MEM Winter Operations Updates – January 2026
Get the latest updates on winter operations at MEM here.
Get the latest updates on winter operations at MEM here.
Memphis International Airport (MEM) served 4.8 million passengers and handled 6.5 billion tons of cargo in 2025. Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) presented an overview of 2025 highlights at its Board of Commissioners meeting on January 22.
With winter precipitation in the forecast this week, Memphis International Airport (MEM) is providing passengers with information about how winter weather affects air travel and how the airport works to keep the airport open.
Delta Air Lines and Memphis International Airport will once again host the “Fantasy Flight” to the “North Pole” for patients from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and their families on Friday, December 5.
Frontier Airlines has announced it will begin nonstop service to two destinations from Memphis International Airport (MEM) in March. Service to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS) begins on March 8 and will run twice weekly on Thursday and Sunday. Spring Break service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) will launch on March 15 with additional frequencies scheduled on March 17, 19 and 22.
Frontier Airlines has launched nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The service will run two times weekly on Thursday and Sunday.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects an estimated 95,000 people to pass through the checkpoint at Memphis International Airport (MEM) during the 11-day 2025 Thanksgiving travel period, which will take place between November 21-December 1. The peak days are projected to be Friday, November 21 and Sunday, November 30 with approximately 10,000 people passing through the checkpoint each day.
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 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 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.