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{{Short description|Airport serving Memphis, Tennessee, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox airport
| name                = Memphis International Airport - Frederick W. Smith International Airport
| image               = Memphis International Airport logo.svg
| image-width         = 
| caption             = 
| image2              = Memphis International Airport From Parking Garage.jpg
| image-width2        = 
| IATA                = MEM
| ICAO                = KMEM
| FAA                 = MEM
| WMO                 = 72334
| type                = Public / military
| owner-oper          = Memphis–Shelby County Airport Authority
| city-served         = [[Memphis metropolitan area]]
| location            = [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| opened              = {{start date and age|1929||}}
| hub                 = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[FedEx Express]]
  | [[Southern Airways Express]]}}
| focus_city          = 
| elevation-f         = 341
| elevation-m         = 104
| coordinates         = {{coord|35|02|33|N|089|58|36|W|region:US-TN|display=inline,title}}
| website             = {{URL|https://flymemphis.com/}}
| image_map           = KMEM Airport Diagram.svg
| image_mapsize       = 200
| image_map_caption   = FAA airport diagram
| mapframe            = yes
| mapframe-zoom       = 9
| mapframe-wikidata   = yes
| r1-number           = 18C/36C
| r1-length-f         = 11,120
| r1-length-m         = 3,389
| r1-surface          = Concrete
| r2-number           = 18L/36R
| r2-length-f         = 9,000
| r2-length-m         = 2,743
| r2-surface          = Concrete
| r3-number           = 18R/36L
| r3-length-f         = 9,320
| r3-length-m         = 2,841
| r3-surface          = Concrete
| r4-number           = 9/27
| r4-length-f         = 8,946
| r4-length-m         = 2,727
| r4-surface          = Concrete
| stat-year           = 2024
| stat1-header        = Passengers
| stat1-data          = 4,878,919
| stat2-header        = Aircraft operations
| stat2-data          = 202,697
| stat3-header        = Cargo
| stat3-data          = 8,278,089,669 lbs.
| footnotes           = Sources: Memphis International Airport<ref>{{cite web |title= Memphis International Airport 2024 Statistics |url=https://flymemphis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/December-2024-Activity-Report.pdf|website=flymemphis.com|access-date= January 17, 2025}}</ref>
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'''Memphis International Airport''' {{airport codes|MEM|KMEM|MEM}} is a civil-military airport located {{convert|7|mi|km|abbr=on}} southeast of [[Downtown Memphis, Tennessee|downtown Memphis]] in [[Shelby County, Tennessee]], United States. It is the primary international airport serving Memphis. It covers {{convert|3900|acre}} and has four runways.<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=MEM|use=PU|own=PU|site=23097.*A}}, effective August 7, 2025.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/MEM/Memphis-International-Airport|title=MEM airport data at skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com}} FAA data effective August 7, 2025.</ref>

It is home to the [[FedEx Express]] global hub, often referred to as the '''FedEx Superhub''' or simply the '''Superhub''',<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Visits FedEx Memphis Superhub|url=https://newsroom.fedex.com/newsroom/u-s-secretary-of-energy-steven-chu-visits-fedex-memphis-superhub/|access-date=March 4, 2021|website=FedEx Newsroom|date=January 29, 2011 |language=en}}</ref> which processes many of the company's packages.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalairportcities.com/memphis-land-use |title= Memphis - Land Use - Global Airport Cities|website=www.globalairportcities.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129111118/http://www.globalairportcities.com/memphis-land-use |archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> Nonstop FedEx destinations from Memphis include cities across the continental United States, Canada, Europe, the [[Middle East]], [[Asia]], and [[South America]].

From 1993 to 2009, Memphis International was the [[World's busiest airports by cargo traffic|world’s busiest airport for cargo operations]]. It dropped to second place in 2010, just behind [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]]. It still remained the [[List of the busiest airports in the United States|busiest cargo airport in the United States]] and the Western Hemisphere. It briefly rose to first place once again in 2020 due to the surge in ecommerce partly caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] but dropped back to second place in 2021.<ref name="gac">{{cite web |url=http://www.globalairportcities.com/ |title=Global Airport Cities 2013 – Welcome |publisher=Globalairportcities.com |date=August 11, 2013 |access-date=August 11, 2013 |archive-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422023056/http://globalairportcities.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The airport averages over 80 passenger flights per day.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEM March passengers drive 9.1% traffic increase |url=https://dailymemphian.com/article/4625/Daily-Briefs |access-date=April 30, 2019}}</ref> The [[164th Airlift Wing]] of the [[Tennessee Air National Guard]] is based at the co-located Memphis Air National Guard Base, operating [[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]] transport aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.164aw.ang.af.mil/|title=164th Airlift Wing > Home|website=www.164aw.ang.af.mil}}</ref>

