Before you fly into KMEM
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,340.9'
MSL · field 340.9' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 18C
H/W +9 · X/W 2 kt R
METAR & TAF KMEM
Current METAR
Observed 00:54Z
KMEM 280054Z 19009KT 10SM SCT075 26/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 18033/0036 LTG DSNT SE RAB33E36 SLP098 P0000 T02560211 $
- Wind
- 190° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 26°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.83 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,854 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM S
- VFR sectional
- MEMPHIS
- ARTCC
- ZME · MEMPHIS
- NOTAM facility
- MEM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TERRY BLUE
- Phone
- 901-922-8000
- Address
- 2491 WINCHESTER RD., SUITE 113, MEMPHIS TN 38116-3856
Flight service · Hours
- FSS MKL
- JACKSON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18C
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18C/36CFavored | 178° / 358° | 11,120 ft | CONC | 36C R |
| 18R/36L | 178° / 358° | 9,320 ft | CONC | 18R R |
| 18L/36R | 178° / 358° | 9,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 09/27 | 91° / 271° | 8,946 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18C | 11,120' | 11,120' | 11,120' | 11,120' | — | MALSR | 64', pole, 2593' from thr, 804' R of cntrln, slope 37 |
| 36C | 11,120' | 11,120' | 10,715' | 10,715' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 36', tree, 1849' from thr, 745' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
| 18R | 9,320' | 9,320' | 9,320' | 9,320' | — | MALSR | — |
| 36L | 9,320' | 9,320' | 9,320' | 9,320' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 30', tree, 1284' from thr, 662' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
| 18L | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 36R | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | 9,000' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | 101', trees, 2780' from thr, 739' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 09 | 8,946' | 8,946' | 8,946' | 8,946' | — | MALSR | 27', pole, 1243' from thr, 607' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
| 27 | 8,946' | 8,946' | 8,946' | 8,946' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 50', pole, 1707' from thr, 662' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
© Esri
Approaches & charts
ILS · 8
RWY 09
LS · CAT I
MEM
109.5
RWY 18C
LS · CAT I
SDU
111.95
RWY 18L
LD · CAT I
EXS
111.15
RWY 18R
LS · CAT I
OOI
109.9
RWY 27
LS · CAT I
JIM
108.7
RWY 36C
LD · CAT IIIB
TSE
110.5
RWY 36L
LD · CAT IIIB
OHN
108.9
RWY 36R
LD · CAT IIIB
MYO
111.35
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+A++
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Air National Guard prior permission required 24 hours prior; official business only.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for taxi clearance from north and south cargo ramp parking on frequency 121.9.Show FAA
- Taxiway N between taxiway M and taxiway M7 is closed to wingspan more than 171.5 feet except taxi speed less than 15 miles per hour.Show FAA
- Contact ramp control on 121.8 for entry on Air National Guard ramp. Air National Guard frequencies are 138.95 and 353.45. After hours contact command post at DSN 726-7148; commercial 901-291-7311 or 7312 or security forces at DSN 726-7101; commercial 901-291-7101 or 7133.Show FAA
- Large and heavy eastbound aircraft on taxiway V for runway 27 hold short at minimum thrust area sign.Show FAA
- Aircraft with wingspans greater than 118 feet are restricted from taxiing on taxiway J north of taxiway U.Show FAA
- Taxiway V between taxiway S and taxiway Y is restricted to aircraft with tail height 65 feet 10 inches or less.Show FAA
- ANG ATIS information reports bird activity 24 hours a day.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for taxi clearance on taxiway N north of taxiway V, taxiway S north of taxiway V, and taxiway C north of taxiway V. Contact FedEx ramp tower on frequency 131.5.Show FAA
- BASH phase two is April through May and August through October; current bird watch conditions are not on the ATIS.Show FAA
- ANG prior permission required designations are 726-7131 and 7505, commercial 901-291-7131 and 7505. Military ramp operations are 1230 to 0430 Zulu Monday through Friday; closed alternate Mondays and holidays. Military ramp closed outside of published hours without operations group or command center approval, designations 726-7557 and commercial 901-291-7557. Transient aircraft maintenance is not available. Refuel service for other than C17 aircraft requires qualified crew chief or crewmembers. Non-C17 aircraft support is provided by contract fixed base operator on field. Security is available 24 hours, designations 726-7101 and commercial 901-291-7101. Command post designations are 726-7148, 7311, and 7312, commercial 901-291-7148, 7311, and 7312. Operations are 1230 to 0430 Zulu Monday through Friday, closed alternate Mondays and holidays due to alternate work schedule. Airfield manager does not issue or store communications security for transient crews. Temporary storage of classified materials up to top secret is at command post.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Successive or simultaneous departures are approved on runway 36L-18R and runway 36C-18C or runway 36L-18R and runway 36R-18L with course divergence no later than 2.27 nautical miles from the runway end.Show FAA
