Southwest · STL
What gates does Southwest use at St. Louis Airport (STL)?
Southwest uses 18 gates at St. Louis Airport (STL), mainly in Terminal 2’s Concourse E, with about 105 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 17 of them.
Based on 1,394 Southwest flights at STL, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at STL
- 1st of the 9 airlines with regular flights at STL by departures: 55% of them (105 departures a day of about 190 a day).
- 63% of the seats leaving STL: about 17,351 a day, 165 per departure.
- 5.1 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 45% more than the airport’s 3.6.
- Median turn at the gate: 58 min, the same as the airport median (57 min).
- At STL, Southwest’s 105 departures a day compare with American’s 30 and United’s 24. Southwest has 17 gates of its own; American 8; United 7.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from STL
42 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 | 6-7/day | Frontier (4-5/week) |
| DenverDEN | 6/day | United (4/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 5-6/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 5-6/day | Frontier (1/day) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 5/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 4-5/day | American (1-2/day) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 4/day | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 3-4/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Washington NationalDCA | 3-4/day | American (2-3/day) |
| New York LaGuardiaLGA | 3-4/day | Delta (3/day), American (2/day) |
| BostonBOS | 3/day | American (1-2/day) |
| AtlantaATL | 2-3/day | Delta (6-7/day), Frontier (2-3/week) |
| Fort MyersRSW | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Kansas CityMCI | 2-3/day | none seen |
| TampaTPA | 2-3/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 2-3/day | none seen |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 2-3/day | none seen |
| New OrleansMSY | 2-3/day | none seen |
| OmahaOMA | 2-3/day | none seen |
| ClevelandCLE | 2/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2/day | American (1/day) |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 2/day | Delta (4-5/day) |
| PhiladelphiaPHL | 2/day | American (2-3/day) |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 2/day | none seen |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 1-2/day | none seen |
| DetroitDTW | 1-2/day | Delta (3-4/day) |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| JacksonvilleJAX | 1-2/day | none seen |
| MiamiMIA | 1-2/day | American (2/day) |
| PittsburghPIT | 1-2/day | none seen |
| San AntonioSAT | 1-2/day | none seen |
| CancúnCUN | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Destin/Fort Walton BeachVPS | 1/day | none seen |
| Panama City BeachECP | 1/day | none seen |
| PensacolaPNS | 1/day | none seen |
| SacramentoSMF | 1/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 1/day | none seen |
| SarasotaSRQ | 1/day | none seen |
| Charleston, SCCHS | 4-5/week | none seen |
| CharlotteCLT | 4-5/week | American (4-5/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 4-5/week | United (1/day) |
When Southwest flies at STL
- First departure of the day usually around 5:05 am, the last around 11:45 pm.
- Busiest hour: 8:00 am–9:00 am, with about 19 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 7 of its aircraft spend the night at STL (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at STL
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 43/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 32/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 30/day | 175 |
About 17,351 seats leave STL on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 17 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at STL
Terminal 2, Concourse E E4, E6, E8, E10, E12, E14, E16, E18, E20, E22, E24, E31, E33, E34, E36, E38, E40
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| E29 | Common use | Lufthansa |
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at STL, 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 STL: questions
What terminal is Southwest at St. Louis Airport (STL)?
Southwest flies from Terminal 2’s Concourse E at St. Louis Airport (STL).
What gates does Southwest use at STL?
Southwest has 17 gates at STL (the airline flying each one most): E10, E12, E14, E16, E18, E20, E22, E24, E31, E33, E34, E36 and 5 more. It used 18 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from STL?
About 105 departures a day and 17,351 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from STL?
Southwest flies nonstop to 42 cities from STL, the most often to Orlando, Denver, Las Vegas, Dallas Love Field, Houston Hobby and Phoenix. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of STL?
Usually around 5:05 am; the last leaves around 11:45 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at STL?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate E29 with Lufthansa.
Other airlines at STL
All of STL’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from STL