==History==
Memphis mayor [[Watkins Overton]] put together a commission in 1927 to establish a municipal airport. It was built on a {{convert|200|acre|adj=on}} plot of farmland {{convert|7|mi|spell=in}} from downtown Memphis and opened on June 14, 1929.<ref name="aw">{{cite web|url=http://www.mscaa.com/?q=about/history|title=Our history|work=Memphis International Airport |access-date=November 8, 2011 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310225803/http://www.mscaa.com/?q=about/history}}</ref> The two-day dedication ceremony featured aerial stunts and the arrival of over 200 aircraft.<ref name="ca790">{{cite news | title=Airport plays role in local growth | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=July 26, 1990 | author=Magness, Perre | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/180167739/ CE2]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Nation's birdmen assemble to help Memphis dedicate airport | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=June 15, 1929 | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181502370/ 13]}}</ref> In its early years the airport had three hangars and a sod runway.<ref name="ca790" /> In 1930, runway lights were installed after an aircraft landed in the Mississippi River because it could not find the airport at night. [[Robertson Aircraft Corporation]], which would merge into [[American Airlines]], was the first major airline to fly to Memphis, with routes to New Orleans and St. Louis. In June 1931, American Airlines commenced the first airmail service from Memphis. [[Chicago and Southern Air Lines]] was headquartered in the city from 1934 to 1936 and from 1940 to 1953, when it was acquired by [[Delta Air Lines]]. During the 1930s, Memphis figured on American's east–west route between New York and Los Angeles and on Chicago and Southern's north–south route linking Chicago to New Orleans.<ref>{{harvnb|Wells|1981|pp=21–22}}</ref> In 1938, the [[Works Progress Administration]] helped construct a new terminal building.<ref name="ca790" /><ref name="aw" /> It had three stories and an [[Art Deco]] design.<ref>{{harvnb|Ortlepp|2017|pp=20–21}}</ref> 

After the United States entered [[World War II]], the city government leased the airfield to the [[United States Department of War|War Department]] in July 1942.<ref name="ca149">{{cite news | title=Memphis will profit by about $2,135,000 in return of airport | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=January 27, 1949 | author=Gray, Robert | pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181917346/ 1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181917386/ 2]}}</ref> That December the headquarters of the [[4th Ferrying Group]] of the Army Air Forces [[Air Transport Command]] shifted to the airport.<ref>{{cite news | title=Out of the veil of secrecy emerges new air headquarters at airport | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=December 18, 1942 | author=Carruth, John | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181944667/ 17]}}</ref> The group was tasked with sending new aircraft overseas; pilots departed Memphis for South America and then flew over the South Atlantic Ocean to Africa.<ref name="ca746">{{cite news | title=America's largest airline, with headquarters here, proves to be 'big business' | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=July 28, 1946 | author=Talley, Robert | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181949613/ 10] (Section IV)}}</ref> Personnel such as mechanics and engineers underwent training at the base and then traveled overseas.<ref name="ca146">{{cite news | title=Ferrying group here to continue service | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=January 13, 1946 | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181949925/ 9] (Section I)}}</ref> Chicago and Southern's repair facilities at the airport were used to repair military planes. Commercial air service continued, though it was limited.<ref name="msp22">{{harvnb|Wells|1981|p=22}}</ref> The ferrying group's postwar activities included moving planes off deactivated bases.<ref name="ca146" /> For a period in 1946, Memphis served as headquarters for the Continental Division of the Air Transport Command, which oversaw the 4th Ferrying Group and ran scheduled flights for military personnel throughout the country.<ref name="ca746" /><ref>{{cite news | title=Air transport looks back on biggest year | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=December 30, 1946 | author=Gray, Robert | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181950148/ 5]}}</ref> The ferrying group ceased operations in March 1947.<ref>{{cite news | title=Airport here placed on the surplus list | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=June 7, 1947 | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181950446/ 2]}}</ref> City officials reached an agreement with the federal government in January 1949 to regain control of the airfield.<ref name="ca149" /> 

Five trunk carriers flew to Memphis as of 1947, and two years later, a regional airline named [[Southern Airways]] launched operations with multi-stop service to Atlanta.<ref name="msp22" /> The airport opened the first [[Air cargo|air-cargo]] terminal in the country in February 1958.<ref name="msp23">{{harvnb|Wells|1981|p=23}}</ref> The following year, passenger counts crossed one million.<ref name="ca790" /> In August 1960, the city received its first scheduled jet flight; [[Delta Air Lines]] started using [[Convair 880]]s on its Chicago–Memphis–New Orleans route.<ref name="msp23" /><ref>{{cite news | title=Service born as jet zooms into Memphis | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=August 2, 1960 | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/181773253/ 1]}}</ref> The [[United States Supreme Court]] in ''Turner v. City of Memphis'' ordered the [[Desegregation in the United States|desegregation]] of the airport in 1962. Jesse Turner, an African-American banker and [[civil rights activist]], had filed the case after he was denied service in the main dining room of the restaurant.<ref>{{harvnb|Ortlepp|2017|pp=81–86}}</ref>

