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MEM Airport Status

Memphis Intl. · local time

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Live · updated 5:22 PM local time

Departures

Minor disruptions

Takeoffs are delayed by 40m on average.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are landing 20m late on average.

Live traffic around MEM

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Runways in use

Landing36L 36R 09
Taking off36L 36C
Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at MEM

Departures
242Takeoffs · 76% on time
4Cancellations
14 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
130Landings · 65% on time
6Cancellations
1Diversion
6 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
7Takeoffs · 43% on time
0Cancellations
17 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
10Landings · 40% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
4 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 5 AM: 3m late on average
  2. 6 AM: 25m late on average
  3. 7 AM: 24m late on average
  4. 8 AM: on time
  5. 9 AM: on time
  6. 10 AM: 19m late on average
  7. 11 AM: 13m late on average
  8. 12 PM: 11m late on average
  9. 1 PM: 28m late on average
  10. 2 PM: 8m late on average
  11. 3 PM: 16m late on average
  12. 4 PM: 19m late on average
  13. This hour: 14m late on average
Landings
  1. 5 AM: 2h 25m late on average
  2. 6 AM: 3h 52m late on average
  3. 7 AM: 5m late on average
  4. 8 AM: on time
  5. 9 AM: 8m late on average
  6. 10 AM: 1h 58m late on average
  7. 11 AM: 1h 31m late on average
  8. 12 PM: on time
  9. 1 PM: 16m late on average
  10. 2 PM: 3m late on average
  11. 3 PM: 44m late on average
  12. 4 PM: 12m late on average
  13. This hour: 22m late on average

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Weather at MEM

Weather

79°F26°C

Clear skies and a light breeze.

Skies are clear. A light breeze is blowing from the north at 8 mph.

Next few hours: Conditions are quiet for now.

Wind 8 mph Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at MEM

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at MEM can reach 30 minutes at its busiest, on Fridays around 5 AM, and TSA records no wait at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 19 min Friday, 5:22 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 6 PMUp to 7 min
  • 7 PMUp to 7 min
  • 8 PMUp to 5 min
Best times to go through security at MEMWaits by day and hour, and how early to get to MEM

About Memphis Intl.

IATA code
MEM
ICAO code
KMEM
Location
Memphis, TN · United States
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Time zone
America/Chicago (CDT)
Coordinates
35.0446, -89.9823

MEM questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at MEM right now?

As of 5:22 PM local time, departures have minor disruptions: takeoffs are delayed by 40m on average. Arrivals are operating normally: flights are landing 20m late on average.

How long is the security line at MEM?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at MEM can reach 30 minutes at its busiest, on Fridays around 5 AM, and TSA records no wait at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at MEM.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at MEM?

Today, departing flights at MEM have taken an average of 14 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 6 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for Memphis Intl.?

Memphis Intl. uses the IATA code MEM, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KMEM, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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