Airport gate intelligence · MCO
How many gates does Orlando Airport (MCO) have?
Orlando Airport (MCO) has 116 gates, with about 385 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (22), followed by Frontier (14).
Southwest flies 33% of the 64,796 seats leaving MCO each day. Southwest has 57% more gates and 117% more seats than Frontier. 16 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at MCO
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 22 | 130 | 21,430 | 33% | 164 | 0% | 59 min | 35 |
| Frontier | 14 | 45 | 9,891 | 15% | 221 | 0% | 76 min | 16 |
| Delta | 13 | 42 | 7,896 | 12% | 186 | 1% | 74 min | 0 |
| American | 12 | 37 | 6,485 | 10% | 174 | 0% | 59 min | 7 |
| JetBlue | 10 | 38 | 6,372 | 10% | 167 | 0% | 87 min | 2 |
| United | 10 | 32 | 5,946 | 9% | 183 | 0% | 82 min | 7 |
| Breeze | 5 | 17 | 2,329 | 4% | 137 | 0% | 53 min | 0 |
| Alaska | 2 | 4 | 738 | 1% | 174 | 0% | 82 min | 4 |
| Copa | 1 | 5 | 775 | 1% | 163 | 0% | 92 min | 0 |
| Sun Country | 1 | 2 | 232 | 0% | 186 | 0% | 56 min | 0 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 166 min | 0 |
| Air Canada Rouge | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 72 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 16 | |||||||
Average of 4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 8 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 4% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at MCO
68% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 38 | 85% | 15% |
| United | 32 | 80% | 20% |
| Breeze | 17 | 76% | 24% |
| Delta | 42 | 75% | 25% |
| American | 37 | 74% | 26% |
| Frontier | 45 | 62% | 38% |
| Southwest | 130 | 52% | 48% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 4 full days.
What size aircraft MCO’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 MCO: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no MCO gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Z0 (4 flights to London Gatwick).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): 2I (12 flights); LATAM (2 flights to São Paulo); Iberia (2 flights to Madrid); 2T (2 flights to Bermuda).
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How many gates does Orlando Airport (MCO) have?
Orlando Airport (MCO) has 116 gates, with about 385 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (22), followed by Frontier (14).
Which airline has the most gates at Orlando Airport (MCO)?
Southwest, with 22 of the 116 gates at MCO (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Orlando Airport (MCO)?
About 385 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Southwest in at MCO?
Southwest flies from Terminal A and Terminal B at Orlando Airport (MCO).
How many gates does Southwest have at MCO?
22 gates, with about 130 departures and 21,430 seats a day.
How many gates does Frontier have at MCO?
14 gates, with about 45 departures and 9,891 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at MCO?
13 gates, with about 42 departures and 7,896 seats a day.
How many seats leave MCO each day?
About 64,796 seats on 385 airline departures a day (average of 4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at MCO?
72 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves MCO on time most often?
JetBlue: 85% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 68% for all airlines at MCO (4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at MCO go back to the gate after pushing back?
14 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 MCO?
About 70 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.