MEM Winter Operations Update 1-24-26: 10 am
Latest News:
- While the airport remains open and crews continue work to keep runways and surface areas clear of snow and ice, airlines have cancelled all remaining departing flights today. For this reason, the airport recommends that passengers avoid traveling to the airport today.
- The TSA checkpoint has closed, though the exit lane currently remains open.
- All concessions have closed for the day.
- With the winter storm affecting a large part of the U.S., travel disruptions are expected to continue at least through tomorrow.
- Passengers are strongly recommended to check directly with their airline for the latest scheduling information. The airlines are responsible for all aspects of scheduling. Third-party booking sites may not provide the same level of real-time updates that are available from the airlines.
Other MEM Winter Operations Highlights:
- Airport crews will continue to work around the clock to keep surface areas clear.
- For airport crews, the goal is to prevent the buildup of ice and snow on runways and taxiways so that aircraft can continue to operate safely. Crews also work around the clock to clear ramps, service roads, terminal roadways, fuel farm loading areas and more.
- These areas total more than 28,650,000 square feet, the equivalent of more than 226 miles of a typical two-lane road. This is comparable to the driving distance between the airport and the city of Birmingham, AL.
- MEM’s centralized deicing facility is active and airlines will perform deicing operations as needed.
- While MEM is responsible for deicing and clearing runways and taxiways, airlines handle all aspects of deicing aircraft, including staffing, application and equipment maintenance.
- MEM has more than 50 vehicles dedicated to snow/ice removal, including snow brooms, plow trucks, snow blowers, liquid and granular de-icing trucks, and tractors.
- Approximately 145 employees from airfield and building maintenance are available for snow operations, along with staff from Operations, Communications, Airport Police, Procurement, and many other areas. The vast majority of the Airport Authority’s 350 employees are involved in winter weather operations in some capacity. Many of these employees will be housed at MEM’s Mission Support Center for the duration of the weather event.
- Flight status can be found here.