Airport gate intelligence · IND
How many gates does Indianapolis Airport (IND) have?
Indianapolis Airport (IND) has 40 gates, with about 161 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 9 each.
American flies 23% of the 21,199 seats leaving IND each day. American has 33% more seats than Delta. 3 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at IND
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 9 | 42 | 4,932 | 23% | 118 | 51% | 54 min | 37 |
| Delta | 9 | 33 | 3,702 | 17% | 113 | 59% | 69 min | 9 |
| Southwest | 7 | 44 | 7,321 | 35% | 165 | 0% | 52 min | 16 |
| United | 6 | 26 | 2,631 | 12% | 100 | 70% | 64 min | 14 |
| Allegiant | 2 | 7 | 1,282 | 6% | 183 | 0% | 57 min | 9 |
| Frontier | 1 | 4 | 849 | 4% | 212 | 0% | 59 min | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 2 | 356 | 2% | 178 | 0% | 87 min | 0 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 2 | 127 | 1% | 76 | 100% | – | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 3 | |||||||
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); 1 gate has too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at IND
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 | 26 | 94% | 6% |
| Delta | 33 | 88% | 12% |
| American | 42 | 78% | 22% |
| Southwest | 44 | 77% | 23% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft IND’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 IND: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Avelo (4 flights to New Haven and Concord, NC); Sun Country (4 flights); Virgin Atlantic (2 flights); Japan Airlines (1 flight); GlobalX (1 flight).
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How many gates does Indianapolis Airport (IND) have?
Indianapolis Airport (IND) has 40 gates, with about 161 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 9 each.
Which airline has the most gates at Indianapolis Airport (IND)?
American, with 9 of the 40 gates at IND (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Indianapolis Airport (IND)?
About 161 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is American in at IND?
American flies from Concourse B at Indianapolis Airport (IND).
How many gates does American have at IND?
9 gates, with about 42 departures and 4,932 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at IND?
9 gates, with about 33 departures and 3,702 seats a day.
How many gates does Southwest have at IND?
7 gates, with about 44 departures and 7,321 seats a day.
How many seats leave IND each day?
About 21,199 seats on 161 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at IND?
60 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves IND on time most often?
United Airlines: 94% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 83% for all airlines at IND (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at IND go back to the gate after pushing back?
2 departures in 3 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at IND?
About 86 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.