Airport gate intelligence · SNA
How many gates does Orange County Airport (SNA) have?
Orange County Airport (SNA) has 20 gates, with about 127 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (5), followed by American (3).
Southwest flies 31% of the 18,708 seats leaving SNA each day. Southwest has 67% more gates and 77% more seats than American. 3 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at SNA
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 5 | 37 | 5,824 | 31% | 157 | 0% | 50 min | 2 |
| American | 3 | 19 | 3,299 | 18% | 177 | 0% | 60 min | 7 |
| United | 3 | 22 | 3,296 | 18% | 148 | 15% | 68 min | 16 |
| Alaska | 3 | 24 | 2,866 | 15% | 121 | 45% | 48 min | 0 |
| Delta | 3 | 16 | 2,043 | 11% | 125 | 33% | 54 min | 5 |
| Allegiant | – | 3 | 476 | 3% | 178 | 0% | 52 min | 0 |
| Breeze | – | 3 | 457 | 2% | 137 | 0% | 50 min | 2 |
| Frontier | – | 2 | 310 | 2% | 186 | 0% | 56 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 3 | |||||||
Average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 6, 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.
On-time departures by airline at SNA
84% 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 | 22 | 90% | 10% |
| American | 19 | 88% | 12% |
| Alaska | 24 | 87% | 13% |
| Southwest | 37 | 81% | 19% |
| Delta | 16 | 78% | 22% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft SNA’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 SNA: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no SNA gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: XE (116 flights to Napa, CA, Las Vegas and Reno).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Frontier (83 flights to Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth and Las Vegas); WestJet (2 flights); AN (1 flight).
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How many gates does Orange County Airport (SNA) have?
Orange County Airport (SNA) has 20 gates, with about 127 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (5), followed by American (3).
Which airline has the most gates at Orange County Airport (SNA)?
Southwest, with 5 of the 20 gates at SNA (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Orange County Airport (SNA)?
About 127 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 6, 2026).
How many gates does Southwest have at SNA?
5 gates, with about 37 departures and 5,824 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at SNA?
3 gates, with about 19 departures and 3,299 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at SNA?
3 gates, with about 22 departures and 3,296 seats a day.
How many seats leave SNA each day?
About 18,708 seats on 127 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 6, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at SNA?
58 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves SNA on time most often?
United Airlines: 90% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 84% for all airlines at SNA (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 6, 2026).
How often do flights at SNA 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 SNA?
About 33 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.