Southwest · TYS
What gates does Southwest use at Knoxville Airport (TYS)?
Southwest uses gates 6, 7 and 9 at Knoxville Airport (TYS), with about 6-7 departures a day (Oct 3–9, 2026). It is the main airline at 2 of them.
Based on 98 Southwest flights at TYS, Oct 3–9, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at TYS
- 5th of the 5 airlines with regular flights at TYS by departures: 8% of them (6-7 departures a day of about 77 a day).
- 11% of the seats leaving TYS: about 925 a day, 149 per departure.
- 1.4 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 66% fewer than the airport’s 4.1.
- Median turn at the gate: 48 min, the same as the airport median (49 min).
- At TYS, Southwest’s 6-7 departures a day compare with Allegiant’s 13 and United’s 15. Southwest has 2 gates of its own; Allegiant 2; United 2.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from TYS
6 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–9, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| NashvilleBNA | 2/day | none seen |
| BaltimoreBWI | 1/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 1/day | United (2/day), Allegiant (1-2/week) |
| OrlandoMCO | 1/day | Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| AustinAUS | 1-2/week | Allegiant (1-2/week) |
When Southwest flies at TYS
- First departure of the day usually around 7:10 am, the last around 7:15 pm.
- Busiest hour: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 1 of its aircraft spend the night at TYS (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at TYS
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-700 | 5/day | 143 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 5-6/week | 175 |
| 737-800 | 2-3/week | 175 |
About 925 seats leave TYS on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at TYS
Gates 7, 9
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 5 full days of flights at TYS, Oct 3–9, 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 TYS: questions
What gates does Southwest use at TYS?
Southwest has 2 gates at TYS (the airline flying each one most): 7 and 9. It used 3 gates in all over Oct 3–9, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from TYS?
About 6-7 departures a day and 925 seats, averaged over Oct 3–9, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from TYS?
Southwest flies nonstop to 6 cities from TYS, the most often to Nashville, Denver, Dallas Love Field, Orlando, Baltimore and Austin. Routes seen Oct 3–9, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of TYS?
Usually around 7:10 am; the last leaves around 7:15 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at TYS?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 6 with Allegiant, Delta, United and American.
Other airlines at TYS
All of TYS’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from TYS