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Memphis International Airport MEM serves Tennessee's city of Memphis and its surrounding counties.  It considers itself as being the first 'Aerodropolis', which is an airport-integrated region extending outward from the airport in strings and clusters of airport-linked businesses and their associated residential complexes.Travelers from around the country and the world pass through the airport while making a pilgrimage to Graceland, Elvis Presley's 14-acre estate, which is a short distance from the Airport.    Business Travelers have voted the Airport as one of the 10 best ones among US airports.

Memphis Airport is located 5 miles south of the central business district of  the city of Memphis, in Shelby County, and is accessible via Interstate Hwys. 55, 40 & 240.  It  is also a 'superhub' for FedEx operations around the world. 

With 4 long runways and 6.8 million passengers in 2012, Memphis International Airport is hub to Delta Airlines with routes to North American destinations and daily nonstops to Amsterdam, and is served by other major airlines and minor regional jet services offering direct and connecting flights within the country, and connections around the world.
Starting August 11, 2013, AirTran (which currently offers 5 daily flights to Atlanta)  will add two daily flights to Chicago Midway and one daily flight each to Orlando & to Baltimore/Washington airports.

The on-Airport Raddison Hotel is located at the Airport entrance, a one-minute drive from the passenger terminal.

The Passenger Terminal at Memphis International consists of a main passenger terminal and three concourses (the Airport  refers to them as 'Terminals A, B & C'). Moving walkways connect both Concourses A & C to the Main Terminal. (For more information, please refer to "Terminal Map' page.)

Other parking options at Memphis International Airport:  include a free cell phone lot, a short-term parking garage, a multi-level parking & rental car facility, 2 economy lots. (For more information, please refer to "Airport Parking' page.)

Rental Cars are now available at the new 7-level Ground Transportation Center with 1,200 rental car spaces - connected to the passenger terminal by a series of moving sidewalks under fabric canopies.

To get from Memphis International Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, pre-arrranged shuttles, or a bus: 1. Taxi rank is in front of Terminal B's baggage claim area (Yellow Cab has accessible vehicles--request one from the Taxi attendant.
2. MATA bus service is available from the lower outer drive near Terminal C, which uses the following routes: Route 2--Medical Center Airport;  Route 4--Walker Night;  Route 32--E.Parkway Airport. For schedules & rates call (901) 274-MATA. 
3. For prearranged shuttles for in/ around Memphis call either Bettie Bus 901-217-7179, PC Transport 901-489-3890; Premier Transport 901-577-7700; Tenco Transport 901-522-0001; Unique Travel 901-848-0486.
4. Other transportation providers: (a) Memphis Area Transit Authority, tel. 901-722-7171; Wheel Chair Express 901-353-3500.

Present and Future Airport Developments:  A 5-phase project involving concrete reconstruction of the aircraft parking ramp surrounding the terminal concoursess A, B & C, has completed its first phase in January 2013 (addressing the courtyard between B & C concourses); all five phases should be done in about three years.


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Memphis MEM Airport Update History

  • Updated MEM Airports page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated MEM Food & Stores page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated MEM Airport Intro page - Mar 13, 2013
  • Updated MEM Main Terminals page - Mar 13, 2013
  • Updated MEM Official Website Links page - Mar 13, 2013
  • Updated MEM Direct Flights page - Jan 13, 2013
  • Updated MEM Parking On site page - Jan 12, 2013