Airport gate intelligence · PHL
How many gates does Philadelphia Airport (PHL) have?
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) has 127 gates, with about 426 airline departures a day. American has the most (86), followed by Frontier (11).
American flies 70% of the 55,885 seats leaving PHL each day. American has 682% more gates and 577% more seats than Frontier. 3 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at PHL
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 86 | 325 | 39,035 | 70% | 120 | 48% | 76 min | 35 |
| Frontier | 11 | 25 | 5,768 | 10% | 231 | 0% | 80 min | 2 |
| Delta | 6 | 24 | 3,619 | 6% | 149 | 34% | 71 min | 5 |
| United | 6 | 18 | 2,731 | 5% | 149 | 18% | 71 min | 2 |
| Southwest | 4 | 15 | 2,524 | 5% | 172 | 0% | 57 min | 0 |
| JetBlue | 1 | 6 | 945 | 2% | 149 | 0% | 56 min | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 3 | 528 | 1% | 176 | 0% | 80 min | 0 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 4 | 304 | 1% | 76 | 100% | 32 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 3 | |||||||
Average of 3 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 4, 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; 1% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at PHL
76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United | 18 | 87% | 13% |
| Frontier | 25 | 79% | 21% |
| American | 325 | 76% | 24% |
| Delta | 24 | 74% | 26% |
| Southwest | 15 | 61% | 39% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft PHL’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 PHL: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Sun Country (10 flights); Discover (7 flights to Frankfurt); Contour (1 flight); OY (1 flight).
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How many gates does Philadelphia Airport (PHL) have?
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) has 127 gates, with about 426 airline departures a day. American has the most (86), followed by Frontier (11).
Which airline has the most gates at Philadelphia Airport (PHL)?
American, with 86 of the 127 gates at PHL (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Philadelphia Airport (PHL)?
About 426 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 4, 2026).
Which terminal is American in at PHL?
American flies from Terminal F’s Concourse F, Terminal B’s Concourse B, Terminal C’s Concourse C and Terminal A’s Concourse A at Philadelphia Airport (PHL).
How many gates does American have at PHL?
86 gates, with about 325 departures and 39,035 seats a day.
How many gates does Frontier have at PHL?
11 gates, with about 25 departures and 5,768 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at PHL?
6 gates, with about 24 departures and 3,619 seats a day.
How many seats leave PHL each day?
About 55,885 seats on 426 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 4, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at PHL?
74 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves PHL on time most often?
United Airlines: 87% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 76% for all airlines at PHL (3 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 4, 2026).
How often do flights at PHL go back to the gate after pushing back?
7 departures 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 PHL?
About 44 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.