Memphis Frederick W. Smith (MEM)

MEM / KMEM

Official · May 2026

431,497

Frederick W. Smith International Airport handled 431,497 passengers in May 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (437 periods).

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January 2022 February 2023 March 2024 April 2025 May 2026

Domestic / International

May 2026

Domestic 100.0% 431,474
International 0.0% 23

Against 2019 -1.6% same month, before the pandemic

International share 0% of passengers in May 2026

Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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Period	Passengers	Year on year	Source
May 2026	431,497	−5.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
April 2026	365,063	−3.6%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
March 2026	399,083	−3.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
February 2026	300,696	+1.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
January 2026	289,665	−6.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
December 2025	384,025	−2.3%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
November 2025	395,069	−1.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
October 2025	461,526	+3.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
September 2025	403,980	−0.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
August 2025	388,988	−4.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
July 2025	452,212	−1.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
June 2025	446,114	−5.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
May 2025	454,644	−3.2%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
April 2025	378,620	−8.0%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
March 2025	414,735	−2.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
February 2025	296,452	−11.0%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
January 2025	309,489	−2.0%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
December 2024	393,225	−1.9%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
November 2024	399,443	−7.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
October 2024	447,441	−2.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
September 2024	405,696	−1.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
August 2024	407,517	+4.6%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024	460,713	−1.0%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024	472,046	+4.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay06:00–07:003.2min · 6,251 recorded · 6,113 measured

Gap to highest-delay hour27.6min06:00 ↔ 20:00

Recorded flights43,410Frederick W. Smith International Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Departure hour	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
00:00	No observations	—	—	—
01:00	No observations	—	—	—
02:00	No observations	—	—	—
03:00	No observations	—	—	—
04:00	No observations	—	—	—
05:00	91.6%	7.2 min	2,876	2,936
06:00	93.0%	3.2 min	6,113	6,251
07:00	90.8%	6.2 min	5,082	5,151
08:00	87.8%	7.0 min	1,984	2,012
09:00	85.9%	12.1 min	2,108	2,132
10:00	82.5%	11.8 min	2,886	2,953
11:00	81.0%	9.6 min	2,638	2,682
12:00	80.4%	10.4 min	2,578	2,608
13:00	77.3%	17.6 min	1,519	1,539
14:00	77.2%	15.4 min	2,417	2,442
15:00	72.9%	19.6 min	2,414	2,465
16:00	69.8%	19.8 min	2,118	2,167
17:00	70.8%	20.2 min	2,877	2,949
18:00	71.2%	20.5 min	2,912	2,988
19:00	68.4%	23.3 min	1,328	1,356
20:00	61.5%	30.7 min	571	578
21:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	171	171
22:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	30	30
23:00	No observations	—	—	—

Day of week

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Day of week	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Monday	80.6%	13.3 min	6,559	6,682
Tuesday	86.0%	8.5 min	5,718	5,792
Wednesday	85.1%	7.7 min	5,732	5,805
Thursday	81.1%	12.8 min	6,468	6,552
Friday	80.4%	13.7 min	6,422	6,543
Saturday	82.3%	12.1 min	5,138	5,279
Sunday	78.2%	16.3 min	6,585	6,757

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Month of year	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Jan	82.5%	13.5 min	3,025	3,255
Feb	84.6%	9.0 min	3,015	3,065
Mar	79.8%	14.7 min	3,888	3,986
Apr	82.6%	11.2 min	3,985	4,042
May	78.3%	17.1 min	4,357	4,405
Jun	75.1%	19.4 min	4,357	4,464
Jul	77.2%	16.8 min	2,234	2,289
Aug	82.6%	11.9 min	2,157	2,191
Sep	88.0%	4.8 min	3,918	3,928
Oct	86.8%	6.4 min	4,258	4,278
Nov	84.5%	7.7 min	3,737	3,778
Dec	79.7%	14.3 min	3,691	3,729

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

On time 80.3% 34,869
Delayed >15 min 17.9% 7,753
Cancelled 1.8% 788
Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.

Flights touching Brazil reported to ANAC · partial coverage

Source: ANAC Brazil VRA · 2024-09-01 → 2024-11-29

Recorded flights53Frederick W. Smith International Airport

Departure hour

Recorded flights

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Departure hour	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
00:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	4	4
01:00	No observations	—	—	—
02:00	No observations	—	—	—
03:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	27	27
04:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	12	12
05:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	1	1
06:00	No observations	—	—	—
07:00	No observations	—	—	—
08:00	No observations	—	—	—
09:00	No observations	—	—	—
10:00	No observations	—	—	—
11:00	No observations	—	—	—
12:00	No observations	—	—	—
13:00	No observations	—	—	—
14:00	No observations	—	—	—
15:00	No observations	—	—	—
16:00	No observations	—	—	—
17:00	No observations	—	—	—
18:00	No observations	—	—	—
19:00	No observations	—	—	—
20:00	No observations	—	—	—
21:00	No observations	—	—	—
22:00	No observations	—	—	—
23:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	9	9

Day of week

Recorded flights

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Day of week	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Monday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	4	4
Tuesday	No observations	—	—	—
Wednesday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	13	13
Thursday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	13	13
Friday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	13	13
Saturday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	1	1
Sunday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	9	9

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Month of year	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Jan	No observations	—	—	—
Feb	No observations	—	—	—
Mar	No observations	—	—	—
Apr	No observations	—	—	—
May	No observations	—	—	—
Jun	No observations	—	—	—
Jul	No observations	—	—	—
Aug	No observations	—	—	—
Sep	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	18	18
Oct	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	18	18
Nov	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	17	17
Dec	No observations	—	—	—

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

On time 88.7% 47
Delayed >15 min 11.3% 6
Cancelled 0.0% 0
Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.

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