Southwest · SDF
What gates does Southwest use at Louisville Airport (SDF)?
Southwest uses gates B11, B15, B17 and B19 at Louisville Airport (SDF), mainly in Concourse B, with about 18 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 4.
Based on 168 Southwest flights at SDF, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at SDF
- 3rd of the 6 airlines with regular flights at SDF by departures: 20% of them (18 departures a day of about 90 a day).
- 29% of the seats leaving SDF: about 2,920 a day, 159 per departure.
- 3.6 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 14% more than the airport’s 3.1.
- Median turn at the gate: 52 min, the same as the airport median (50 min).
- At SDF, Southwest’s 18 departures a day compare with United’s 18 and Delta’s 20. Southwest has 4 gates of its own; United 6; Delta 4.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from SDF
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OrlandoMCO | 4/day | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 2-3/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 2/day | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 1-2/day | Breeze (2-3/week) |
| DenverDEN | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 1/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 1/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 1/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 4-5/week | none seen |
When Southwest flies at SDF
- First departure of the day usually around 5:40 am, the last around 9:10 pm.
- Busiest hour: 3:00 pm–4:00 pm, with about 3 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at SDF (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at SDF
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 9/day | 143 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 4-5/day | 175 |
| 737-800 | 4-5/day | 175 |
About 2,920 seats leave SDF on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 4 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at SDF
Concourse B B11, B15, B17, B19
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at SDF, 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 SDF: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Louisville Airport (SDF)?
Southwest flies from Concourse B at Louisville Airport (SDF).
What gates does Southwest use at SDF?
Southwest has 4 gates at SDF (the airline flying each one most): B11, B15, B17 and B19. It used 4 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from SDF?
About 18 departures a day and 2,920 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from SDF?
Southwest flies nonstop to 10 cities from SDF, the most often to Orlando, Baltimore, Chicago Midway, Nashville, Tampa and Las Vegas. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of SDF?
Usually around 5:40 am; the last leaves around 9:10 pm.
Other airlines at SDF
All of SDF’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SDF