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Memphis International Airport

Memphis, United States

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Elevation

341 ft

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MEM

Location

Memphis · TN · United States

Connectivity

58 routes · 32 destinations

Position

35.044°, -89.976° · 341 ft elev.

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Major cargo hub and gateway to the Mid-South.

Opened

1929

Location

Memphis, United States

Memphis International Airport (MEM) is a large commercial and cargo airport located approximately 13 miles southeast of downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It serves as a major hub for passenger and freight operations, handling millions of passengers and an enormous volume of air cargo each year. The airport is best known as the global superhub for FedEx Express, which operates the world's largest cargo airline hub on its grounds. This makes Memphis one of the busiest cargo airports in the world by freight tonnage, consistently ranking among the top airports globally in that category. On the passenger side, MEM offers domestic and limited international service through several major U.S. carriers. The airport has undergone significant changes in its passenger operations over the years, including the reduction of Delta Air Lines' hub presence in the early 2010s.

Terminals

Memphis International Airport has a single terminal building with two concourses (B and C) serving commercial passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include taxis, rideshare services, rental car facilities, and public bus service via MATA connecting the airport to downtown Memphis.

Airlines here

Major passenger airlines serving MEM include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines, while FedEx Express dominates cargo operations.

Notable facts

›FedEx Express operates the world's largest cargo airline hub at Memphis International Airport.
›Memphis consistently ranks as one of the top airports in the world by air cargo tonnage.
›Delta Air Lines significantly scaled back its Memphis hub operations in 2013.
›The airport covers approximately 3,900 acres of land.
›MEM has three runways, with the longest measuring about 11,120 feet.

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Route map (32 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

United Airlines

US Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Southwest Airlines

Routes

MEM → MSY9E · CRJ

MEM → CLTAA · 319 CR7

MEM → DCAAA · CRJ

MEM → DFWAA · 319

MEM → MIAAA · ER4

MEM → ORDAA · CR7 ER4 ERD

MEM → ATLAF · 320 M88 319

MEM → ATLAM · M88 320

MEM → ATLAS · M88 320 319

MEM → ATLAZ · M88 319 320

MEM → ATLDL · M88 320 319

MEM → AUSDL · CRJ

MEM → CVGDL · CRJ

MEM → DCADL · E70

MEM → DENDL · CR9

MEM → DFWDL · CRJ

MEM → DTWDL · CR9 E70

MEM → IAHDL · CRJ

MEM → INDDL · CRJ ERJ

MEM → LASDL · 738

MEM → LAXDL · 320

MEM → LGADL · CR9

MEM → MCIDL · CRJ

MEM → MCODL · M88

MEM → MSPDL · M88

MEM → MSYDL · CRJ ERJ

MEM → ORDDL · ERJ CRJ CR9

MEM → PITDL · ERJ

MEM → RDUDL · CRJ

MEM → SATDL · CRJ

MEM → SLCDL · 320

MEM → DENF9 · 319

MEM → BWIFL · 73W

MEM → HOUFL · 733

MEM → LASFL · 73C

MEM → MCOFL · 73W

MEM → MDWFL · 73W

MEM → TPAFL · 73W

MEM → ELDK5 · CNC

MEM → HOTK5 · CNC

MEM → HROK5 · CNC

MEM → MKLK5 · CNC

MEM → ATLKL · M88 320

MEM → DENUA · CRJ ERJ

MEM → EWRUA · ERJ

MEM → IAHUA · ERJ ER4 CRJ

MEM → ORDUA · ER4 ERJ CRJ

MEM → CLTUS · 319

MEM → DCAUS · CRJ

MEM → DFWUS · 319

MEM → MIAUS · ER4

MEM → ORDUS · CR7

MEM → ATLVS · M88 320

MEM → BWIWN · 73C 73W

MEM → HOUWN · 733

MEM → MCOWN · 73C 73W

MEM → MDWWN · 73W

MEM → TPAWN · 73W

Aircraft operating here

CRJ16 routes Airbus A3199 routes Airbus A3209 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-889 routes ERJ8 routes 73W8 routes Embraer RJ1455 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9004 routes CNC4 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7003 routes 73C3 routes Embraer 1702 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Memphis International Airport, officially known as Frederick W. Smith International Airport, is a civil–military airport located seven miles southeast of downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is the primary airport serving Memphis. The airport covers 3,900 acres (1,600 ha) and has four runways.

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