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KMEMAIRPORT

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, Tennessee

340.9 ft MSL

4

Runways

72

Frequencies

71

Procedures

Quick Facts

ICAO

KMEM

FAA

MEM

Elevation

340.9 ft MSL

Runways

4

Frequencies

72

Tower

Yes

Fuel

100LL,A,A+,A++

Coordinates

35.042, -89.977

Airport Information

Facility Type

AIRPORT

Elevation

340.9 ft MSL

Control Tower

Yes

CTAF

122.95 MHz

Fuel Types

100LL,A,A+,A++

Traffic Pattern

Not published

ARTCC

MEMPHIS

Coordinates

35.0424, -89.9767

Ownership

Public

Hours of Operation

ALL

Current Weather

— — —Updated

Nearby Weather Cameras

No camera at KMEM. Showing nearest cameras.

Situational awareness only — not for regulatory minimums

FAA aviation weather camera images are for situational awareness. They may NOT be used to comply with regulatory requirements — for example, to determine weather minimums for IFR flight. Images are generally updated about every 10 minutes and actual site conditions may differ from the displayed image. FAA Order JO 7110.10, §8-3-3

Weather camera at Jonesboro facing North

Jonesboro

North · Camera 1 · 4 cameras total

62 NM away

Weather camera at Corinth facing North

Corinth

North · Camera 1 · 4 cameras total

86 NM away

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Runways

IDEndsLengthWidthSurfaceLightsWeight BearingPCN
09/2709 / 278,946 ft150 ftCONCHIGH
SW (Single Wheel) 120,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 250,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 550,000 lbsDDTW (Double Dual Tandem) 1,120,000 lbs
-
18C/36C18C / 36C11,120 ft150 ftCONCHIGH
SW (Single Wheel) 120,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 250,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 550,000 lbsDDTW (Double Dual Tandem) 1,120,000 lbs
-
18L/36R18L / 36R9,000 ft150 ftCONCHIGH
SW (Single Wheel) 120,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 250,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 550,000 lbsDDTW (Double Dual Tandem) 1,120,000 lbs
-
18R/36L18R / 36L9,320 ft150 ftCONCHIGH
SW (Single Wheel) 120,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 250,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 550,000 lbsDDTW (Double Dual Tandem) 1,120,000 lbs
-

Frequencies

ANG COMD POST (2)APCH (4)AUTMN DP (2)AZONE DP (2)BBKNG DP (2)BINKY DP (2)CD PRE TAXI CLNC (2)CHLDR DP (2)CLASS B (4)CRSON DP (2)D-ATIS (1)DEP (4)DUCKZ DP (2)EMERG (2)FINAL (4)GENEH DP (2)GMBUD DP (2)GND (4)GOETZ DP (2)GRRIZ DP (2)HOTRD DP (2)JTEEE DP (2)LCL (4)MEM ASOS (1)MEMPHIS RCO (1)MEM VORTAC (1)MEM VOT (1)NIKEI DP (2)OLEMS DP (2)PIEPE DP (2)SELPH DP (2)UNICOM (1)ZUMIT DP (2)
TypeFrequencyNameCall SignUseHours
ANG COMD POST138.1FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISANG COMD POST24
ANG COMD POST353.45FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISANG COMD POST24
APCH/P IC338.3MEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAPCH/P IC-
APCH/P ICXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAPCH/P IC-
APCH/P ICXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAPCH/P IC-
APCH/P ICXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAPCH/P IC-
AUTMN DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAUTMN DP-
AUTMN DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAUTMN DP-
AZONE DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAZONE DP-
AZONE DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISAZONE DP-
BBKNG DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISBBKNG DP-
BBKNG DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISBBKNG DP-
BINKY DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISBINKY DP-
BINKY DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISBINKY DP-
CD PRE TAXI CLNCXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCD PRE TAXI CLNC-
CD PRE TAXI CLNCXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISCD PRE TAXI CLNC24
CHLDR DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCHLDR DP-
CHLDR DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCHLDR DP-
CLASS BXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCLASS B-
CLASS BXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCLASS B-
CLASS BXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCLASS B-
CLASS BXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCLASS B-
CRSON DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCRSON DP-
CRSON DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISCRSON DP-
D-ATISXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISD-ATIS24
DEP/PXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISDEP/P-
DEP/PXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISDEP/P-
DEP/PXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISDEP/P-
DEP/PXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISDEP/P-
DUCKZ DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISDUCKZ DP-
DUCKZ DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISDUCKZ DP-
EMERGXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISEMERG24
EMERGXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISEMERG24
FINALXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISFINAL-
FINALXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISFINAL-
FINALXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISFINAL-
FINALXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISFINAL-
GENEH DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGENEH DP-
GENEH DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGENEH DP-
GMBUD DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGMBUD DP-
GMBUD DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGMBUD DP-
GND/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISGND/P24
GND/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISGND/P24
GND/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISGND/P24
GND/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISGND/P24
GOETZ DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGOETZ DP-
GOETZ DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGOETZ DP-
GRRIZ DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGRRIZ DP-
GRRIZ DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISGRRIZ DP-
HOTRD DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISHOTRD DP-
HOTRD DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISHOTRD DP-
JTEEE DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISJTEEE DP-
JTEEE DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISJTEEE DP-
LCL/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISLCL/P24
LCL/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISLCL/P24
LCL/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISLCL/P24
LCL/PXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHISMEMPHISLCL/P24
MEM ASOSXXX.XXX--MEM ASOS-
MEMPHIS RCOXXX.XXXMEMPHISMEMPHISMEMPHIS RCO-
MEM VORTACXXX.XXXMEMPHIS-MEM VORTAC-
MEM VOTXXX.XXXMEMPHIS METROPOLITN-MEM VOT-
NIKEI DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISNIKEI DP-
NIKEI DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISNIKEI DP-
OLEMS DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISOLEMS DP-
OLEMS DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISOLEMS DP-
PIEPE DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISPIEPE DP-
PIEPE DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISPIEPE DP-
SELPH DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISSELPH DP-
SELPH DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISSELPH DP-
UNICOMXXX.XXXFREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS-UNICOM-
ZUMIT DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISZUMIT DP-
ZUMIT DPXXX.XXXMEMPHIS TRACONMEMPHISZUMIT DP-

