United · COU
What gates does United use at Columbia Airport (COU)?
United uses gates 2, 3 and 4 at Columbia Airport (COU), with about 4 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 1 of them.
Based on 156 United flights at COU, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at COU
- 2nd of the 2 airlines with regular flights at COU by departures: 37% of them (4 departures a day of about 11 a day).
- 38% of the seats leaving COU: about 277 a day, 68 per departure.
- 1.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 48% fewer than the airport’s 2.0.
- Median turn at the gate: 46 min, 4 min longer than the airport median (42 min).
- 99% of its departures are regional jets, against 99% across COU.
- At COU, United’s 4 departures a day compare with American’s 6-7. United has 1 gate of its own; American 1.
Where United flies nonstop from COU
3 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago O'HareORD | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| DenverDEN | 1/day | none seen |
| HoustonIAH | under 1/week | American (under 1/week) |
When United flies at COU
- First departure of the day usually around 6:05 am, the last around 3:35 pm.
- Busiest hour: 11:00 am–12:00 pm, with about 1 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at COU (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at COU
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ-700 | 2/day | 70 |
| E175 | 1/day | 76 |
| CRJ-200 | 1/day | 50 |
| A321neo | under 1/week | 200 |
About 277 seats leave COU on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at COU
Gates 4
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Common use | American |
| 3 | Too few flights yet | – |
About this data
Based on 19 full days of flights at COU, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at COU: questions
What gates does United use at COU?
United has 1 gate at COU (the airline flying each one most): 4. It used 3 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from COU?
About 4 departures a day and 277 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from COU?
United flies nonstop to 3 cities from COU, the most often to Chicago O'Hare, Denver and Houston. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of COU?
Usually around 6:05 am; the last leaves around 3:35 pm.
Does United share gates at COU?
Yes: 2 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 2 with American.
Other airlines at COU
All of COU’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from COU