Southwest · ECP
What gates does Southwest use at Panama City Beach Airport (ECP)?
Southwest uses gates 2 and 3 at Panama City Beach Airport (ECP), with about 10 departures a day (Oct 3–6, 2026). It is the main airline at both.
Based on 100 Southwest flights at ECP, Oct 3–6, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at ECP
- 1st of the 4 airlines with regular flights at ECP by departures: 32% of them (10 departures a day of about 31 a day).
- 42% of the seats leaving ECP: about 1,526 a day, 153 per departure.
- 4.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 17% more than the airport’s 3.4.
- Median turn at the gate: 44 min, the same as the airport median (44 min).
- At ECP, Southwest’s 10 departures a day compare with Delta’s 8-9 and American’s 7-8. Southwest has 2 gates of its own; Delta 2; American 2.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from ECP
8 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| NashvilleBNA | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 2/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 1/day | Delta (1/day) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 1/day | none seen |
| St. LouisSTL | 1/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 5-6/week | United (1-2/week) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 3-4/week | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 1-2/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at ECP
- First departure of the day usually around 6:20 am, the last around 6:20 pm.
- Busiest hour: 6:00 pm–7:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at ECP (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at ECP
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 7/day | 143 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 1-2/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 175 |
About 1,526 seats leave ECP on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at ECP
Gates 2, 3
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 4 full days of flights at ECP, Oct 3–6, 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 ECP: questions
What gates does Southwest use at ECP?
Southwest has 2 gates at ECP (the airline flying each one most): 2 and 3. It used 2 gates in all over Oct 3–6, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from ECP?
About 10 departures a day and 1,526 seats, averaged over Oct 3–6, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from ECP?
Southwest flies nonstop to 8 cities from ECP, the most often to Nashville, Dallas Love Field, Houston Hobby, St. Louis, Austin and Denver. Routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of ECP?
Usually around 6:20 am; the last leaves around 6:20 pm.
Other airlines at ECP
All of ECP’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from ECP