- Pilots conducting enhanced flight vision system operations should be aware LED approach lighting system is in use on runway 18L.Show FAA
- Taxiway N north of taxiway V, taxiway C north of taxiway V, taxiway S north of taxiway V, and taxiway V west of taxiway N are designated as non-movement areas.Show FAA
- Taxiway V between spot 7W and runway 27 is restricted to aircraft with wingspan of 171 feet 6 inches or less.Show FAA
- Helicopter operations to and from the terminal building are not authorized.Show FAA
- Birds are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Communications for Air National Guard command post: radio call Graceland operations.Show FAA
- Hold short instruction read back is required.Show FAA
- Military ramp operations at reduced aircraft rescue and fire fighting, downgraded to yellow.Show FAA
- Memphis airport all safety areas do not have standard grading.Show FAA
- Air National Guard ramp is official business only; prior permission required. Phone V966-8131. Transient aircraft require follow me assistance entering Air National Guard ramp.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18R/36LSingle belly twin tandem landing gear gross weight is 621.Show FAA
- 18C/36CSingle belly twin tandem landing gear gross weight is 621.Show FAA
- 18L/36RSingle belly twin tandem landing gear gross weight is 621.Show FAA
- 18C/36CThe pavement classification number value for runway 18C/36C is 1253 rigid, commercial, wet, taxi.Show FAA
- 09/27The pavement classification number value for runway 09/27 is 1253 rigid, commercial, wet, taxi.Show FAA
- 18R/36LThe pavement classification number value for runway 18R/36L is 1253 rigid, commercial, wet, taxi.Show FAA
- 18L/36RPavement classification rating value is 1207 rigid concrete wet strength.Show FAA
- 18R/36LAt the departure end of runway 18R, there is engineered material arrestor system 316 feet long and 178 feet wide.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36RApproach lighting system ALSF2 is unmonitored.Show FAA
Other notes
- Index D aircraft rescue and fire fighting equipment is available 24 hours.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMEM
Answer card- ICAO
- KMEM
- Name
- FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS
- Location
- MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
- Elevation
- 340.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,340.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 18C/36C · 11,120 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 8
- Published frequencies
- 26
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18C
FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS sits in Memphis, Tennessee at 340.9 ft MSL. It is a busy towered field with 24-hour control. There are 4 runways. The longest is 18C/36C at 11,120 ft. The other concrete runways are 09/27 at 8,946 ft. 18R/36L is 9,320 ft. 18L/36R is 9,000 ft. ILS approaches are available, with published ILS coverage on 09, 18C, 18L, 18R, 27, 36C, 36L and 36R. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is Class B airspace, so plan for a busy IFR environment and stay sharp on readbacks. Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Wilson Air Center is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. First-time visitors should pay close attention to taxi instructions. The remarks call out prior permission areas, ramp control and several taxiway restrictions for wingspan and tail height. Bird activity is reported around the clock on the ANG ATIS. BASH phase two is in spring and fall. If you are heading into cargo or ANG areas, verify the current Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator or the FBO directly before arrival.
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest runway at KMEM?
The longest runway is 18C/36C at 11,120 ft. That gives plenty of room for heavy traffic. Taxi and ramp restrictions still matter here.
What is the pattern altitude at KMEM?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. For light piston traffic, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement gives a different altitude.
Is KMEM Class B airspace?
Yes. KMEM sits in Class B airspace, so expect IFR traffic flow. Stay on top of clearances and frequency changes.
What ILS approaches are available at KMEM?
ILS approaches are published for 09, 18C, 18L, 18R, 27, 36C, 36L and 36R. That covers all runway ends listed in the facts.
What are the tower hours at KMEM?
The tower is open 24 hours. That makes KMEM a full-time controlled field with continuous ATC service.
Which FBOs are on the field at KMEM?
Signature Aviation and Wilson Air Center are on the field. Signature carries 100LL and Jet A. Wilson Air Center carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist.
Are there taxi restrictions or prior permission areas at KMEM?
Yes. The remarks call out prior permission for some cargo ramp and ANG ramp access. They also list taxiway wingspan and tail-height limits. Check the current Chart Supplement and coordinate before you taxi.
Is there bird activity or seasonal wildlife concern at KMEM?
Yes. The remarks say ANG ATIS reports bird activity 24 hours a day. They also note BASH phase two in April through May and August through October.