The Welcome to Memphis 2025 Pick Awards Party was held on October 28, 2025 at the Memphis Zoo to celebrate the best in hospitality, and MEM’s own Chisa Campbell was named the city-wide winner in the Docent & Tour Guide category. Congratulations to Chisa for this well-deserved recognition!
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) held its 2025 Triennial Full-Scale Emergency Exercise at Memphis International Airport (MEM) on Monday, October 27, 2025. This year’s exercise brings together hundreds of participants, including emergency responders, volunteers, mutual aid partners and aviation stakeholders.
The next phase of our Terminal Modernization project is moving ahead of schedule. Effective October 21, 2025, the Pedestrian Tunnel between Terminal B and the Pedestrian Plaza is closed until Spring 2026.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects an estimated 51,000 people to pass through the checkpoint at Memphis International Airport (MEM) during the 2025 Fall Break travel period, which will take place between October 9-13. This represents an increase of about six percent compared to Fall Break 2024. The peak days are projected to be October 9, 10 and 12 with approximately 11,000 people passing through the checkpoint each day.
