Airport gate intelligence · DFW
How many gates does Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) have?
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) has 176 gates, with about 1,009 airline departures a day. American has the most (126), followed by Delta (5).
American flies 84% of the 139,521 seats leaving DFW each day. American has 2420% more gates and 2279% more seats than Delta. 13 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at DFW
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 126 | 868 | 116,867 | 84% | 135 | 38% | 70 min | 200 |
| Delta | 5 | 32 | 4,912 | 4% | 154 | 0% | 66 min | 28 |
| United | 5 | 31 | 4,687 | 3% | 151 | 6% | 66 min | 24 |
| Frontier | 4 | 40 | 8,291 | 6% | 208 | 0% | 74 min | 39 |
| Alaska | 1 | 8 | 1,408 | 1% | 172 | 1% | 70 min | 1 |
| Common use (shared) | 13 | |||||||
Average of 19 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 21 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 3% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at DFW
68% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United | 31 | 84% | 16% |
| Delta | 32 | 81% | 19% |
| Frontier | 40 | 76% | 24% |
| American | 868 | 66% | 34% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 19 full days.
What size aircraft DFW’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 DFW: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no DFW gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Southern Airways Express (145 flights to Hot Springs, AR and Harrison, AR); China Airlines (24 flights to Anchorage); Singapore Airlines (15 flights to Anchorage and Brussels).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): 2I (14 flights); Air Incheon (10 flights); Alsie Express (1 flight).
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How many gates does Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) have?
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) has 176 gates, with about 1,009 airline departures a day. American has the most (126), followed by Delta (5).
Which airline has the most gates at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW)?
American, with 126 of the 176 gates at DFW (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW)?
About 1,009 airline departures a day (Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is American in at DFW?
American flies from Terminal B’s Concourse B, Terminal C’s Concourse C, Terminal A’s Concourse A, Terminal E’s Concourse E and Terminal D’s Concourse D at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW).
How many gates does American have at DFW?
126 gates, with about 868 departures and 116,867 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at DFW?
5 gates, with about 32 departures and 4,912 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at DFW?
5 gates, with about 31 departures and 4,687 seats a day.
How many seats leave DFW each day?
About 139,521 seats on 1,009 airline departures a day (average of 19 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at DFW?
70 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves DFW on time most often?
United Airlines: 84% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 68% for all airlines at DFW (19 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
How often do flights at DFW go back to the gate after pushing back?
41 departures in 19 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off), and 6 came back and changed planes.
How many aircraft tows happen at DFW?
About 317 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.