Airport gate intelligence · SMF
How many gates does Sacramento Airport (SMF) have?
Sacramento Airport (SMF) has 34 gates, with about 169 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (14), followed by United (5).
Southwest flies 57% of the 25,453 seats leaving SMF each day. Southwest has 180% more gates and 429% more seats than United. 1 gate is common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at SMF
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 14 | 90 | 14,433 | 57% | 161 | 0% | 54 min | 37 |
| United | 5 | 20 | 2,729 | 11% | 139 | 32% | 68 min | 23 |
| Delta | 5 | 20 | 2,265 | 9% | 113 | 52% | 56 min | 9 |
| Alaska | 4 | 18 | 2,653 | 10% | 147 | 31% | 58 min | 19 |
| American | 3 | 13 | 1,830 | 7% | 137 | 38% | 55 min | 0 |
| Frontier | 1 | 3 | 707 | 3% | 212 | 0% | 60 min | 0 |
| JetBlue | 1 | 1 | 200 | 1% | 200 | 0% | 132 min | 0 |
| Volaris | – | 3 | 561 | 2% | 210 | 0% | 96 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 1 | |||||||
Average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 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 SMF
74% 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 | 20 | 93% | 7% |
| Delta | 20 | 87% | 13% |
| American | 13 | 80% | 20% |
| Alaska | 18 | 69% | 31% |
| Southwest | 90 | 66% | 34% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft SMF’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 SMF: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): EM (12 flights to Arcata/Eureka, CA, Redding, CA and Ukiah).
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How many gates does Sacramento Airport (SMF) have?
Sacramento Airport (SMF) has 34 gates, with about 169 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (14), followed by United (5).
Which airline has the most gates at Sacramento Airport (SMF)?
Southwest, with 14 of the 34 gates at SMF (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Sacramento Airport (SMF)?
About 169 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Southwest in at SMF?
Southwest flies from Terminal B’s Concourse B at Sacramento Airport (SMF).
How many gates does Southwest have at SMF?
14 gates, with about 90 departures and 14,433 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at SMF?
5 gates, with about 20 departures and 2,729 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at SMF?
5 gates, with about 20 departures and 2,265 seats a day.
How many seats leave SMF each day?
About 25,453 seats on 169 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at SMF?
58 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves SMF on time most often?
United Airlines: 93% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 74% for all airlines at SMF (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at SMF go back to the gate after pushing back?
1 departure 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 SMF?
About 89 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.