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MEM performance data

Memphis International (MEM, Memphis TN) boarded 2439366 passengers in CY2024, up 1.6% vs 2023 — #67 nationally.

We hold 21 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1988 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • Memphis International (MEM, Memphis TN) boarded 2439366 passengers in CY2024, up 1.6% vs 2023 — #67 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2024, 1.35% of 22624 departures were cancelled and 17.5% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=22624 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2023, 1.48% of 23067 departures were cancelled and 17.6% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=23067 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2022, 2.86% of 20966 departures were cancelled and 21.3% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=20966 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2019, 1.91% of 25808 departures were cancelled and 17.7% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=25808 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2018, 1.64% of 23038 departures were cancelled and 18.1% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=23038 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2013, 2.0% of 33065 departures were cancelled and 16.6% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=33065 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2012, 1.21% of 35365 departures were cancelled and 12.8% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=35365 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2011, 2.26% of 48186 departures were cancelled and 16.1% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=48186 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2010, 2.13% of 78280 departures were cancelled and 17.0% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=78280 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2009, 1.27% of 72030 departures were cancelled and 15.7% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=72030 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2008, 1.87% of 80966 departures were cancelled and 20.2% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=80966 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2007, 1.86% of 85045 departures were cancelled and 23.2% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=85045 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2006, 1.85% of 47350 departures were cancelled and 24.3% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=47350 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2005, 1.78% of 48791 departures were cancelled and 21.4% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=48791 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2004, 1.54% of 48724 departures were cancelled and 22.2% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=48724 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2003, 1.25% of 50037 departures were cancelled and 16.4% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=50037 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2002, 1.2% of 40805 departures were cancelled and 18.2% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=40805 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 2000, 2.3% of 54495 departures were cancelled and 18.8% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=54495 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 1989, 0.72% of 66790 departures were cancelled and 18.3% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=66790 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At MEM (Memphis, TN) in 1988, 1.04% of 74380 departures were cancelled and 21.1% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=74380 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1988 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-MEM-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.