Runway 09 · KMEM

Runway 09 at FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS · MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Runway end
LEFT-hand
09
opp 27
Heading (°M)
091°
Size
8,946 × 150 ft
Surface
CONC
ILS
Yes

Runway 09 at KMEM is the eastbound end at FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS in Memphis, Tennessee. The opposite end is Runway 27. Runway 09 has a magnetic heading of 92°. It is 8,946 ft long and 150 ft wide. Surface is concrete. Pattern direction is left traffic. This end has an ILS. The localizer is 109.5 with a course of 92.95° magnetic. Field elevation at KMEM is 340.9 ft MSL. Threshold elevation for Runway 09 is 253.2 ft MSL. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for NOTAM and runway condition before departure.

Wind component for Runway 09

Based on the current METAR wind at KMEM.

Headwind
-3.1 kt
Crosswind
9.5 kt RIGHT
Rel. angle
108°
Favorability
challenging

Runway & wind

tap a runway
200° · 10 kt
RWY 27
271°M
Head/Tail
+3 kt
Crosswind
10 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 27

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 27 · 271° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,341 ft MSL

Traffic pattern · Runway 09

LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.

  • Upwind: climb runway heading 91°M
  • Crosswind: turn left to 1°M
  • Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (271°M)
  • Base: perpendicular to runway
  • Final: align with 91°M for Runway 09

Instrument approaches · Runway 09

LS CAT I RWY 09
MEM
109.5
Course 92.95°

Frequently asked questions

What is the heading of runway 09 at KMEM?
Runway 09 at KMEM has a magnetic heading of 92°.
Is runway 09 at KMEM left or right traffic?
Runway 09 uses left traffic, which is the standard pattern direction given in the facts.
What ILS frequency does runway 09 use at KMEM?
Runway 09 uses ILS localizer 109.5. The published course is 92.95° magnetic.
What is the length of runway 09 at KMEM?
Runway 09 is 8,946 ft long.
What is the surface of runway 09 at KMEM?
Surface is concrete.
Does runway 09 have an ILS approach at KMEM?
Yes. Runway 09 has an ILS, listed as LS CAT I with localizer 109.5.

Other runways at KMEM

Runway 09 KMEM (KMEM)