In June 1963, a new terminal built for the [[Jet Age|jet age]] was dedicated, and the airport was rechristened Memphis Metropolitan Airport.<ref name="aw" /><ref name="ca790" /> United Nations ambassador [[Adlai Stevenson II]] spoke at the inauguration ceremony and replaced the ribbon cutting with a rocket launch.<ref name="ca790" /> The terminal was designed by the local firm Mann & Harrover and became [[Roy Harrover]]'s most famous work.<ref name="mm">{{cite web | url=https://www.memphismagazine.com/November-2010/Modern-Man/ | title=Modern Man | publisher=Memphis Magazine | accessdate=June 22, 2015 | author=Finger, Michael| date=March 9, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|journal=Progressive Architecture|url=https://www.usmodernist.org/PA/PA-1973-06.pdf|access-date=June 14, 2012|date=June 1973|publisher=Reinhold Publishing Corporation|page=44 |title=Progress report}}</ref> It was one of the first airport terminals to have a two-level design where passengers boarded aircraft via [[jet bridge]]s on the upper level and collected their luggage on the lower level. Another unique aspect of the structure was its columns resembling martini glasses.<ref name="mm" /> It opened to passengers in July and was part of an expansion project that also included a [[control tower]] and a north–south runway.<ref>{{cite news | title=Jet-age airport opens to traffic | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=July 29, 1963 | pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/182112316/ 1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/182112293/ 15]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=April ceremony will mark opening of metro airport | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=January 6, 1963 | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/182168614/ 15]}}</ref> In 1969, the Memphis–Shelby County Airport Authority was formed, and the facility changed its name to Memphis International Airport after being designated a customs port of origin.<ref>{{cite news | title=Increased activity ahead for city's airport | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=January 11, 1970 | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/182261686/ 21]}}</ref> Expansion continued in the 1970s with the construction of east and west subterminals, another north–south runway, and a parking garage.<ref>{{cite news | title=Airport to have new look this spring | work=The Memphis Press-Scimitar | date=January 15, 1975 | author=Hancock, Orville | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar/182169057/ 15] (Business and Industrial section)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Airport outlines major projects | work=The Memphis Press-Scimitar | date=February 7, 1977 | author=Hancock, Orville | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar/182424838/ 8]}}</ref> The central concourse was extended as well.<ref>{{cite news | title=Aviation growth soars in '72 | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=January 7, 1973 | author=Riker, Jefferson | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/182424933/ 10-A]}}</ref> 

===Hub status===
Air-cargo company [[FedEx Express|Federal Express]] moved its base to Memphis from Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1973.<ref name="ca100">{{cite news | title=Arrival of FedEx transformed city into distribution powerhouse | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=January 1, 2000 | author=Hirschman, Dave | p=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/180367052/ H2]}}</ref> Memphis was selected because of its temperate climate and location in the middle of the country.<ref name="ca621">{{cite news | title=FedEx at 50 | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=June 27, 2021 | author=Garland, Max | pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/183892080/ 1A], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/183892094/ 4A], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/183892110/ 5A]}}</ref> The decision was credited with enabling the city to go from a river port of decreasing economic relevance to an important global distribution center.<ref name="ca100" /> To accommodate the company's rapid growth and larger aircraft, a "superhub" facility opened in 1981, featuring new methods of handling freight containers and high-speed conveyor belts operated by a computer system.<ref name="ca621" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fedex.com/en-us/about/history.html | title=FedEx history | work=FedEx | accessdate=October 28, 2025}}</ref> Memphis became the busiest airport by cargo traffic worldwide in 1992.<ref name="aw" /> By 2000, the hub processed over one million packages per night, and FedEx ran 150 daily flights from Memphis.<ref name="ca100" /> 

[[Southern Airways]] was an important regional carrier at Memphis in the 1960s; it merged into [[Republic Airlines (1979-1986)|Republic Airlines]] in 1979 as the first large merger after the passage of the [[Airline Deregulation Act]]. With the dismantling of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) flight approval requirements, airlines began developing around a large hub model as opposed to the former point-to-point networks that were common before deregulation. [[Republic Airlines (1979–1986)|Republic Airlines]] established Memphis as a hub operation in 1985 and began flights to Mexico in 1985–86. The company merged into [[Northwest Airlines]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mscaa.com/?q=about/history|title=Memphis Airport history|publisher=Mscaa.com |date=June 14, 1929|access-date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> Northwest operated around 300 daily flights at the peak of the hub, including international flights to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moseley|first1=Jace|title=The Death and Rebirth of Memphis (MEM) and Cincinnati (CVG)|url=http://airlinegeeks.com/2017/06/14/the-death-and-rebirth-of-memphis-mem-and-cincinnati-cvg/|access-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref>

[[KLM]], a partner of Northwest, launched the airport's first transatlantic passenger flight to [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]] in June 1995. The airline used [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]] on the route.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79626528/ | title=Daily Memphis-Amsterdam flights set | work=The Atlanta Constitution | date=November 5, 1995 | accessdate=June 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79626606/ | title=Blues promotion seeks to gather European green | work=Clarion-Ledger | date=June 15, 1995 | accessdate=June 15, 2021 | author=Ha, Hue | location=Jackson, MS}}</ref> In preparation for the flight, the airport had constructed a customs facility that cost $12.6 million.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79626397/ | title=Memphis-Amsterdam air route opens | work=The Daily News-Journal | date=June 28, 1995 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=June 15, 2021 | location=Murfreesboro, TN}}</ref> In 2003, Northwest began flying the route instead, initially with a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30]], and later with an [[Airbus A330]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Northwest/KLM will fly larger jets to Amsterdam | work=The Commercial Appeal | date=2003-05-01 | author=Roberts, Jane | id={{ProQuest|394015266}}}}</ref>

Northwest was acquired by [[Delta Air Lines]] (which operates a large hub in [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]) in 2008. Delta maintained Memphis as a hub, flying as many as 200 flights per day in 2009.<ref name="ut13">{{cite web|last1=Mutzabaugh|first1=Ben|title=Delta to pull plug on Memphis hub after Labor Day|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/06/04/delta-air-lines-to-pull-plug-on-memphis-hub/2390515/|publisher=USA Today|access-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> However, the carrier discontinued the Amsterdam link in September 2012 due to high fuel prices, diminished passenger numbers, and economic challenges.<ref name="capa612">{{cite web | url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/deltas-4q2012-international-route-cuts-free-up-signficant-widebody-capacity-76984 | title=Delta's 4Q2012 international route cuts free up significant widebody capacity | work=CAPA - Centre for Aviation | date=June 28, 2012 | accessdate=June 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2012/10/30/delta-air-lines-scratches-amsterdam.html | title=Delta Air Lines scratches Amsterdam from Memphis | work=Memphis Business Journal | date=October 30, 2012 | accessdate=June 15, 2021 | author=Ashby, Andy}}</ref> Delta continued to scale back its operations at Memphis before closing the hub in 2013.<ref name="ut13"/> Passenger traffic at the airport declined for the next several years until it bottomed out at 3.5 million in 2015.