Airport Remarks

  • INDEX D ARFF EQUIP H24.
  • ANG RAMP OFFL BUS ONLY; PPR - V966-8131. TSNT ACFT RQR FOLLOW ME ASSIST ENTERING ANG RAMP.
  • HELI OPS TO/FM TRML BLDG NA.
  • BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
  • TWY N NORTH OF TWY V, TWY C NORTH OF TWY V, TWY S NORTH OF TWY V AND TWY V WEST OF TWY N DESIGNATED AS NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
  • LRG & HVY EBND ACFT ON TWY V FOR RWY 27 HOLD SHORT AT MNM THRUST AREA SIGN.
  • PPR FOR TAXI CLNC ON TWY N NORTH OF TWY V, TWY S NORTH TWY V & TWY C NORTH OF TWY V - FEDEX RAMP ATCT 131.5.
  • TWY V BTN SPOT 7W & RWY 27 RSTR TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 171 FT 6 IN OR LESS.
  • TWY V BTN TWY S & Y RSTR TO ACFT WITH TAIL HEIGHT 65 FT 10 IN OR LESS.
  • ANG-PPR DSN 726-7131/7505, C901-291-7131/7505. MIL RAMP OPS 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD ALTN MON & HOL. MIL RAMP CLSD OUTSIDE OF PUB HR WITHOUT OG/CC APVL DSN 726-7557, C901-291-7557. TSNT ACFT MAINT NOT AVBL. REFUEL SVC FOR OTR THAN C17 ACFT RQR QUALIFIED CREW CHIEF OR CREWMEMBERS. NON-C17 ACFT SUPPORT PRVDD BY CONTRACT FBO ON FLD. SECURITY AVBL 24 HRS, DSN 726-7101, C901-291-7101. COMD POST DSN 726-7148/7311/7312, C901-291-7148/7311/7312. OPR 1230-0430Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD ALTN MON AND HOL DUE TO ALTN WORK SCHED. AFLD MGR DOES NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC FOR TRAN CRES. TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS UP TO TOP SECRET AT COMD POST.
  • CTC RAMP CONTROL 121.8 FOR ENTRY ON ANG RAMP. ANG FREQS 138.95 353.45. AFT HR CTC COMMAND POST - DSN 726-7148; C901-291-7311/7312 OR SECURITY FORCES - DSN 726-7101; C901-291-7101/7133.
  • HOLD SHORT INSTRN READ BACK RQR.
  • BASH PHASE II APR-MAY & AUG-OCT; CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND NOT ON ATIS.
  • PPR FOR TAXI CLNC FM N & S CARGO RAMP PRKG - 121.9.
  • COMMUNICATIONS-ANG COMD POST: RADIO CALL GRACELAND OPS.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT. SUCCESSIVE AND/OR SIMUL DEP APVD ON RWY 36L-18R & RWY 36C-18C OR RWY 36L-18R & RWY 36R-18L WITH COURSE DVRGNC NO LATER THAN 2.27 NM FROM RWY END.
  • ANG: PPR 24 HR PN RQR; OFFL BUS ONLY.
  • AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 118 FEET RESTRICTED FROM TAXIING ON TWY J NORTH OF TWY U.
  • ANG-ATIS INFO RPRTS BIRD ACT H24.
  • MIL: MIL RAMP OPS AT REDUCED ARFF, DOWNGRADED TO YELLOW.
  • TWY N BTN TWY M & TWY M7 CLSD TO WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171.5 FT EXC TAX SPEED LESS THAN 15 MPH.
  • MEM AD AP ALL SAFETY AREA NOT STD GRADING.
  • MIL: ANG - HAZ1.1 & 1.2 NOT ALLOWED ON MSCAA OR TANG.
  • SINGLE BELLY TWIN TANDEM LNDG GEAR - 621.
  • SINGLE BELLY TWIN TANDEM LNDG GEAR - 621.
  • SINGLE BELLY TWIN TANDEM LNDG GEAR - 621.
  • PCR VALUE: 1253/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1253/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1207/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1253/R/C/W/T
  • A-GEAR: ENGRD MTRL EMAS 316 FT LEN 178 FT WID DEP END RWY 18R.
  • ALSF2 UNMNTD.

