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Airport · ICAO · US

Class B

Memphis International Airport

ID KMEM FAA MEM Elev 341 ft Lat 35° 2.63' N Lon 89° 58.58' W Zulu

Live conditions at KMEM

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Wind / Visibility

Density altitude (now)

FAA Airport Diagram · KMEM

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Runways at KMEM

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,120 ft. Max gradient: 0.63%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18C 179° 11,120 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
36C 359° 11,120 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
18R 179° 9,320 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
36L 359° 9,320 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
18L 179° 9,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
36R 359° 9,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
09 092° 8,946 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.43%
27 272° 8,946 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.43%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

10 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 127.750
  • CLD CLNC DEL 125.200
  • GND GND 121.650
  • TWR TWR 118.300
  • APP APP 133.830
  • APP APP 119.100
  • DEP DEP 124.150
  • POST ANG COMD POST 138.950
  • RDO JACKSON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KMEM

  • NDB ME

    Elvis

    0.29 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC MEM

    Memphis

    117.50 MHz · DME 117.50 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMEM, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

6 matched · 88 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18C–36C: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18C–36C: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18C–36C: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18C–36C: H11120X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18R–36L: H9320X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H3799X75 (ASPH) S–25 MIRL RWY 17: REIL. PAPI(P2L)…

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18–36: H3499X75 (ASPH) S–25 MIRL RWY 18: REIL. PAPI(P2L)…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (88 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
  • ·RWY 18L–36R: H9000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1207 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18L: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Trees. 0.5% down.
  • ·RWY 09–27: H8946X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1253 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 09: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 27 TWY N 8450
  • ·RWY 09: TORA–8946 TODA–8946 ASDA–8946 LDA–8946 RWY 18C:TORA–11120 TODA–11120 ASDA–11120 LDA–11120 RWY 18L:TORA–9000 TODA–9000 ASDA–9000 LDA–9000 RWY 18R:TORA–9320 TODA–9320 ASDA–9320 LDA–9320 RWY 27: TORA–8946 TODA–8946 ASDA–8946 LDA–8946 RWY 36C:TORA–11120 TODA–11120 ASDA–10715 LDA–10715 RWY 36L:TORA–9320 TODA–9320 ASDA–9320 LDA–9320 RWY 36R:TORA–9000 TODA–9000 ASDA–9000 LDA–9000 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 18R: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+, A++ OX 1, 2 LGT Rwy 36R ALSF–2 also opr as SSALR.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR Rwy 18R EMAS 316 x 178.
  • ·JASU 1(MD–3) 5(MD–3M) 1(MA–1A) 2(MC–2A) 2(A–7) FUEL A, A+ (C901–345–2992) A++ (Mil) (ANG PPR DSN 726–7131, C901–291–7131.
  • ·Copter refuel is 2 nozzle.) (NC–100LL) FLUID SP PRESAIR LOX OIL O–156(Mil)
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct.
  • ·Successive and/or simul dep apvd on Rwy 36L–18R and Rwy 36C–18C or Rwy 36L–18R and Rwy 36R–18L with course dvrgnc no later than 2.27 NM from rwy end.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Memphis Intl Airport (MEM) Noise Abatement Procedures.
  • ·Pilots conducting EFVS ops; be aware LED ALS in use Rwy 18L.
  • ·Index D ARFF equip avbl H24.
  • ·Successive and/or simultaneous dep apvd on Rwy 36L–18R and Rwy 36C–18C or Rwy 36L–18R and Rwy 36R–18L with course divergence no later than 2.27 NM from rwy end.
  • ·Hold short instrn read back rqr.
  • ·Rwy 18R–36L, Rwy 18C–36C, Rwy 18L–36R (2D) Single belly twin tandem ldng gear—621.
  • ·PPR for taxi clnc on Twy N north of Twy V, Twy S north Twy V and Twy C north of Twy V—Fedex Ramp ATCT 131.5.
  • ·Twy N north of Twy V, Twy C north of Twy V, Twy S north of Twy V and Twy V west of Twy N designated non–movement areas.
  • ·Lrg and hvy ebnd acft on Twy V for Rwy 27 hold short at mnm thrust area sign.
  • ·Aircraft with wingspans greater than 118´ restricted from taxing on Twy J north of Twy U.
  • ·Twy V btn Spot 7W and Rwy 27 rstr to acft with wingspan of 171´ 6" or less.
  • ·Twy N btn Twy M and Twy M7 clsd to wingspan more than 171.5 ft exc tax speed less than 15 mph.
  • ·Twy V btn Twy S and Twy Y rstr to acft with tail height less than 65´ 10" or less.
  • ·MEM AD AP all safety area not std grading.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B(if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.

+ 58 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMEM — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KMEM

110 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 56 most recent.