===2010s onwards===
In 2014, the Memphis–Shelby County Airport Authority announced a planned $114 million renovation of the airport. This renovation included demolishing the largely vacant south ends of Concourses A and C, mothballing the remaining portions and widening and modernizing the larger Concourse B. The renovation, which was expected to start in late 2015 and end around 2020, would have left the airport with about 60 gates.<ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Bianca |date=2014-02-20 |title=Memphis International Airport To Downsize Concourses |newspaper=[[Memphis Flyer]] |url=http://www.memphisflyer.com/NewsBlog/archives/2014/02/20/memphis-international-airport-to-downsize-concourses |url-status=live |access-date=2023-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414131126/https://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis-international-airport-to-downsize-concourses |archive-date=2021-04-14}}</ref>

The initial project was only partly completed, with the south end of Concourse A demolished. Memphis officials decided to rethink the plans; several aspects of the project changed. The plan had called for renovating and widening Concourse B, the updated plan included a full redesign of most of the concourse. Concourse B was closed during construction, and airlines and tenants moved to Concourses A and C during that time. The southwest leg of Concourse B will be updated in a future phase, and will only be utilized in the near term for passengers from inbound international flights.<ref name="MEM Moderation">{{cite web|title=Modernization Images|url=http://www.flymemphis.com/modernization-images#Modernization-Current2017|publisher=Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority|access-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref> The modernization began in September 2018 and was completed in February 2022.<ref name="ConBreopen">{{cite web |last=Chaney |first=Kim |date=February 15, 2022 |title=Renovated B Concourse opens at Memphis International Airport |url=https://www.localmemphis.com/article/travel/memphis-international-airport-renovated-b-concourse-opens/522-94bbacca-ba7e-48f5-9748-23868ffeddf3 |access-date=16 February 2022 |website=www.localmemphis.com}}</ref>

In November 2022, Memphis opened its new $309 million consolidated [[Deicing|de-icing]] facility located at the southern edge of the airport. It has capacity for 12 wide-body planes and included the construction of two new taxiway bridges and a control tower.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallant |first=Jacob |date=2022-11-29 |title=New $300M de-icing facility unveiled at MEM |url=https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/11/29/new-300m-de-icing-facility-unveiled-mem/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Action News 5 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, the south end of Concourse C was demolished.

In October 2022, the Airport Authority revealed their revised master plan, including expansion of the landside portion of the terminal, expanding space for parking and car rentals, and runway expansions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schienberg |first=Niki |date=October 27, 2022 |title=What could be in store for Memphis International Airport? More parking, a hotel and more |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/2022/10/27/memphis-airport-renovations-plans-parking-hotel-terminal-renovation/69582673007/ |url-access=registration |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US}}</ref> Terminal construction will begin in summer of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Jane |date=March 28, 2024 |title=Airport in for a whole lotta shaking in $665 million terminal upgrade |url=https://dailymemphian.com/article/42804/memphis-shelby-county-airport-authority-terry-blue |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Daily Memphian |language=en}}</ref>

Following the death of [[Frederick W. Smith|Fred W. Smith]], founder of FedEx, on June 21, 2025, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority proposed to rename the airport "Frederick W. Smith International Airport" due to his vast contributions to the city of Memphis and the airport in particular. As of June 23, 2025, it is not clear when the renaming would take effect.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memphis airport could soon bear FedEx founder's name |url=https://dailymemphian.com/article/52646/memphis-airport-could-soon-bear-fedex-fred-smith-name |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News {{!}} Daily Memphian |language=en}}</ref>

==Facilities==
===Terminal ===
[[File:Cropped-Concourse-Day-1-220-modernization-page-header.jpg|thumb|Concourse B at Memphis International]]
Memphis International Airport has one terminal with 23 common use gates and 2 international gates.<ref name="TerMap">{{cite web |title=Terminal Map - Memphis International Airport |url=https://www.flymemphis.com/terminal-map |access-date=January 4, 2021}}</ref> The terminal previously had three concourses (A, B, C) with over 60 gates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2017 |title=Memphis International Airport through the years |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/picture-gallery/money/business/development/2017/04/20/memphis-international-airport-through-the-years/100690780/ |access-date=September 4, 2025 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US}}</ref> Concourse A will be demolished in 2025 to make room for a new administrative and baggage inspection building.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Julia |date=January 17, 2025 |title=Here's what will replace the Memphis airport concourse |url=https://dailymemphian.com/article/49244/memphis-airport-administration-building-replaces-concourse |access-date=September 4, 2025 |website=Daily Memphian |language=en}}</ref> Concourse C is currently closed to public. All international flights that aren't [[United States border preclearance|precleared]] at the departure airport are processed on the southwestern leg of Concourse B.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEM Airport Terminal Map |url=https://www.ifly.com/memphis-international-airport/terminal-map |access-date=March 28, 2021}}</ref>

===Ground transportation===
Memphis International Airport's passenger terminal can be accessed from [[Interstate 240 (Tennessee)|Interstate 240]] via Plough Blvd and Jim McGehee Pkwy. It can also be accessed via Winchester Rd.