IFR Procedures

9 STARs, 8 Runway, 8 ILS, 14 Approaches, 19 SIDs, 5 H, 8 Localizer

AUTMN6AZONE7BBKNG7BINKY6BLUZZ5BRBBQ3

Nearby airports & facilities

KMEM Operational Overview

Location & Facility

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS (KMEM) is a publicly owned airport open to the public located in MEMPHIS, Tennessee, United States. The field sits at an elevation of 340.9 feet above mean sea level (MSL) at coordinates 35.0424°N, 89.9767°W.

Runways

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS has 4 runways. The longest runway (09/27) measures 8,946 feet by 150 feet with a conc surface. Other runways include 18C/36C (11,120 ft, CONC), 18L/36R (9,000 ft, CONC), 18R/36L (9,320 ft, CONC).

Communications & Operations

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS is a towered airport. A total of 72 communication frequencies are published for this facility.

Services & Fuel

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS offers 100LL,A,A+,A++ fuel. Pilots planning fuel stops should confirm availability with the FBO, as hours and pricing may vary.

Instrument Procedures

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS has 71 published instrument flight procedures, including 8 approaches, 19 SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures), and 9 STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes). These procedures are updated on the 28-day AIRAC cycle. Sign up for AeroCopilot to view full procedure charts with waypoint maps and altitude profiles.

Weather Cameras

2 FAA Weather Cameras are available near FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS, providing real-time visual weather conditions updated every 10 minutes. AeroCopilot integrates these cameras with AI-powered weather analysis to help pilots assess visibility and ceiling conditions before departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KMEM?

KMEM is the ICAO identifier for FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS, a public-use airport, located in MEMPHIS, Tennessee, United States.

How many runways does FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS have?

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS (KMEM) has 4 runways. See the runway table above for dimensions and surface types.

What is the elevation of KMEM?

The field elevation of FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS is 340.9 feet above mean sea level (MSL), surveyed.

Is fuel available at KMEM?

Yes, FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS offers 100LL,A,A+,A++ fuel.

What is the longest runway at KMEM?

The longest runway at FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS is 11,120 feet long.

How much weight can the main runway at KMEM support?

The main runway at FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS supports single-wheel landing gear aircraft up to 120,000 lbs.

How do I access complete data for KMEM?

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Where is FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS located?

FREDERICK W SMITH INTL/MEMPHIS (KMEM) is located in MEMPHIS, Tennessee, United States, at an elevation of 340.9 ft MSL.

Does KMEM have weather cameras?

KMEM does not have a direct weather camera, but there are nearby cameras within range. Sign up for AeroCopilot to view all nearby airport cameras.

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Source: FAA NASR (National Airspace System Resource) 28-Day Subscription· AIRAC 28-day cycle· Updated Aug 6, 10:13 AM UTC