Total events

52

since 1982

Fatal

6

11.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 402,064 ops in 2003

2024 total

211,898

10-yr total

2,182,484

2024 mix

AC/AT 92% · GA 7% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.05

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=108

  • Other 74
  • Ground collision 12
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Hard landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-12-26 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · Weather · IMC · night
2007-10-11 Cessna C 525 · Stall / spin · VMC
2006-07-28 Boeing MD-10-10F · Stall / spin · day
2006-04-04 McDonnell Douglas DC10 · Engine failure · day
2004-09-19 Boeing MD-11 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2003-07-02 Beech 58P · Weather · day
2023-10-18 Boeing 767-300F · Stall / spin · dusk
2014-02-05 Embraer EMB145 - EP · Weather · IMC · night
2011-09-04 QUESTAIR INC Venture · Gear-up · day
2009-11-29 Piper PA-32RT-300 · Loss of control · IMC · day
2006-11-11 Boeing 717-200 · Ground collision · night
2005-12-14 Boeing 727-2S2F · Other · VMC · night
2003-12-18 McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F · Stall / spin · day
2001-11-20 Boeing 727-233 · Birdstrike · VMC · night
2001-07-13 Boeing B-727-100 · Engine failure · night
2001-03-23 Boeing 727-200 · Other · VMC · night
2000-03-14 Beech 58 · Gear-up · day
1999-08-07 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1998-11-03 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340A · Ground collision · night
1998-04-04 Douglas DC-10-10F · Other · night
1998-03-06 Douglas DC-10-30F · Other · night
1997-12-07 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · Ground collision
1997-07-12 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · Stall / spin · day
1997-03-15 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit
1996-03-27 Boeing 727-225 · Ground collision · day
1995-12-11 Aero Commander 112 · Fire · VMC · day
1995-01-10 Douglas DC-9-32 · Other · day
1994-12-15 Cessna,Douglas 208B,DC-3A · Other · night
1994-05-05 Douglas DC-9-32 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1994-01-27 Cessna,Beech 310R,E18S · Other · night
1992-01-08 Cessna 177B · Other · IMC · dawn
1991-11-09 BRITISH AEROSPACE 3101 · Other · VMC · day
1990-07-12 Cessna T210L · Fuel exhaustion · day
1988-10-30 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Ground collision · day
1988-07-03 Cessna 195A · Other · day
1987-10-08 Beech HA-1 · CFIT · VMC · night-moonlit
1987-01-24 Cessna 310P · Other · day
1986-03-21 Piper PA-14 · Other · VMC · day
1986-03-12 Boeing 727-223 · Other · VMC · day
1986-01-09 Boeing 727-232 · Gear-up · day
1985-03-07 Cessna 152 · Other · day
1984-01-24 Piper PA-22-150 · Ground collision · IMC · night
1983-05-23 Boeing B-737-222 · Other · day
1982-12-26 Boeing 727-223 · Other · IMC · day
1982-05-22 Douglas DC-9-15F · Weather · IMC · day
1980-11-12 Boeing 707 · Other
1980-03-25 Cessna 152 · Other
1979-04-17 Cessna 150 · Other
1979-02-24 Beech,FALCON 3NM,20 ·
1978-11-22 Swearingen SA26-T · Other
1978-09-08 Cessna U206 · Other
1978-08-22 Rockwell 680F · Other
1978-07-31 Cessna 152 · Ground collision
1978-05-18 SUD AVTN,Cessna DA-20,150M ·
1978-05-16 Bell 47J-2A · Other
1977-07-13 Boeing 727 · Other

+ 54 more on file

DPEs near KMEM

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Morris William Ray Memphis TN 4 nm
Brian James Flax Olive Branch MS 8 nm
David Childress Olive Branch MS 8 nm
David William Nicholls Olive Branch MS 8 nm
Natalie Bingham Hoover Olive Branch MS 8 nm
David William Nicholls West Memphis AR 13 nm
Karen Gardner Collierville TN 14 nm
Peter Reddan Millington TN 18 nm
Stephen Wolcott Dee Arlington TN 20 nm
Christopher Frasse Holly Springs MS 31 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KMEM

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kathleen Klein Cox Memphis TN 4 nm
Michael Emanuel Arcamuzi Memphis TN 4 nm
Frederick Gene Finney Memphis TN 4 nm
David Nelson Fisher Memphis TN 4 nm
Albert Tyrone Glenn Memphis TN 4 nm
Robert John Goetz Jr Memphis TN 4 nm
Phillip Edward Green Memphis TN 4 nm
Max Raymond Langham Jr Memphis TN 4 nm
Thomas Clinton Lawrence Memphis TN 4 nm
James Sherman Muse Sr Memphis TN 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KMEM

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Glen Arnold Beyer Memphis TN 4 nm
David Nelson Fisher Memphis TN 4 nm
Wayne Brian Gelfand Memphis TN 4 nm
Thomas Gerard O'Toole Memphis TN 4 nm
Donald Gene Ray Memphis TN 4 nm
Billy Joe Shannon Sr Memphis TN 4 nm
Bruce Louis Torelli Memphis TN 4 nm
Louis Wayne Walker Memphis TN 4 nm
Edgar Martin Willard Jr Memphis TN 4 nm
David Walker White Memphis TN 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KMEM

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Stallings Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Wynne, AR
41 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
55 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
80 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
95 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
110 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
125 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
126 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
127 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
164 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
164 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.