Southwest · PDX
What gates does Southwest use at Portland Airport (PDX)?
Southwest uses gates E7, E8, E9, E10, E11 and E12 at Portland Airport (PDX), mainly in Concourse E, with about 26 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 5 of them.
Based on 417 Southwest flights at PDX, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at PDX
- 3rd of the 10 airlines with regular flights at PDX by departures: 10% of them (26 departures a day of about 253 a day).
- 12% of the seats leaving PDX: about 4,347 a day, 167 per departure.
- 4.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 19% more than the airport’s 3.6.
- Median turn at the gate: 58 min, 12 min shorter than the airport median (70 min).
- At PDX, Southwest’s 26 departures a day compare with United’s 24 and Delta’s 30. Southwest has 5 gates of its own; United 4; Delta 7.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from PDX
10 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| DenverDEN | 4-5/day | United (6/day), Alaska (2-3/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| PhoenixPHX | 4/day | Alaska (4-5/day), American (2-3/day) |
| SacramentoSMF | 3-4/day | Alaska (4/day) |
| Las VegasLAS | 3-4/day | Alaska (6-7/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| San JoseSJC | 2-3/day | Alaska (4-5/day) |
| OaklandOAK | 2-3/day | Alaska (3/day) |
| San DiegoSAN | 2/day | Alaska (5-6/day) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1/day | none seen |
| Long BeachLGB | 4-5/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at PDX
- First departure of the day usually around 5:00 am, the last around 11:30 pm.
- Busiest hour: 10:00 am–11:00 am, with about 4 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 4 of its aircraft spend the night at PDX (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at PDX
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 13/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 6-7/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 6-7/day | 143 |
About 4,347 seats leave PDX on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 5 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at PDX
Concourse E E8, E9, E10, E11, E12
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at PDX, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at PDX: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Portland Airport (PDX)?
Southwest flies from Concourse E at Portland Airport (PDX).
What gates does Southwest use at PDX?
Southwest has 5 gates at PDX (the airline flying each one most): E10, E11, E12, E8 and E9. It used 6 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from PDX?
About 26 departures a day and 4,347 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from PDX?
Southwest flies nonstop to 10 cities from PDX, the most often to Denver, Phoenix, Sacramento, Las Vegas, San Jose and Oakland. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of PDX?
Usually around 5:00 am; the last leaves around 11:30 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at PDX?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate E7 with United, Alaska, WestJet and Sun Country.
Other airlines at PDX
All of PDX’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from PDX