta (7-8/day), Frontier (3/day) |
| NorfolkORF | 4-5/day | none seen |
| Portland, MEPWM | 4/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Charleston, SCCHS | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 3-4/day | none seen |
| IndianapolisIND | 3-4/day | none seen |
| JacksonvilleJAX | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Fort MyersRSW | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Long Island/IslipISP | 3-4/day | none seen |
| LouisvilleSDF | 3-4/day | none seen |
| New OrleansMSY | 3-4/day | none seen |
| St. LouisSTL | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Kansas CityMCI | 3/day | none seen |
| Myrtle BeachMYR | 3/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 3/day | none seen |
| PittsburghPIT | 3/day | none seen |
| Rochester, NYROC | 3/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 3/day | none seen |
| SarasotaSRQ | 3/day | none seen |
| West Palm BeachDJT | 3/day | none seen |
| CharlotteCLT | 2-3/day | American (5/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| ClevelandCLE | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 2-3/day | none seen |
| MiamiMIA | 2-3/day | American (2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 2-3/day | none seen |
| RichmondRIC | 2-3/day | none seen |
| San AntonioSAT | 2-3/day | none seen |
| SavannahSAV | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2-3/day | United (1-2/day) |
| CancúnCUN | 2/day | none seen |
| DetroitDTW | 2/day | Delta (3-4/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| Greenville/SpartanburgGSP | 2/day | none seen |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 2/day | Delta (2-3/day), Sun Country (2-3/week) |
| San JuanSJU | 2/day | Frontier (2-3/week) |
| CincinnatiCVG | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Grand RapidsGRR | 1-2/day | none seen |
| AlbuquerqueABQ | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Destin/Fort Walton BeachVPS | 1/day | none seen |
| KnoxvilleTYS | 1/day | none seen |
| Montego BayMBJ | 1/day | none seen |
| Punta CanaPUJ | 1/day | none seen |
| SacramentoSMF | 1/day | none seen |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 1/day | Delta (1/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 1/day | United (1-2/day) |
| San JoseSJC | 1/day | none seen |
| ArubaAUA | 4-5/week | none seen |
| BirminghamBHM | 4-5/week | none seen |
| MemphisMEM | 4-5/week | none seen |
| GreensboroGSO | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Panama City BeachECP | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Washington NationalDCA | 2-3/week | American (2-3/week) |
When Southwest flies at BWI
- First departure of the day usually around 6:10 am, the last around 12:00 am.
- Busiest hour: 8:00 am–9:00 am, with about 38 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 11 of its aircraft spend the night at BWI (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at BWI
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 80/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 71/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 51/day | 175 |
About 33,009 seats leave BWI on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 36 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at BWI
Concourse A A1, A2, A3, A4, A7, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15, A16
Concourse B B2, B4, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15
Terminal 1, Concourse A A5
Concourse C C6, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14
Concourse E E7, E9
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at BWI, Oct 2–4, 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 BWI: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI)?
Southwest flies from Concourses A, B and C at Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI). By departures: Concourses A (45% of its departures), B (38%) and C (17%).
What gates does Southwest use at BWI?
Southwest has 36 gates at BWI (the airline flying each one most): A1, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, A2, A3, A4, A5 and 24 more. It used 36 gates in all over Oct 2–4, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from BWI?
About 202 departures a day and 33,009 seats, averaged over Oct 2–4, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from BWI?
Southwest flies nonstop to 67 cities from BWI, the most often to Orlando, Boston, Nashville, Providence, Hartford and Dallas Love Field. Routes seen Oct 2–4, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of BWI?
Usually around 6:10 am; the last leaves around 12:00 am.
Other airlines at BWI
All of BWI’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from BWI