The airport is served by the [[Memphis Area Transit Authority]] route 28 bus, which offers service to Hudson Transit Center in [[Downtown Memphis, Tennessee|downtown Memphis]], as well as Airways Transit Center.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ground Transportation|url=https://flymemphis.com/ground-transportation|access-date=February 26, 2021|website=flymemphis.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 9, 2025 |title=Route 28 Schedule |url=https://www.matatransit.com/assets/2/6/MATA_28_PTT_02_20252.pdf |access-date=September 3, 2025 |website=matatransit.com}}</ref>

The Ground Transportation Center, completed in March 2013, contains the airport's economy parking and parking for all [[car rental]] companies. It is seven stories tall and features 4,500 economy parking spaces and 1,200 rental car spaces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashby |first=Andy |date=2013-03-04 |title=Rental cars move into Memphis airport’s new ground transport center |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/memphis-in-motion/2013/03/rental-cars-move-into-memphis.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617183619/https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/memphis-in-motion/2013/03/rental-cars-move-into-memphis.html |archive-date=2013-06-17 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>
==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===
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| [[Allegiant Air]] |  [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[McGhee Tyson Airport|Knoxville]],<ref>{{cite web|date=May 21, 2025 |url=https://www.streetinsider.com/dr/news.php?id=24830342&gfv=1 |title=Allegiant Announces Five New Routes with One-Way Fares as Low as $39*|website=Street Insider}}</ref> [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]], [[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg/Clearwater]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport|Destin/Fort Walton Beach]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Memphis nonstop routes |date=March 18, 2025 |url=https://flymemphis.com/nonstop-destinations-list/ |access-date=18 March 2025}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web |title=Allegiant Interactive Route Map |url=https://www.allegiantair.com/interactive-routemap |publisher=Allegiant Travel Company|website=allegiantair.com|access-date=May 19, 2021}}</ref>
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| [[American Airlines]] | [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]]<ref>{{cite web|date=June 17, 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250617-aa2h25319|title=American A319 2H25 Network Additions – 15JUN25|website=Aeroroutes.com|access-date=June 21, 2025}}</ref>  | <ref name="AmericanRoutes">{{cite web|title=Flight schedules and notifications|url=https://www.aa.com/booking/search/find-flights|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] |  [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Memphis nonstop routes |date=March 18, 2025 |url=https://flymemphis.com/nonstop-destinations-list/ |access-date=18 March 2025}}</ref> | <ref name="AmericanRoutes"/>
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| [[Breeze Airways]] | [[Pensacola International Airport|Pensacola]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze Airways Expands Across the United States with New Routes to Fort Lauderdale, Salisbury, Akron-Canton, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Key West, Pensacola, and More Starting This Fall|url=https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/breeze-airways-expands-across-the-united-states-with-new-routes-to-fort-lauderdale-salisbury-akron-canton-daytona-beach-jacksonville-key-west-pensacola-and-more-starting-this-fall/|website=Travel and Tour World|date=May 7, 2025|access-date=May 7, 2025}}</ref> [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]],<ref name="MXMEM">{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Corey |title=Breeze Airways is coming to Memphis airport. Flights to 3 destinations to start this spring|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/2025/02/05/breeze-airways-flights-from-memphis-international-airport/78224210007/|website=Commercial Appeal |access-date=5 February 2025}}</ref> [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]]<ref name="MXMEM" /> | <ref name="BreezeRoutes">{{cite web|title=Breeze Cities|url=https://www.flybreeze.com/shopping/en-us/all-cities|access-date=February 5, 2025}}</ref>
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| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport|Detroit]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]] | <ref name="DeltaRoutes">{{cite web|title=Route Map|url=https://www.delta.com/us/en/travel-planning-center/find-your-destination/route-map?srsltid=AfmBOorqZ6gHWXpUb6T9txjT2wFAXrIpw54E9ySMOkbY8ioN-_WYJor9|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Delta Connection]] | [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]],<ref name="DLAUSExpansion" >{{cite web|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-airport/delta-air-lines-to-launch-five-more-new-nonstop-routes-from-austin-in-2025/|title=Delta Air Lines to launch five more new nonstop routes from Austin in 2025|website=KXAN|date=September 30, 2024}}</ref> [[Boston Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport|Detroit]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]]<ref>{{cite web|date=July 16, 2025 |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/2025/07/16/memphis-flights-to-jfk-new-york-city/85249573007/|title=Delta to launch new NYC flight at Memphis airport in September, pause it in early 2026|website=Commercial Appeal|access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref> | <ref name="DeltaRoutes"/> 
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| [[Frontier Airlines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] (begins November 20, 2025),<ref>{{cite web |title=Frontier Airlines NW25 Further Network Expansion |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250905-f9nw25 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=6 September 2025}}</ref> [[Denver International Airport|Denver]] | <ref name="FrontierRoutes">{{cite web|title=Frontier|url=https://www.flyfrontier.com|access-date=January 7, 2017}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Southern Airways Express]]}}| [[South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field|El Dorado]],<ref>https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2935-0475</ref> [[Boone County Airport (Arkansas)|Harrison (AR)]], [[Memorial Field Airport|Hot Springs (AR)]]| <ref name="SouthernRoutes">{{cite web|title=Routes - Southern Airways Express|website=iflysouthern.com|url=https://iflysouthern.com/routes/|access-date=May 19, 2021}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Southwest Airlines]]}} | [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Midway International Airport|Chicago–Midway]], [[Dallas Love Field|Dallas–Love]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[William P. Hobby Airport|Houston–Hobby]], [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]]| <ref>{{cite web |title=Southwest nonstop routes |date=March 18, 2025 |url=https://flymemphis.com/nonstop-destinations-list/ |access-date=18 March 2025}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Spirit Airlines]]}} | [[Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport|Detroit]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/03/08/spirit-airlines-expands-with-20-new-routes-cuts-5-destinations/ |title=Spirit Airlines Expands with 20+ New Routes |date=March 7, 2025 |publisher=Aviation A2Z  |accessdate=March 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308025823/https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/03/08/spirit-airlines-expands-with-20-new-routes-cuts-5-destinations/ |archive-date=2025-03-08 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Spirit Airlines NW24 Domestic Network Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240904-nknw24us |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=4 September 2024}}</ref> [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]]
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Spirit Airlines Route Map |url=https://www.spirit.com/en/route-map |access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref> 
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| [[United Airlines]] | [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]<br />
| <ref name="UnitedRoutes">{{cite web|title=Timetable|url=https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|access-date=June 4, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[United Express]] | [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]]<br /> | <ref name="UnitedRoutes"/>
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| [[Viva (airline)|Viva]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Viva Aerobus Adds Its 16th and 17th US Destinations: Columbus and Memphis|url=https://thebulkheadseat.com/viva-aerobus-adds-its-16th-and-17th-us-destinations-columbus-and-memphis/|website=Bulkhead Seat|date=November 27, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|title=Aeropuertos internacionales|url=https://www.vivaaerobus.com/en-us/our-destinations/airports|access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref>
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===Cargo===
{{Airport destination list | 3rdcoltitle = Refs | 3rdcolunsortable = yes
