Airport gate intelligence · OAK
How many gates does Oakland Airport (OAK) have?
Oakland Airport (OAK) has 28 gates, with about 94 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (12), followed by Alaska (5).
Southwest flies 77% of the 14,871 seats leaving OAK each day. Southwest has 140% more gates and 584% more seats than Alaska.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at OAK
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 12 | 72 | 11,475 | 77% | 160 | 0% | 56 min | 19 |
| Alaska | 5 | 13 | 1,678 | 11% | 132 | 53% | 64 min | 0 |
| Volaris | 2 | 5 | 1,027 | 7% | 220 | 0% | 97 min | 0 |
| Frontier | 1 | 2 | 397 | 3% | 238 | 0% | 52 min | 0 |
| Delta | 1 | 3 | 294 | 2% | 88 | 90% | 42 min | 0 |
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); 7 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at OAK
70% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft OAK’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 OAK: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no OAK gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: XE (145 flights to Burbank, Carlsbad, CA and Las Vegas); Volaris El Salvador (4 flights to San Salvador).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): AN (6 flights); United (2 flights).
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How many gates does Oakland Airport (OAK) have?
Oakland Airport (OAK) has 28 gates, with about 94 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (12), followed by Alaska (5).
Which airline has the most gates at Oakland Airport (OAK)?
Southwest, with 12 of the 28 gates at OAK (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Oakland Airport (OAK)?
About 94 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Southwest in at OAK?
Southwest flies from Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 at Oakland Airport (OAK).
How many gates does Southwest have at OAK?
12 gates, with about 72 departures and 11,475 seats a day.
How many gates does Alaska have at OAK?
5 gates, with about 13 departures and 1,678 seats a day.
How many gates does Volaris have at OAK?
2 gates, with about 5 departures and 1,027 seats a day.
How many seats leave OAK each day?
About 14,871 seats on 94 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at OAK?
56 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves OAK on time most often?
Alaska Airlines: 71% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 70% for all airlines at OAK (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at OAK go back to the gate after pushing back?
1 departure 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 OAK?
About 19 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.