Southwest · TPA
What gates does Southwest use at Tampa Airport (TPA)?
Southwest uses 15 gates at Tampa Airport (TPA), mainly in Concourse C, with about 69 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 13 of them.
Based on 675 Southwest flights at TPA, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at TPA
- 1st of the 15 airlines with regular flights at TPA by departures: 29% of them (69 departures a day of about 237 a day).
- 29% of the seats leaving TPA: about 11,424 a day, 166 per departure.
- 4.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 45% more than the airport’s 3.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 53 min, 8 min shorter than the airport median (61 min).
- At TPA, Southwest’s 69 departures a day compare with Delta’s 40 and American’s 39. Southwest has 13 gates of its own; Delta 9; American 12.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from TPA
34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NashvilleBNA | 5-6/day | American (2/day) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 4-5/day | Frontier (1/day) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 3-4/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 3-4/day | Delta (1-2/day) |
| DenverDEN | 3-4/day | United (3/day), Frontier (2/day) |
| IndianapolisIND | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 3/day | Breeze (2-3/week) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 3/day | none seen |
| Kansas CityMCI | 3/day | none seen |
| PittsburghPIT | 3/day | Breeze (2-3/week) |
| St. LouisSTL | 2-3/day | none seen |
| New OrleansMSY | 2-3/day | Breeze (1/day), Delta (2-3/week) |
| AtlantaATL | 2/day | Delta (13/day), Frontier (3/day) |
| BuffaloBUF | 2/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 1-2/day | none seen |
| LouisvilleSDF | 1-2/day | Breeze (2-3/week) |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 1-2/day | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 1-2/day | American (1-2/day) |
| BirminghamBHM | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Washington NationalDCA | 1-2/day | American (4/day) |
| Albany, NYALB | 1/day | none seen |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | 1/day | Breeze (2/day), JetBlue (2/day) |
| HartfordBDL | 1/day | Breeze (1/day) |
| HavanaHAV | 1/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 1/day | American (4-5/week), United (4-5/week), Delta (2-3/week), JetBlue (2-3/week) |
| ProvidencePVD | 1/day | Breeze (4-5/week) |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 1/day | Breeze (2/day), Delta (1-2/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| San AntonioSAT | 1/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 1/day | Alaska (1/day) |
| San JuanSJU | 1/day | JetBlue (1/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| MemphisMEM | 4-5/week | Breeze (2-3/week) |
| Manchester, NHMHT | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Rochester, NYROC | 2-3/week | Breeze (2-3/week) |
When Southwest flies at TPA
- First departure of the day usually around 5:00 am, the last around 10:20 pm.
- Busiest hour: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm, with about 10 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 8 of its aircraft spend the night at TPA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at TPA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 35/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 20/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 14/day | 175 |
About 11,424 seats leave TPA on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 13 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at TPA
Concourse C C30, C31, C32, C33, C34, C35, C36, C37, C38, C39, C40, C41, C42
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| C43 | Held by Alaska | Alaska, United |
| F88 | Held by American | American, Delta |
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at TPA, 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 TPA: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Tampa Airport (TPA)?
Southwest flies from Concourse C at Tampa Airport (TPA).
What gates does Southwest use at TPA?
Southwest has 13 gates at TPA (the airline flying each one most): C30, C31, C32, C33, C34, C35, C36, C37, C38, C39, C40, C41 and 1 more. It used 15 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from TPA?
About 69 departures a day and 11,424 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from TPA?
Southwest flies nonstop to 34 cities from TPA, the most often to Nashville, Baltimore, Dallas Love Field, Chicago Midway, Indianapolis and Denver. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of TPA?
Usually around 5:00 am; the last leaves around 10:20 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at TPA?
Yes: 2 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate C43 with Alaska and United.
Other airlines at TPA
All of TPA’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from TPA