--- iata: MEM name: Frederick W. Smith International Airport city: Memphis country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-09' officialWebsite: 'https://flymemphis.com/' sources: - 'https://flymemphis.com/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/airlines-at-mem/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/airport-security/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/tsa-precheck-global-entry/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/delta-sky-club/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/dining/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/parking/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/uber-lyft/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/ground-transportation/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/passenger-services/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/free-wi-fi/' - 'https://flymemphis.com/statistics/' - 'https://www.delta.com/us/en/delta-sky-club/locations' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://www.matatransit.com/zero-fare/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_International_Airport' - >- https://www.memphisflyer.com/escape-lounge-to-land-at-memphis-airport-in-2-9m-deal/ quickFacts: - >- Official name since 11 Aug 2026 is Frederick W. Smith International Airport. IATA stays MEM. One landside terminal (A/B/C ticket lobbies) feeding a single airside Concourse B — 23 live gates. Concourses A and C are closed; Concourse A demolition started in 2025. - >- 4,751,026 passengers in calendar 2025 (−2.62% vs 4,878,919 in 2024). About 80 passenger flights a day. Operator Memphis–Shelby County Airport Authority. Site flymemphis.com. - >- World’s busiest cargo airport in North America and usually second worldwide — FedEx Express SuperHub, not your passenger concourse. Address 2491 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38116. ICAO KMEM. Elev 341 ft / 104 m. About 7 miles / 15–25 minutes southeast of downtown. - >- Delta Sky Club is the only general passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA (checked 9 Sep 2026) has no Memphis / MEM pin. Escape Lounge has a signed lease for the rotunda — not open. Military lounge and St. Jude patient lounge are restricted. - >- TSA PreCheck is at the one checkpoint. CLEAR is not at MEM. Checkpoint typically 03:00–20:30. CT scanners since Oct 2022 — laptops stay in the bag. - >- No terminal rail. Official Economy parking is $9/day with a covered walk. Uber/Lyft pick up on the Interim Commercial Curb (arrivals) until late 2027. MATA Route 28 is on a zero-fare pilot — infrequent and not overnight. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Two hours is the airport’s own number detail: >- Checkpoint typically opens around 03:00 and hands off to Airport Police at 20:30. Morning banks bunch. CT scanners (Oct 2022) let laptops stay in the bag; follow the officer on 3-1-1 liquids. Late evening after the last departure is not a 24-hour field. summary: >- One checkpoint feeds every Concourse B gate. Official advice is two hours. PreCheck is the only real fast lane — CLEAR is not here. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One concourse. Ignore A and C gates. detail: >- Official airline map: American 2/4/6, Southwest 5/7, Breeze 9, United 11/13/15, Delta 12/14/16/18, Allegiant 22, Frontier 23. United check-in is C Ticketing; bags are B. Southern Airways Express is at Signature FBO, not this hall. summary: >- After security you walk one modernized Y-shaped Concourse B. Ticket counters still say A/B/C landside — that is not three airside halls. category: terminal - label: Food title: Memphis Made and Grizz Grill are the sit-downs detail: >- Ramblin’ Joe’s (03:30) is the first coffee after TSA. Starbucks in the rotunda from 04:00. Chick-fil-A 04:30–21:00 Mon–Sat, closed Sunday. Wise Omega Bodega (Wiseacre) between gates 21–23 is Mon–Fri 10:00–21:00 only. summary: >- Memphis Made (gates 3–5) and Grizz Grill (14–16) both pour local beer and serve Corky’s BBQ. Chick-fil-A and Chili’s sit in the rotunda. category: food - label: Status title: Sky Club only — Priority Pass is a no detail: >- Official hours 05:00–19:00 Sun/Mon/Thu/Fri and 05:00–18:15 Tue/Wed/Sat — confirm in the Delta app. Same-day Delta-marketed flight plus membership or a qualifying Delta–Amex product. Military lounge (rotunda) and St. Jude lounge are not pay products. summary: >- Delta Sky Club by the B checkpoint is the only general lounge. Live Priority Pass USA has no MEM pin. Escape Lounge is a 2026 lease, not a chair. category: status lounges: - name: Delta Sky Club zone: Airside hours: >- 05:00–19:00 Sun/Mon/Thu/Fri; 05:00–18:15 Tue/Wed/Sat (airport page; confirm in the Delta app) access: - Delta Sky Club membership - >- American Express Platinum on a same-day Delta-marketed flight (confirm current Amex/Delta rules) - Delta SkyMiles Reserve on a same-day Delta-marketed flight - >- Qualifying Delta One / SkyTeam premium cabin or elite access — confirm in the Delta app bestFor: - Delta passengers with Sky Club access - Anyone already walking the B checkpoint / east connector summary: >- The airport's only general passenger lounge — airside next to the B checkpoint. Not Priority Pass. Confirm hours in the Delta app. verdict: worth-it terminal: Concourse B amenities: - Complimentary food and standard bar - Wi-Fi - Work seating - Flight monitors - name: Military Lounge zone: Airside hours: Confirm on the door — airport lists it as open for eligible military access: - 'Active-duty, reserve, and retired military only' bestFor: - Eligible military travelers summary: >- Rotunda room for retired and active-duty military only. Not Priority Pass and not a pay lounge. verdict: depends terminal: Concourse B rotunda amenities: - Seating - Workstations - Meeting table waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Gates 4–6 bottle filler zone: airside summary: >- Official passenger-services pin. Empty at TSA, then fill here before an American / Southwest departure. location: 'Outside the restrooms between gates 4 and 6, airside' terminal: Concourse B isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: refill name: Gates 10–12 bottle filler zone: airside summary: Same official pin set. Use this if you are already in the rotunda. location: 'Outside the restrooms between gates 10 and 12, near the rotunda / Lenny''s' terminal: Concourse B - kind: refill name: Gates 13–15 bottle filler zone: airside summary: >- Third official airside filler. Nursing rooms sit with the same restroom clusters. location: 'Outside the restrooms between gates 13 and 15, toward United / Delta' terminal: Concourse B - kind: purchase name: Rotunda markets and Starbucks zone: airside price: ~$3–5 for a sealed bottle summary: >- Sealed bottles if you did not pack an empty. Walk to a filler when you have time. location: Starbucks and grab-and-go counters in the post-TSA rotunda terminal: Concourse B rotunda airportistScore: 7.3 slug: mem region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/mem](/airports/mem). 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Smith International Airport (MEM) Memphis, United States · North America Compact 2022 Concourse B with real Memphis food, a $9 garage, and a Delta Sky Club — traded against no rail, no Priority Pass, and a landside rebuild that has rideshare on an interim curb through 2027. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 5.6 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 4.75M (2025) - Terminals: 1 terminal / Concourse B (23 gates) - Typical security: 14 min - On-time: 82% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Memphis / Mid-South trips that should skip ATL or BNA connections - Delta flyers who can use the Sky Club by the B checkpoint - Drivers who want $9 official covered parking 7 miles from downtown - Travelers who want Corky's / Memphis Made without leaving the concourse ## Watch out for - No rail — MATA 28 is infrequent, not overnight, and on a zero-fare pilot that can end - Priority Pass has no MEM pin; Escape Lounge is a signed lease, not a chair - CLEAR is not here; on-airport PreCheck enrollment is closed - Uber/Lyft are on the Interim Commercial Curb (arrivals) until late 2027 ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/mem/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/mem/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/mem/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/mem/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/mem/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/mem/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/mem/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/mem/reviews.md)