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| {{nowrap|[[Amerijet International]]}} | '''Seasonal:''' [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]] |
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| [[Atlas Air]] | [[Miami International Airport|Miami]] |
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| [[DHL Aviation]] | [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]] | <ref>{{cite web |title=Destinations Served |website=DHL Aviation Cargo |url=https://aviationcargo.dhl.com/aviationcargo/destinations-served |access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[FedEx Express]]}} | [[Rafael Hernández Airport|Aguadilla]], [[Albany International Airport|Albany (NY)]], [[Albuquerque International Sunport|Albuquerque]], [[Lehigh Valley International Airport|Allentown]], [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Appleton International Airport|Appleton]], [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport|Baltimore]], [[Billings Logan International Airport|Billings]], [[Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham (AL)]], [[Central Illinois Regional Airport|Bloomington]], [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]], [[Boise Airport|Boise]], [[Boston Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Buffalo Niagara International Airport|Buffalo]], [[Hollywood Burbank Airport|Burbank]], [[Burlington International Airport|Burlington]], [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Viracopos International Airport|Campinas]], [[Casper–Natrona County International Airport|Casper]], [[The Eastern Iowa Airport|Cedar Rapids/Iowa City]], [[Charleston International Airport|Charleston (SC)]], [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport|Chattanooga]], [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Cologne Bonn Airport|Cologne/Bonn]], [[Colorado Springs Airport|Colorado Springs]], [[Columbia Metropolitan Airport|Columbia (SC)]], [[Rickenbacker International Airport|Columbus–Rickenbacker]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Dayton International Airport|Dayton]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Des Moines International Airport|Des Moines]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport|Detroit]], [[Dover Air Force Base|Dover]], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]], [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]], [[El Paso International Airport|El Paso]], [[Hector International Airport|Fargo]], [[Bishop International Airport|Flint]], [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Southwest Florida International Airport|Fort Myers]], [[Fort Wayne International Airport|Fort Wayne]], [[Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport|Fort Worth/Alliance]], [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Fresno Yosemite International Airport|Fresno]], [[Grand Junction Regional Airport|Grand Junction]], [[Gerald R. Ford International Airport|Grand Rapids]], [[Great Falls International Airport|Great Falls]], [[Piedmont Triad International Airport|Greensboro (NC)]], [[Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport|Greenville/Spartanburg]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Valley International Airport|Harlingen]], [[Harrisburg International Airport|Harrisburg]], [[Bradley International Airport|Hartford]], [[Tan Son Nhat International Airport|Ho Chi Minh City]], [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]], [[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport|Honolulu]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Tri-State Airport|Huntington (WV)]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Jacksonville International Airport|Jacksonville (FL)]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]], [[McGhee Tyson Airport|Knoxville]], [[Lafayette Regional Airport|Lafayette]], [[Laredo International Airport|Laredo]], [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Liège Airport|Liège]], [[London Stansted Airport|London–Stansted]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport|Louisville]], [[Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport|Lubbock]], [[Dane County Regional Airport|Madison]], [[Manchester–Boston Regional Airport|Manchester (NH)]], [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City–AIFA]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Milan Malpensa Airport|Milan–Malpensa]], [[Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport|Milwaukee]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Mobile International Airport|Mobile–International]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], [[Montréal–Mirabel International Airport|Montréal–Mirabel]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Stewart International Airport|Newburgh]], [[Norfolk International Airport|Norfolk]], [[Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport|Oakland]], [[Will Rogers World Airport|Oklahoma City]], [[Eppley Airfield|Omaha]], [[Ontario International Airport|Ontario]], [[John Wayne Airport|Orange County]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka–Kansai]], [[Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport|Ottawa]], [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]], [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]], [[General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport|Peoria]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Pittsburgh International Airport|Pittsburgh]], [[Portland International Jetport|Portland (ME)]], [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport|Providence]], [[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|Querétaro]], [[Mariscal Sucre International Airport|Quito]], [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]], [[Reno–Tahoe International Airport|Reno/Tahoe]], [[Richmond International Airport|Richmond]], [[Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport|Roanoke]], [[Rochester International Airport|Rochester (MN)]], [[Greater Rochester International Airport|Rochester (NY)]], [[Sacramento International Airport|Sacramento]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[San Bernardino International Airport|San Bernardino]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport|San Jose (CA)]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo-Las Américas]], [[Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport|Savannah]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Shreveport Regional Airport|Shreveport]], [[Sioux Falls Regional Airport|Sioux Falls]], [[South Bend International Airport|South Bend]], [[Spokane International Airport|Spokane]], [[Springfield–Branson National Airport|Springfield/Branson]], [[St. Louis Lambert International Airport|St. Louis]], [[Syracuse Hancock International Airport|Syracuse]], [[Tallahassee International Airport|Tallahassee]], [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]], [[Tijuana International Airport|Tijuana]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]], [[Toluca International Airport|Toluca/Mexico City]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]], [[Tucson International Airport|Tucson]], [[Tulsa International Airport|Tulsa]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]], [[Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]], [[Palm Beach International Airport|West Palm Beach]], [[Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport|Wichita]], [[Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport|Winnipeg]] | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Risher |first1=Wayne |title=FedEx announces $1 billion expansion of Memphis hub |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/industries/logistics/2018/03/14/fedex-expand-memphis-world-hub/422432002/ |access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nichols |first1=Meagan |title=New FedEx route connects China to Memphis |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2018/04/19/new-fedex-route-connects-china-to-memphis.html|access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[FedEx Feeder]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham (AL)]], [[Charleston International Airport|Charleston (SC)]], [[Yeager Airport|Charleston (WV)]], [[Columbus Airport (Georgia)|Columbus (GA)]], [[Dothan Regional Airport|Dothan]], [[Evansville Regional Airport|Evansville]], [[Huntsville International Airport|Huntsville]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Monroe Regional Airport (Louisiana)|Monroe]], [[Shreveport Regional Airport|Shreveport]], [[Tallahassee International Airport|Tallahassee]], [[Thief River Falls Regional Airport|Thief River Falls]], [[Tulsa International Airport|Tulsa]] | 
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| {{nowrap|[[Kalitta Charters]]}} | [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]] |
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| [[UPS Airlines]] | [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport|Jackson (MS)]], [[Clinton National Airport|Little Rock]], [[Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport|Louisville]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Ontario International Airport|Ontario]], [[Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport|Roanoke]] | <ref>{{cite web |title=UPS Air Cargo: Airports |url=https://www.ups.com/aircargo/using/services/airports/airports.html |access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref>
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==Statistics==
===Passenger traffic===
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=MEM}}

