Airport gate intelligence · JFK
How many gates does New York JFK Airport have?
New York JFK Airport has 120 gates, with about 514 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (38), followed by JetBlue (29).
Delta flies 39% of the 74,932 seats leaving JFK each day. Delta has 31% more gates and 42% more seats than JetBlue. 19 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at JFK
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 38 | 193 | 29,476 | 39% | 153 | 38% | 80 min | 136 |
| JetBlue | 29 | 120 | 20,807 | 28% | 173 | 0% | 108 min | 159 |
| American | 13 | 84 | 13,771 | 18% | 163 | 28% | 87 min | 34 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 138 min | 0 |
| Copa | 2 | 3 | 562 | 1% | 163 | 0% | 129 min | 0 |
| British Airways | 1 | 8 | 1,096 | 1% | 332 | 0% | 146 min | 0 |
| Alaska | – | 11 | 1,959 | 3% | 186 | 0% | 91 min | 11 |
| Emirates | – | 3 | 1,394 | 2% | 489 | 0% | 148 min | 0 |
| Aer Lingus | – | 4 | 943 | 1% | 251 | 0% | 108 min | 0 |
| Cathay Pacific | – | 3 | 898 | 1% | 315 | 0% | 242 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 19 | |||||||
Average of 20 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 14 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 13% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at JFK
82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 11 | 86% | 14% |
| Delta | 193 | 83% | 17% |
| JetBlue | 120 | 82% | 18% |
| American | 84 | 82% | 18% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 20 full days.
What size aircraft JFK’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 JFK: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no JFK gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Z0 (22 flights to London Gatwick); 5C (15 flights to Liège and Tel Aviv).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Arkia (16 flights); YU (14 flights); MB (12 flights); Air Incheon (9 flights); GOL (8 flights); Tradewind (6 flights); X7 (6 flights); O3 (5 flights); 3V (4 flights); P6 (3 flights); Breeze (2 flights); O2 (1 flight); SX (1 flight); UC (1 flight); M7 (1 flight).
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How many gates does New York JFK Airport have?
New York JFK Airport has 120 gates, with about 514 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (38), followed by JetBlue (29).
Which airline has the most gates at New York JFK Airport?
Delta, with 38 of the 120 gates at JFK (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave New York JFK Airport?
About 514 airline departures a day (Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is Delta in at JFK?
Delta flies from Terminal 4 at New York JFK Airport.
How many gates does Delta have at JFK?
38 gates, with about 193 departures and 29,476 seats a day.
How many gates does JetBlue have at JFK?
29 gates, with about 120 departures and 20,807 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at JFK?
13 gates, with about 84 departures and 13,771 seats a day.
How many seats leave JFK each day?
About 74,932 seats on 514 airline departures a day (average of 20 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at JFK?
102 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves JFK on time most often?
Alaska Airlines: 86% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 82% for all airlines at JFK (20 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 21, 2026).
How often do flights at JFK go back to the gate after pushing back?
31 departures in 20 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off), and 3 came back and changed planes.
How many aircraft tows happen at JFK?
About 362 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.