Memphis International Airport (KMEM) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:54 AM CDT, Oct 29, KMEM is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KMEM right now.
Live aviation weather for Memphis International Airport in Memphis, TN, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Memphis International Airport (KMEM) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Memphis, TN at a field elevation of 341 ft. KMEM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (09/27, 18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L), the longest 11,120 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMEM 290854Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01670072 58002 $
Current runway configuration at KMEM
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 36 min ago (0854Z / 3:54 AM CDT)
This configuration has been stated since 0654Z (1:54 AM CDT).
What changed at KMEM?
Since the 0754Z (2:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0754Z (2:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMEM
KMEM is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 27 and departures on runway 18R, 18C, 18L and 27; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 0–8 kt; the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18C, 18L, 18R). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 341 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMEM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 2 ground stops and 8 ground delay programs for MEM between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 9 days. Wind was the most common reason (5 of 10). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 56 min.
KMEM reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 279 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (18C, 18L, 18R) had the best headwind 41% of the time, the north-facing ends (36C, 36L, 36R) 24%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 53 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in April, May and July, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
MEM departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 24,775 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (64%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KMEM ran mixed configuration 34% of the time and south flow 34%. Runway 36L was named for arrivals most often (41% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 217 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
MEM ATIS INFO L 0854Z. 18008KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3018 (THREE ZERO ONE EIGHT) RMK AO2 SLP216 T01670072 58002. VISUAL APCH IN USE RY 27. SIMUL DEPS IN USE RY 18R 18C 18L, DEPG RWYS 27. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 36L DME OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY RPTD IN THE VC OF THE ARPT. READBACK ALL RWY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. CONSOLIDATED WAKE TURBULENCE . STANDARDS IN EFFECT. 222' CRANE IS DOWN. AT GATES 18, 20, 22, 23, 40 CTC GC FOR PUSHBACK. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO L.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18CFAV | 11,120 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18L | 9,000 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18R | 9,320 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 09 | 8,946 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 27 | 8,946 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 36C | 11,120 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 36L | 9,320 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 36R | 9,000 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KMEM runways
4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09/278,946 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use27ARR/DEPWind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 18C/36C11,120 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use18CDEPARTURESWind
- 18C
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36C
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18L/36R9,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use18LDEPARTURESWind
- 18L
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36R
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18R/36L9,320 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use18RDEPARTURESWind
- 18R
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36L
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMEM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMEM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
MEM UA /OV MEM135050/TM 0756/FL360/TP B767/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME12
MEM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEM135050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0756Reported at 07:56 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B767Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME12Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMEM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMEM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18C/18L/18R
- 34%
- 36C/36L/36R
- 33%
- 09
- 27%
- 27
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0905Z (4:05 AM CDT)
TAF KMEM 290905Z 2909/3012 14004KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMEM's own weather station.
Wind is 92° off runway 27, the runway in use per D-ATIS.
Asphalt · 8,946 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18C/36C, 18L/36R, 18R/36L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ · Jet A++
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KMEM
- IATA
- MEM
- FAA LID
- MEM
- City
- Memphis
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0438, -89.9763
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,120 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 40m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Memphis Prop Busters - Battlefront Rd , Memphis, TN · 10 mi
- Millington Barnstormers - Sykes Rd , Millington, TN · 19 mi
- NMRCC - North Mississippi RC Club - NMRCC Field , Hernando, MS · 21 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KMEM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMEM reported VFR conditions during about 83.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 279 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 10.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.9 | 15.6 | 7.4 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 72.9 | 17.1 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 80.1 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 86.9 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 87.7 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 94.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 93.8 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 94.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 90.5 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 85.6 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 82.5 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 68.9 | 18.1 | 9.0 | 4.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 8.1 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 7.0 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 6.2 kt |
| Nov | 6.4 kt |
| Dec | 7.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMEM airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Memphis International Airport (KMEM)
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