Memphis International Airport (IATA: MEM, ICAO: KMEM) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... This article is about the construction material. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ...

Northwest Airlines operates its third-largest passenger hub in Memphis, with routes to a number of destinations in North America, as well as a daily nonstop flight to Amsterdam. Memphis is also home to FedEx's "World Hub," which processes a large amount of the freight carrier's packages. Because of FedEx's hub, Memphis has the largest cargo operations of any airport worldwide. Memphis is also home to United Parcel Service's third-largest sorting facility. Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Federal Express redirects here. ... Federal Express redirects here. ... Worlds busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the worlds largest airports. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ...

History

Memphis Municipal Airport opened on a 200 acre (0.8 km²) plot of farmland just over seven miles (10 km) from downtown Memphis. During its early years, the airport consisted of three hangars and an unpaved runway. Passenger and air mail service was provided by American Airways and Chicago and Southern Air Lines. In 1939, four new carriers won route awards to serve Memphis: Braniff Airways, Capital Airlines, Eastern Air Lines, and Southern Airways. American Airlines, Inc. ... // History Chicago and Southern Air Lines started life as Pacific Seaboard Air Lines, which was organized on June 15, 1933. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... One of many different airplane livery designs of Braniff International Airlines. ... Capital Airlines was an airline serving the eastern United States which was merged into United Airlines in 1961. ... Eastern Air Lines was a major United States airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991. ... Southern Airways was a regional airline operating in the United States from its founding by Frank Hulse in 1949 until 1979 when it was folded into Republic Airlines, which on 1 October 1986 became part of Northwest Airlines. ...

The current terminal was built in 1963, and Memphis Municipal changed its name to Memphis International in 1969. However, the airport had no non-stop intercontinental routes until 1995, when KLM began service to Amsterdam. Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... KLM can also refer to KLM (Human Computer Interaction) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Air Transport Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is an airline subsidiary of Air France-KLM based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ...

FedEx established its freight hub in Memphis in 1973, and Republic Airlines established a passenger hub in 1985, which was absorbed into Northwest in 1986. Federal Express redirects here. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... RC timetable, April 1985 Republic Airlines (IATA: RC, ICAO: REP, and Callsign: Republic) was an airline formed on 1 July 1979 by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Continental Airlines announced on Sept. 14, 2007 that on May 4, 2008, it would launch new Continental Express service to the airline's Cleveland hub. Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a U.S. certificated air carrier. ... Hopkins International Airport is an airport located approximately ten miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Facilities

Memphis International Airport covers 3,900 acres and has four runways:

• Runway 18C/36C: 11,120 x 150 ft. (3,389 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
• Runway 18R/36L: 9,320 x 150 ft. (2,841 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
• Runway 18L/36R: 9,000 x 150 ft. (2,743 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
• Runway 9/27: 8,946 x 150 ft. (2,727 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

Concourses and Airlines

Memphis International Airport has three concourses which are all connected as part of the same building. Passengers check in at signs marked Terminal A, B, or C which generally but do not necessarily represent the concourse where they will be directed for their gate.

Concourse A

• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta)
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
  • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
  • Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)

• Northwest Airlines
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Alexandria, Blountville/Tri-Cities, Chattanooga, Evansville, Fort Smith, Greenville (SC), Hattiesburg/Laurel, Lafayette, Lexington, Monroe, Muscle Shoals, Paducah, Tupelo)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham (AL), Boston, Charleston (SC), Charlotte, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Columbia (SC), Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Des Moines, Detroit, Evansville, Fayetteville (AR), Fort Myers, Fort Smith, Grand Rapids, Greensboro/High Point, Greenville, Houston-Intercontinental, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jackson, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Louisville, Madison, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Mobile, Moline/Quad Cities, Montgomery, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Panama City, Pensacola, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, San Antonio, Savannah, Shreveport, Springfield (MO), Tallahassee, Toronto-Pearson, Tulsa, Wichita)

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Concourse B

• Northwest Airlines (Amsterdam, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Baton Rouge, Birmingham (AL), Cancún, Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus, Cozumel [seasonal], Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Walton Beach/Valparaiso, Gulfport/Biloxi, Houston-Intercontinental, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montego Bay, Nashville, New Orleans, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Francisco [seasonal], San Juan, Seattle/Tacoma [seasonal], Tampa, Washington-Reagan)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (See Concourse A)

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Concourse C

• AirTran Airways (Atlanta, Orlando)
• American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • AmericanConnection operated by Trans States Airlines (St. Louis)
  • American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Miami, New York-LaGuardia [begins December 13])
• Continental Airlines
  • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland [begins May 4], Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
• Frontier Airlines (Denver, Fort Lauderdale [begins November 15], Las Vegas, Orlando)
  • Frontier Airlines operated by Republic Airlines (Denver) [seasonal; begins January 2]
• Northwest Airlines
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (See Concourse A)
• United Airlines
  • United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
  • United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
• US Airways (Phoenix)
  • US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte, Phoenix)
  • US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte)

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External links

• Memphis International Airport (official site)
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
• FedEx Jets @ MEM Photo

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KMEM
  • ASN accident history for MEM
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMEM
  • FAA current MEM delay information