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In this section you will find some of the more entertaining comments, traveller airport reviews as well as our Memphis Airport Guide with info on WiFi, lounges, facilities and services....and yes, even the name of a hotel near the airport in case you decide that sleeping in the airport is not for you!

Traveller Comments....

"It has been the best sleeping airport I've been at so far." (K, I, O)

Recent Review

by kaisatsu
After delays caused me to miss the last connecting flight of the night, the airline wasn't going to pay for a hotel, so I decided to try to sleep at the airport. Big mistake! I think this is one of the noisiest airports I could imagine! Loud floor-polishers kept me up for the first few hours, and then the FedEx planes all started taking off in the wee morning hours. I didn't get more than an hour of sleep total!

The first problem was that when our flight arrived, they sent us back out to the ticket counters to make rebooking arrangements. They told me I'd need to check in again the next morning, so with no boarding pass, I had no way to get back through security, leaving me to sleep in the front lobby. Thankfully, there were some connecting chairs with no armrest, so I could lounge a little, and coming from a wedding, I had a bridesmaid's dress to use as a blanket (who says you can't re-use a bridesmaid's dress?!). It seemed like it would be a decent and restful nap.

Not at all! The cleaning crew took off polishing the floor around 1:30 am. Memphis is a FedEx hub, and to avoid the commercial flights, their jets start taking off around 3:30! In this part of the airport, the noise of the jets taking off overhead was extremely loud, and they continued non-stop until it was time to check-in for my 6:00 flight.

On a positive note, the bathroom was nice and tidy (at least at 5 in the morning)!

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Memphis Airport Guide

Airport Lounges

  • Delta SkyClub
    Located: Concourse B/C. Hours: 7am-8pm. Day Passes are available.

Airport Hotels

If sleeping in the Memphis Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport....

Airport WiFi / Internet

Wireless Internet is available at the Memphis Airport for a fee.

Airport Facilties & Services

  • Food / Dining
    Landside: Arby's (open 24 hours), Starbucks, Maggie O'Shea's, Backyard Burger
    Airside: Starbucks, Vito's Gourmet Deli Market, Familglia Pizzeria, Sun Studios Cafe, and many more dining options
  • Concerts
    Quartets from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra perfrom classical music. Located: in the passenger connector near the Blue Note Café and across from the food court in the Concourse B rotunda.
  • Showers
    There are no showers at this airport.
  • Luggage Storage / Lockers
    Unknown
  • Art Exhibits
    Located: throughout the airport.

Airport Hours

open 24 hours

Memphis Accomodations

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Last Updated: 31 Oct 2010 | Sources: Memphis International Airport

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