Airport gate intelligence · MEM
How many gates does Memphis Airport (MEM) have?
Memphis Airport (MEM) has 23 gates, with about 78 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 7 each.
American flies 28% of the 9,236 seats leaving MEM each day. American has 4% more seats than Delta. 1 gate is common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at MEM
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 7 | 25 | 2,574 | 28% | 104 | 59% | 46 min | 2 |
| Delta | 7 | 22 | 2,483 | 27% | 113 | 74% | 60 min | 9 |
| Southwest | 4 | 15 | 2,433 | 26% | 162 | 0% | 54 min | 0 |
| United | 4 | 13 | 1,243 | 13% | 98 | 66% | 55 min | 0 |
| Allegiant | – | 2 | 366 | 4% | 183 | 0% | 58 min | 0 |
| Breeze | – | 1 | 137 | 1% | 137 | 0% | – | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 1 | |||||||
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); Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at MEM
78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 22 | 89% | 11% |
| United | 13 | 87% | 13% |
| American | 25 | 80% | 20% |
| Southwest | 15 | 62% | 38% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft MEM’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 MEM: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no MEM gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Southern Airways Express (7 flights to Frankfort, Hot Springs, AR and Harrison, AR).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Frontier (12 flights to Orlando); Breeze (6 flights to Raleigh/Durham, San Antonio and Tampa); Sun Country (3 flights); K9 (2 flights to Burlington, VT); Contour (1 flight).
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How many gates does Memphis Airport (MEM) have?
Memphis Airport (MEM) has 23 gates, with about 78 airline departures a day. American and Delta have the most, 7 each.
Which airline has the most gates at Memphis Airport (MEM)?
American, with 7 of the 23 gates at MEM (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Memphis Airport (MEM)?
About 78 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How many gates does American have at MEM?
7 gates, with about 25 departures and 2,574 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at MEM?
7 gates, with about 22 departures and 2,483 seats a day.
How many gates does Southwest have at MEM?
4 gates, with about 15 departures and 2,433 seats a day.
How many seats leave MEM each day?
About 9,236 seats on 78 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at MEM?
54 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves MEM on time most often?
Delta Air Lines: 89% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 78% for all airlines at MEM (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How many aircraft tows happen at MEM?
About 12 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.