Large International Airport • Memphis, TN, United States
Elevation: 341 ft (104 m) • 35.0424, -89.9767
Memphis International Airport (KMEM / MEM) is a large international airport serving Memphis, TN, United States, situated at an elevation of 341 ft (104 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.9° West. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 11,120 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KMEM 220854Z 24007KT 10SM -RA OVC018 26/23 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB40 SLP107 P0000 60000 T02560233 56002 $
TAF KMEM 220900Z 2209/2312 24010G18KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC018CB TEMPO 2214/2218 4SM -TSRA FM221800 27010KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 PROB30 2218/2224 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM230000 35008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 FM230600 03003KT P6SM BKN100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 8,946 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 92° |
| 18C | 11,120 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 179° |
| 18L | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 179° |
| 18R | 9,320 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 179° |
| 27 | 8,946 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 272° |
| 36C | 11,120 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 359° |
| 36L | 9,320 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 359° |
| 36R | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 359° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM