Airport gate intelligence · DTW
How many gates does Detroit Airport (DTW) have?
Detroit Airport (DTW) has 133 gates, with about 320 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (79), followed by American (9).
Delta flies 77% of the 40,486 seats leaving DTW each day. Delta has 778% more gates and 1403% more seats than American. 2 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at DTW
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 79 | 249 | 31,122 | 77% | 125 | 57% | 78 min | 38 |
| American | 9 | 20 | 2,070 | 5% | 105 | 58% | 49 min | 0 |
| United | 8 | 18 | 1,892 | 5% | 107 | 55% | 61 min | 5 |
| Frontier | 3 | 11 | 2,326 | 6% | 216 | 0% | 61 min | 7 |
| Southwest | 3 | 10 | 1,590 | 4% | 167 | 0% | 54 min | 5 |
| JetBlue | 3 | 5 | 776 | 2% | 155 | 0% | 60 min | 0 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 2 | 114 | 0% | 76 | 100% | 41 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 2 | |||||||
Average of 4 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 4, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 25 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 1% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at DTW
83% 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 | 18 | 90% | 10% |
| American | 20 | 89% | 11% |
| Delta | 249 | 83% | 17% |
| Frontier | 11 | 63% | 37% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 4 full days.
What size aircraft DTW’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 DTW: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Sun Country (17 flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul); Volaris (2 flights to Guadalajara); Avelo (2 flights to New Haven).
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How many gates does Detroit Airport (DTW) have?
Detroit Airport (DTW) has 133 gates, with about 320 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (79), followed by American (9).
Which airline has the most gates at Detroit Airport (DTW)?
Delta, with 79 of the 133 gates at DTW (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Detroit Airport (DTW)?
About 320 airline departures a day (Oct 1 to Oct 4, 2026).
Which terminal is Delta in at DTW?
Delta flies from Terminal M’s Concourses A, B and C at Detroit Airport (DTW).
How many gates does Delta have at DTW?
79 gates, with about 249 departures and 31,122 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at DTW?
9 gates, with about 20 departures and 2,070 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at DTW?
8 gates, with about 18 departures and 1,892 seats a day.
How many seats leave DTW each day?
About 40,486 seats on 320 airline departures a day (average of 4 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 4, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at DTW?
69 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves DTW on time most often?
United Airlines: 90% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 83% for all airlines at DTW (4 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 4, 2026).
How often do flights at DTW go back to the gate after pushing back?
2 departures in 4 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at DTW?
About 56 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.