Southwest · PVD
What gates does Southwest use at Providence Airport (PVD)?
Southwest uses gates 17, 19 and 21 at Providence Airport (PVD), with about 16 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 3.
Based on 150 Southwest flights at PVD, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at PVD
- 2nd of the 6 airlines with regular flights at PVD by departures: 26% of them (16 departures a day of about 63 a day).
- 31% of the seats leaving PVD: about 2,432 a day, 149 per departure.
- 4.1 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 57% more than the airport’s 2.6.
- Median turn at the gate: 51 min, the same as the airport median (52 min).
- At PVD, Southwest’s 16 departures a day compare with American’s 17 and Breeze’s 12. Southwest has 3 gates of its own; American 4; Breeze 4.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from PVD
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BaltimoreBWI | 5-6/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 3/day | Breeze (1-2/day), JetBlue (1/day) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Washington NationalDCA | 1-2/day | American (4-5/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 1-2/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 1/day | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 1/day | Breeze (4-5/week) |
When Southwest flies at PVD
- First departure of the day usually around 5:30 am, the last around 6:55 pm.
- Busiest hour: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm, with about 3 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 3 of its aircraft spend the night at PVD (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at PVD
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 13/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 175 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 1-2/day | 175 |
About 2,432 seats leave PVD on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 3 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at PVD
Gates 17, 19, 21
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at PVD, 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 PVD: questions
What gates does Southwest use at PVD?
Southwest has 3 gates at PVD (the airline flying each one most): 17, 19 and 21. It used 3 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from PVD?
About 16 departures a day and 2,432 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from PVD?
Southwest flies nonstop to 7 cities from PVD, the most often to Baltimore, Orlando, Chicago Midway, Washington National, Nashville and Denver. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of PVD?
Usually around 5:30 am; the last leaves around 6:55 pm.
Other airlines at PVD
All of PVD’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from PVD