===Annual traffic and cargo===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ MEM Airport annual traffic and cargo data, 2006–present<ref>{{cite web|url=https://flymemphis.com/statistics|title=Memphis Int'l Airport Annual Statistics 2006-Present|website=flymemphis.com|accessdate= June 12, 2024}}</ref>
!Year
!Passengers
!Total cargo (lbs.)
!Year
!Passengers
!Total cargo (lbs.)
|-
|2006||11,149,775||8,141,305,181||2016||4,001,017||9,530,165,389
|-
|2007||11,258,682||8,468,558,790||2017||4,196,259||9,562,537,748
|-
|2008||10,925,622||8,148,705,319||2018||4,419,541||9,856,782,840
|-
|2009||10,229,627||8,152,267,352||2019||4,644,490||9,531,640,512
|-
|2010||10,003,186||8,636,848,399||2020||2,029,836||10,172,615,629
|-
|2011||8,737,641||8,635,964,038||2021||3,590,638||9,879,426,206
|-
|2012||6,753,186||8,855,559,128||2022||4,355,206||8,908,773,342
|-
|2013||4,598,186||9,124,147,586||2023||4,796,717||8,558,070,310
|-
|2014||3,597,601||9,390,059,997||2024||4,878,919||8,278,089,669
|-
|2015||3,758,450||9,460,855,765||2025|| ||
|}

===Top destinations===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from MEM (January 2024 – December 2024)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web |title=Memphis International Airport (MEM)|url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?20=E&Nv42146=ZRZ&Nv42146_anzr=Zrz2uv5,%20ga:%20Zrz2uv5%20V06r40n6v10ny&pn44vr4=SNPgf|publisher=Bureau of Transportation Statistics|access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! City
! Passengers
! Carriers
|-
| 1
| {{Flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 466,000
| Delta, Southwest
|-
| 2
| {{Flagicon|Texas}} [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 274,000
| American, Spirit
|-
| 3
| {{Flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| 228,000
| American
|-
| 4
| {{Flagicon|Colorado}} [[Denver International Airport|Denver, Colorado]]
| 149,000
| Frontier, Southwest, United
|-
| 5
| {{Flagicon|Illinois}} [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| 133,000
| American, United
|-
| 6
| {{Flagicon|Texas}} [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental, Texas]]
| 114,000
| United
|-
| 7
| {{Flagicon|Florida}} [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando, Florida]]
| 103,000
| Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
|-
| 8
| {{Flagicon|New York (state)}} [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia, New York]]
| 88,000
| American, Delta
|-
| 8
| {{Flagicon|Nevada}} [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| 88,000
| Allegiant, Southwest, Spirit
|-
| 10
| {{Flagicon|Texas}} [[William P. Hobby Airport|Houston–Hobby, Texas]]
| 82,000
| Southwest
|}

