Southwest · ELP
What gates does Southwest use at El Paso Airport (ELP)?
Southwest uses gates B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 and B11 at El Paso Airport (ELP), mainly in Concourse B, with about 27 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 5 of them.
Based on 382 Southwest flights at ELP, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at ELP
- 1st of the 6 airlines with regular flights at ELP by departures: 48% of them (27 departures a day of about 56 a day).
- 56% of the seats leaving ELP: about 4,416 a day, 164 per departure.
- 4.5 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 45% more than the airport’s 3.1.
- Median turn at the gate: 47 min, 3 min shorter than the airport median (50 min).
- At ELP, Southwest’s 27 departures a day compare with American’s 15 and United’s 8-9. Southwest has 5 gates of its own; American 4; United 3.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from ELP
12 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 4-5/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 3-4/day | American (3-4/day) |
| AustinAUS | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 3/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 3/day | Frontier (1/day) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2-3/day | American (3/day) |
| DenverDEN | 2/day | United (2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| San AntonioSAT | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 1/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 1/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 4-5/week | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 4-5/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at ELP
- First departure of the day usually around 5:05 am, the last around 10:20 pm.
- Busiest hour: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, with about 4 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 3 of its aircraft spend the night at ELP (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at ELP
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 10/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 10/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 7-8/day | 175 |
About 4,416 seats leave ELP on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 5 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at ELP
Concourse B B3, B4, B5, B6, B7
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at ELP, Oct 3–5, 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 ELP: questions
What terminal is Southwest at El Paso Airport (ELP)?
Southwest flies from Concourse B at El Paso Airport (ELP).
What gates does Southwest use at ELP?
Southwest has 5 gates at ELP (the airline flying each one most): B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7. It used 6 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from ELP?
About 27 departures a day and 4,416 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from ELP?
Southwest flies nonstop to 12 cities from ELP, the most often to Dallas Love Field, Phoenix, Austin, Las Vegas, Houston Hobby and Los Angeles. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of ELP?
Usually around 5:05 am; the last leaves around 10:20 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at ELP?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate B11 with Frontier and United.
Other airlines at ELP
All of ELP’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from ELP