Southwest · PSP
What gates does Southwest use at Palm Springs Airport (PSP)?
Southwest uses gates 7 and 9 at Palm Springs Airport (PSP), with about 6-7 departures a day (Oct 2–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 1 of them.
Based on 121 Southwest flights at PSP, Oct 2–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at PSP
- 4th of the 6 airlines with regular flights at PSP by departures: 17% of them (6-7 departures a day of about 37 a day).
- 22% of the seats leaving PSP: about 990 a day, 158 per departure.
- 2.0 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 2.0.
- Median turn at the gate: 48 min, 4 min shorter than the airport median (52 min).
- At PSP, Southwest’s 6-7 departures a day compare with American’s 6-7 and Alaska’s 10. Southwest has 1 gate of its own; American 2; Alaska 2.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from PSP
5 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Las VegasLAS | 2/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 1-2/day | United (3-4/day) |
| SacramentoSMF | 1-2/day | none seen |
| OaklandOAK | 5-6/week | none seen |
| San JoseSJC | 3-4/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at PSP
- First departure of the day usually around 5:40 am, the last around 7:20 pm.
- Busiest hour: 9:00 am–10:00 am, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at PSP (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at PSP
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 3-4/day | 143 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 1-2/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 175 |
About 990 seats leave PSP on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at PSP
Gates 9
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 4 full days of flights at PSP, Oct 2–5, 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 PSP: questions
What gates does Southwest use at PSP?
Southwest has 1 gate at PSP (the airline flying each one most): 9. It used 2 gates in all over Oct 2–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from PSP?
About 6-7 departures a day and 990 seats, averaged over Oct 2–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from PSP?
Southwest flies nonstop to 5 cities from PSP, the most often to Las Vegas, Denver, Sacramento, Oakland and San Jose. Routes seen Oct 2–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of PSP?
Usually around 5:40 am; the last leaves around 7:20 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at PSP?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 7 with Alaska, Sun Country and WestJet.
Other airlines at PSP
All of PSP’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from PSP