Airport gate intelligence · DAL
How many gates does Dallas Love Field (DAL) have?
Dallas Love Field (DAL) has 20 gates, with about 190 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (19), followed by Delta (1).
Southwest flies 98% of the 30,742 seats leaving DAL each day. Southwest has 1800% more gates and 5103% more seats than Delta.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at DAL
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 19 | 185 | 30,162 | 98% | 163 | 0% | 55 min | 70 |
| Delta | 1 | 5 | 580 | 2% | 116 | 93% | 58 min | 0 |
Average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at DAL
70% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 185 | 69% | 31% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft DAL’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 DAL: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no DAL gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: XE (78 flights to Denver Centennial, Cabo San Lucas and Hobbs, NM).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Air Canada (7 flights to Raleigh/Durham); JetBlue (5 flights to Boston and Denver); Sun Country (3 flights); United (2 flights).
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How many gates does Dallas Love Field (DAL) have?
Dallas Love Field (DAL) has 20 gates, with about 190 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (19), followed by Delta (1).
Which airline has the most gates at Dallas Love Field (DAL)?
Southwest, with 19 of the 20 gates at DAL (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Dallas Love Field (DAL)?
About 190 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Southwest in at DAL?
Southwest flies from Terminal 1 at Dallas Love Field (DAL).
How many gates does Southwest have at DAL?
19 gates, with about 185 departures and 30,162 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at DAL?
1 gate, with about 5 departures and 580 seats a day.
How many seats leave DAL each day?
About 30,742 seats on 190 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at DAL?
55 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves DAL on time most often?
Southwest Airlines: 69% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 70% for all airlines at DAL (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at DAL go back to the gate after pushing back?
0 departures in 3 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off), and 1 came back and changed planes.
How many aircraft tows happen at DAL?
About 70 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.