Airport gate intelligence · TPA
How many gates does Tampa Airport (TPA) have?
Tampa Airport (TPA) has 60 gates, with about 234 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (13), followed by American (12).
Southwest flies 29% of the 39,152 seats leaving TPA each day. Southwest has 8% more gates and 87% more seats than American. 2 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at TPA
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 13 | 68 | 11,281 | 29% | 166 | 0% | 53 min | 23 |
| American | 12 | 38 | 6,039 | 15% | 160 | 9% | 56 min | 2 |
| Delta | 8 | 40 | 7,282 | 19% | 182 | 2% | 72 min | 9 |
| United | 6 | 25 | 4,378 | 11% | 175 | 0% | 84 min | 16 |
| Frontier | 4 | 18 | 3,934 | 10% | 219 | 0% | 71 min | 7 |
| Breeze | 4 | 21 | 2,923 | 7% | 137 | 0% | 52 min | 7 |
| JetBlue | 3 | 10 | 1,712 | 4% | 171 | 0% | 82 min | 5 |
| Avelo | 1 | 2 | 378 | 1% | 189 | 0% | – | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 2 | 337 | 1% | 168 | 0% | 77 min | 0 |
| British Airways | – | 1 | 332 | 1% | 332 | 0% | – | 0 |
| Aeroméxico | – | 1 | 166 | 0% | 166 | 0% | – | 0 |
| Avianca | – | 1 | 120 | 0% | 180 | 0% | – | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 2 | |||||||
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); 5 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 2% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at TPA
80% 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 | 25 | 88% | 12% |
| Breeze | 21 | 84% | 16% |
| Delta | 40 | 82% | 18% |
| American | 38 | 80% | 20% |
| Frontier | 18 | 78% | 22% |
| JetBlue | 10 | 73% | 27% |
| Southwest | 68 | 73% | 27% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft TPA’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 TPA: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no TPA gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Aeroméxico (12 flights to Mexico City); British Airways (6 flights to London Gatwick); Avianca (6 flights to Bogotá).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Discover (10 flights to Frankfurt); Tradewind (3 flights); Edelweiss (2 flights to Zurich); Air Canada (2 flights); Contour (1 flight); Allegiant (1 flight).
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How many gates does Tampa Airport (TPA) have?
Tampa Airport (TPA) has 60 gates, with about 234 airline departures a day. Southwest has the most (13), followed by American (12).
Which airline has the most gates at Tampa Airport (TPA)?
Southwest, with 13 of the 60 gates at TPA (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Tampa Airport (TPA)?
About 234 airline departures a day (Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Southwest in at TPA?
Southwest flies from Concourse C at Tampa Airport (TPA).
How many gates does Southwest have at TPA?
13 gates, with about 68 departures and 11,281 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at TPA?
12 gates, with about 38 departures and 6,039 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at TPA?
8 gates, with about 40 departures and 7,282 seats a day.
How many seats leave TPA each day?
About 39,152 seats on 234 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at TPA?
69 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves TPA on time most often?
United Airlines: 88% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 80% for all airlines at TPA (3 full days, Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at TPA go back to the gate after pushing back?
3 departures 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 TPA?
About 70 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.