Airport gate intelligence · COS
How many gates does Colorado Springs Airport (COS) have?
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) has 16 gates, with about 39 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (4), followed by United (3).
Southwest flies 42% of the 4,436 seats leaving COS each day. Southwest has 33% more gates and 52% more seats than United.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at COS
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 12 | 1,844 | 42% | 154 | 0% | 51 min | 2 |
| United | 3 | 16 | 1,217 | 27% | 76 | 85% | 52 min | 7 |
| American | 2 | 6 | 675 | 15% | 113 | 56% | 47 min | 5 |
| Delta | 1 | 4 | 512 | 12% | 128 | 50% | 66 min | 0 |
| Allegiant | 1 | 1 | 187 | 4% | 187 | 0% | 56 min | 0 |
Average of 3 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 5 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 2% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at COS
68% 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 3 full days.
What size aircraft COS’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 COS: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Sun Country (4 flights); XE (3 flights to Dallas Love Field); 5A (3 flights); Air Canada (1 flight).
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How many gates does Colorado Springs Airport (COS) have?
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) has 16 gates, with about 39 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (4), followed by United (3).
Which airline has the most gates at Colorado Springs Airport (COS)?
Southwest, with 4 of the 16 gates at COS (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Colorado Springs Airport (COS)?
About 39 airline departures a day (Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2026).
How many gates does Southwest have at COS?
4 gates, with about 12 departures and 1,844 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at COS?
3 gates, with about 16 departures and 1,217 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at COS?
2 gates, with about 6 departures and 675 seats a day.
How many seats leave COS each day?
About 4,436 seats on 39 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at COS?
51 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves COS on time most often?
United Airlines: 73% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 68% for all airlines at COS (3 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2026).
How many aircraft tows happen at COS?
About 14 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.