Southwest · COS
What gates does Southwest use at Colorado Springs Airport (COS)?
Southwest uses gates 6, 9, 11 and 12 at Colorado Springs Airport (COS), with about 13 departures a day (Oct 1–3, 2026). It is the main airline at all 4.
Based on 221 Southwest flights at COS, Oct 1–3, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at COS
- 2nd of the 5 airlines with regular flights at COS by departures: 31% of them (13 departures a day of about 41 a day).
- 42% of the seats leaving COS: about 1,961 a day, 155 per departure.
- 3.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 37% more than the airport’s 2.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 51 min, the same as the airport median (50 min).
- At COS, Southwest’s 13 departures a day compare with United’s 17 and American’s 6-7. Southwest has 4 gates of its own; United 3; American 2.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from COS
8 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–3, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| DenverDEN | 3/day | United (13/day) |
| Las VegasLAS | 2-3/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1-2/day | XE (2-3/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 1/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 1/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 4-5/week | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 2-3/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at COS
- First departure of the day usually around 5:05 am, the last around 9:25 pm.
- Busiest hour: 9:00 pm–10:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at COS (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at COS
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 8/day | 143 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 3/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 175 |
About 1,961 seats leave COS on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 4 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at COS
Gates 6, 9, 12
Terminal 1 11
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at COS, Oct 1–3, 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 COS: questions
What gates does Southwest use at COS?
Southwest has 4 gates at COS (the airline flying each one most): 11, 12, 6 and 9. It used 4 gates in all over Oct 1–3, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from COS?
About 13 departures a day and 1,961 seats, averaged over Oct 1–3, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from COS?
Southwest flies nonstop to 8 cities from COS, the most often to Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas Love Field, Houston Hobby and Chicago Midway. Routes seen Oct 1–3, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of COS?
Usually around 5:05 am; the last leaves around 9:25 pm.
Other airlines at COS
All of COS’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from COS