There are 10 article(s) tagged Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority:

• March 2026

  • New bill would oust Memphis airport board

    Local control of Tennessee’s airports would be grounded if a bill that would give airport-board appointment power to a handful of state lawmakers glides through both chambers.

    By Noah McLane March 26, 2026

• June 2025

  • FedEx at 50: Memphis International’s airfield never closes — that’s by design

    In February, when rain and freezing temperatures layered trees and buildings in ice, more than 70 daytime airfield employees spent three nights at the airport — working and sleeping in shifts to keep the runways open.

    By Jane Roberts June 22, 2025

• March 2025

  • A, B, C’s: Updated airport modernization plan focuses on one terminal

    The largest capital project in airport history was intended to fully modernize the A, B and C terminals but a change to the plan will leave A and C without seismic retrofit or refreshed amenities. At least for now. 

    By Sophia Surrett March 24, 2025

• June 2024

  • Larry Cox, who led airport through big-growth decades, dies at 76

    Cox was one of only five people who have led the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority since its formation in 1969. At 29 years, his tenure was the longest, by far.

    By Jane Roberts June 04, 2024

• March 2024

  • Airport in for a whole lotta shaking in $665 million terminal upgrade

    Passenger counts were up 19.2% in 2023, a record year at Memphis International Airport, and there’s talk of possible new flights (think Raleigh-Durham, perhaps San Francisco).

    By Jane Roberts March 28, 2024

  • Parking hike at airport funding high-tech upgrades like smart signs

    Worried about finding a space? You may soon be able to see it and pay in advance. 

    By Jane Roberts March 22, 2024

• January 2024

  • Memphis airport offering ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours

    The airport will offer comprehensive tours on the last Thursday of the month, March through October.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 13, 2024

• August 2023

  • Memphis International expecting 45K+ travelers Labor Day weekend

    The peak day is expected to be Friday, Sept.1, when more than 10,000 people could pass through the checkpoint.

    By Rob Moore August 31, 2023

• July 2023

  • Airport Authority approves nearly $50M for new development projects

    The bulk of that went to approve a proposal of more than $44 million for the reconstruction of the west half of the Taxiway Alpha at Memphis International Airport.

    By Rob Moore July 20, 2023

• October 2022

  • Airport Authority to give update on its master plan

    The Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority will hold two sessions, the first on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m, followed by a second meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    By Rob Moore October 05, 2022