United Airlines crew bases & crashpads for pilots & flight attendants

Crew bases

Base	Crew type	Base guide	Airports on that page	Crashpads
Flight attendants (7)
DEN	Flight attendants	Denver	DEN	6
EWR (covers LGA)	Flight attendants	New York / Newark	JFK · LGA · EWR	11
IAD	Flight attendants	Washington DC	IAD · DCA · BWI	3
IAH	Flight attendants	Houston	IAH · HOU	5
LAX	Flight attendants	Los Angeles International	LAX · ONT · BUR · SNA	5
ORD	Flight attendants	Chicago O'Hare	ORD · MDW	9
SFO	Flight attendants	San Francisco International	SFO · OAK	2
Crew type unverified (5)
LAS	Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.	Las Vegas	LAS	4
MCO	Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.	Orlando	MCO · SFB	1
PHX	Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.	Phoenix	PHX · AZA/IWA	1
FLL Satellite	Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.	Fort Lauderdale	FLL	4
TPA Satellite	Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.	Tampa Bay	TPA · PIE	1

Crashpads = CommuteBase crashpad cards on that base guide. A card can serve more than one base.

Flight attendant bases come from our CabinOpenings sheet, which cites United careers, flight attendant postings.

Pilot bases: Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.

The flight attendant source may not name every base.

Bases we couldn't confirm that have no CommuteBase crashpad cards yet are not shown.

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Pilot unionALPA
Contract statusALPA · UPA 2023 · amendable Sept 30, 2027
FleetLargest widebody fleet in North America; 800+ aircraft ordered in recent years (airline's claims)
Pilot hiringHiring: ongoing First Officer posting

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From public airline and union pages only. Procedures change, so confirm with the airline before you travel. 1 of 8 items confirmed.

Cockpit jumpseat / CASSPilots from other Part 121 airlines can ride United's flight deck jumpseat when a reciprocal agreement is in place.Source: United-ALPA 2023 pilot agreement (UPA 2023), Section 21-J-1, checked Oct 22, 2026
Cabin jumpseat for flight attendantsUnverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Dress codeUnverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
How to listUnverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Check-inUnverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
PriorityUnverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
International cockpit jumpseatUnverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Airline's own jumpseat proceduresUnverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.