Southwest · SAT
What gates does Southwest use at San Antonio Airport (SAT)?
Southwest uses 8 gates at San Antonio Airport (SAT), mainly in Terminal A’s Concourse A, with about 42 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 7 of them.
Based on 555 Southwest flights at SAT, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at SAT
- 1st of the 10 airlines with regular flights at SAT by departures: 35% of them (42 departures a day of about 121 a day).
- 38% of the seats leaving SAT: about 6,907 a day, 163 per departure.
- 4.2 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 10% more than the airport’s 3.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 47 min, 8 min shorter than the airport median (55 min).
- At SAT, Southwest’s 42 departures a day compare with American’s 28 and United’s 20. Southwest has 7 gates of its own; American 10; United 5.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from SAT
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 7-8/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 4-5/day | Frontier (1-2/day) |
| DenverDEN | 4/day | United (4/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| PhoenixPHX | 4/day | American (2-3/day) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 3/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 2-3/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 2-3/day | Frontier (2-3/week) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 2/day | none seen |
| El PasoELP | 2/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 1-2/day | none seen |
| St. LouisSTL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 1/day | American (2/day), Delta (1-2/day) |
| New OrleansMSY | 1/day | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 1/day | none seen |
| AtlantaATL | 4-5/week | Delta (6-7/day) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 4-5/week | none seen |
| CancúnCUN | 2-3/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at SAT
- First departure of the day usually around 4:55 am, the last around 9:55 pm.
- Busiest hour: 6:00 am–7:00 am, with about 6 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 5 of its aircraft spend the night at SAT (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at SAT
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 19/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 16/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 7-8/day | 175 |
About 6,907 seats leave SAT on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 7 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at SAT
Terminal A, Concourse A A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A16
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| A8 | Common use | Viva Aerobus, Delta |
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at SAT, 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 SAT: questions
What terminal is Southwest at San Antonio Airport (SAT)?
Southwest flies from Terminal A’s Concourse A at San Antonio Airport (SAT).
What gates does Southwest use at SAT?
Southwest has 7 gates at SAT (the airline flying each one most): A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A16 and A9. It used 8 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from SAT?
About 42 departures a day and 6,907 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from SAT?
Southwest flies nonstop to 18 cities from SAT, the most often to Dallas Love Field, Las Vegas, Denver, Phoenix, Houston Hobby and Orlando. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of SAT?
Usually around 4:55 am; the last leaves around 9:55 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at SAT?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate A8 with Viva Aerobus and Delta.
Other airlines at SAT
All of SAT’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SAT