Runway 18C at KMEM is the southbound center runway end at FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS in Memphis, Tennessee. The opposite end is 36C. This end has a magnetic heading of 179°. Runway length is 11,120 ft. Surface is concrete. Pattern direction is left traffic, standard. Runway 18C has an ILS. The localizer frequency is 111.95. Published course is 180.01° magnetic. Field elevation at KMEM is 340.9 ft MSL. Threshold elevation for 18C is 270.6 ft MSL. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement and the published IAP for current NOTAM and runway condition before departure.
Wind component for Runway 18C
Based on the current METAR wind at KMEM.
- Headwind
- 9.3 kt
- Crosswind
- 3.6 kt RIGHT
- Rel. angle
- 21°
- Favorability
- excellent
Pattern entry · RWY 18C
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 18C
LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 178°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 88°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (358°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 178°M for Runway 18C
Instrument approaches · Runway 18C
LS CAT I RWY 18C
SDU
111.95
Course 180.01°
Frequently asked questions
What is the heading of runway 18C at KMEM?
Runway 18C has a magnetic heading of 179°.
Is runway 18C at KMEM left or right traffic?
Runway 18C uses left traffic. That is the standard pattern direction in the facts provided.
What ILS frequency does runway 18C use at KMEM?
Runway 18C has an ILS localizer on 111.95.
What is the ILS course for runway 18C at KMEM?
The published localizer course is 180.01° magnetic.
What is the length of runway 18C at KMEM?
Runway 18C is 11,120 ft long.
What is the surface of runway 18C at KMEM?
The surface is concrete.
Does runway 18C at KMEM have an ILS approach?
Yes. Runway 18C has an ILS. The facts list a localizer frequency of 111.95 with a course of 180.01° magnetic.