===Airline market share===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ '''Largest airlines at MEM <br> (December 2023 – November 2024)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
|-
!Rank
!Airline
!Passengers
!Share
|-
|1
| [[Delta Air Lines]]
| 1,135,000
| 23.39%
|-
|2
| [[American Airlines]]
| 1,075,000
| 22.14%
|-
|3
| [[Southwest Airlines]]
| 837,000
| 17.23%
|-
|4
| [[Republic Airways]]
| 343,000
| 7.07%
|-
|5
| [[United Airlines]]
| 323,000
| 6.65%
|-
|6
| Other
| 1,142,000
| 23.53%
|}

==Accidents and incidents==
*On August 12, 1944, a [[USAAF]] [[Douglas C-47]] caught fire after takeoff after one of the propeller blades cut through the fuselage, causing a fire on the runway. All except the captain got out safely.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19440812-3|title=43-15598|wikibase=no}}</ref>
*On December 17, 1944, a [[USAAF]] [[Douglas C-47]] drifted to the right after takeoff, stalled and hit a brick storehouse. Three out of the six on board died.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19441217-1|title=43-1976|wikibase=no}}</ref>
*On January 13, 1963, a [[Delta Air Lines]] [[Douglas DC-7]] struck a [[USAF]] [[Fairchild C-123 Provider]] taxiing at night. The pilot of the DC-7 was killed, and the Provider was destroyed after catching fire.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19630113-1|title=N4875C|wikibase=no}}</ref><ref>{{ASN accident|id=19630113-0|title=Fairchild C-123B|wikibase=no}}</ref>
*On May 18, 1978, a [[Dassault Falcon 20|Dassault Falcon 20 C]] operated by Flight Safety International collided with a [[Cessna 150]] 3.8 miles west of MEM, all four occupants on the Falcon and two aboard the Cessna died as both aircraft crashed.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19780518-2|title=N121GW|wikibase=no}}</ref>
*On August 11, 1984, [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas C-47]] N70003 of Aviation Enterprises crashed shortly after takeoff from Memphis International Airport on a domestic nonscheduled passenger flight to [[O'Hare International Airport]], Chicago. All three people on board died.<ref name=ASN110884>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840811-0 |title= Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref> A missing spark plug on the port engine caused a loss of power. Maintenance involving the removal of the spark plugs had been performed the previous day.<ref name=ATL84FA251>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40566&key=1 |title=NTSB Identification: ATL84FA251 |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board |access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref>
*On October 8, 1987, a [[Volpar Turboliner]] II operated by [[Connie Kalitta Services]] crashed while attempting to return to MEM due to an attached tail stand. The aircraft was overweight and the cg (Center of Gravity) was three inches forward of the limit. The sole occupant died.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19871008-0|title=N9231|wikibase=no}}</ref>
*On April 7, 1994, [[Federal Express Flight 705]] bound for [[San Jose International Airport|San Jose, California]], experienced an attempted hijacking shortly after takeoff. FedEx employee Auburn Calloway tried to hijack the plane in order to crash it into the FedEx hub at Memphis International, in a [[Kamikaze]]-style attack. The crew—although seriously injured—fought him off and returned to Memphis, where police and emergency crews subdued him.
*On October 15, 2002, a [[Northwest Airlines]] [[British Aerospace 146|Avro RJ 85]] collided with the [[Jet bridge|jetway]] at gate C2 while taxiing for a maintenance check. The mechanics were unable to slow the aircraft down in time. Due to their error, the aircraft suffered minor damage, but the number one engine was ripped almost entirely off, and the jetway. The aircraft was eventually torn apart and set in a field near the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/322969|title=Accident description for N528XJ at Aviation Safety Network|website=aviationsafetynetwork.org|accessdate= December 10, 2024}}</ref>
*On December 18, 2003, [[FedEx Express Flight 647]] veered off the runway after the landing gear collapsed upon landing. The flight had departed [[Oakland International Airport]] (OAK) earlier that day. The aircraft was immediately engulfed in flames. All five crew members escaped by exiting via the cockpit window.
*On July 28, 2006, [[FedEx Express Flight 630|FedEx Flight 630]]'s landing gear collapsed upon landing at Memphis International Airport after a flight from [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]]. After coming to a stop, the plane caught fire, engulfing the left wing and engine. While the three crew members sustained injuries, they all survived. The aircraft was written off.

==References==
;Citations
{{Reflist|2}}

;Sources
*{{cite book | title=Jim Crow Terminals: The Desegregation of American Airports | publisher=The University of Georgia Press | author=Ortlepp, Anke | year=2017 | isbn=9780820351216}} 
*{{cite journal | title=A history of air transportation in Memphis | last=Wells | first=Donald R. | journal=Mid-South Business Journal | volume=I | issue=1 | date=January 1981 | issn=0279-8174}} 

==Further reading==
* Hollahan, Terry. "[http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2013/06/04/delta-air-lines-deals-crushing-blow-to.html Delta Air Lines deals crushing blow to Memphis airport]." ''[[Memphis Business Journal]]''. June 4, 2013.

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