Airport gate intelligence · CLT
How many gates does Charlotte Airport (CLT) have?
Charlotte Airport (CLT) has 123 gates, with about 727 airline departures a day. American has the most (98), followed by Delta (7).
American flies 90% of the 88,007 seats leaving CLT each day. American has 1300% more gates and 2648% more seats than Delta. 4 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at CLT
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 98 | 653 | 79,362 | 90% | 122 | 46% | 69 min | 101 |
| Delta | 7 | 29 | 2,888 | 3% | 99 | 82% | 57 min | 4 |
| United | 5 | 18 | 1,729 | 2% | 98 | 74% | 57 min | 4 |
| Frontier | 2 | 9 | 1,906 | 2% | 203 | 0% | 57 min | 0 |
| Southwest | 2 | 10 | 1,504 | 2% | 158 | 0% | 54 min | 1 |
| JetBlue | 1 | 3 | 456 | 1% | 162 | 0% | 55 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 4 | |||||||
Average of 16 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 4 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). 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 CLT
72% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 16 full days.
What size aircraft CLT’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 CLT: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no CLT gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Etihad (20 flights to Abu Dhabi).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Jeju Air (1 flight to White Plains).
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How many gates does Charlotte Airport (CLT) have?
Charlotte Airport (CLT) has 123 gates, with about 727 airline departures a day. American has the most (98), followed by Delta (7).
Which airline has the most gates at Charlotte Airport (CLT)?
American, with 98 of the 123 gates at CLT (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Charlotte Airport (CLT)?
About 727 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is American in at CLT?
American flies from Concourses E, B, C, A and D at Charlotte Airport (CLT).
How many gates does American have at CLT?
98 gates, with about 653 departures and 79,362 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at CLT?
7 gates, with about 29 departures and 2,888 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at CLT?
5 gates, with about 18 departures and 1,729 seats a day.
How many seats leave CLT each day?
About 88,007 seats on 727 airline departures a day (average of 16 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at CLT?
67 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves CLT on time most often?
United Airlines: 89% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 72% for all airlines at CLT (16 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026).
How often do flights at CLT go back to the gate after pushing back?
42 departures in 16 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off), and 2 came back and changed planes.
How many aircraft tows happen at CLT?
About 109 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.