What is the TSA wait at MEM right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM). We will not estimate one.
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Frederick W. Smith International Airport TSA wait times
MEM · KMEM · Memphis, Tennessee
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Frederick W. Smith International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest shares of delay minutes were the airline (36%) and late-arriving aircraft (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was July 2026 (73%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 142,891 | 36% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 141,094 | 36% |
| the national airspace system | 78,914 | 20% |
| weather | 31,112 | 8% |
| security | 404 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Jonesboro Municipal Airport JBR · Jonesboro66 mi
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL · Jackson71 mi
- Tupelo Regional Airport TUP · Tupelo87 mi
- Mid Delta Regional Airport GLH · Greenville122 mi
- Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT · Little Rock129 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 18C/36C, 11,120 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 340.9 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 2,439,366
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+,A++
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/07/10
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for MEM?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM).
How often do flights leave MEM on time?
Flights out of Frederick W. Smith International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest shares of delay minutes were the airline (36%) and late-arriving aircraft (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to MEM?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near MEM?
The nearest airports in this list are Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), 66 straight-line miles; McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), 71 straight-line miles; Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP), 87 straight-line miles; Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH), 122 straight-line miles; Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT), 129 straight-line miles.