Memphis Municipal (F21), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Memphis Municipal Airport, local identifier F21, is a public-use general aviation field in Memphis, Texas, sitting at 2,102 feet elevation. The airport is unattended, with no control tower, and offers a paved runway alongside a turf strip for lighter traffic. Business aviation activity is light, consistent with its role serving the surrounding Texas panhandle rather than as a regional hub. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Amarillo (KAMA), roughly 65 nautical miles distant, since no customs service is available onsite.
Runways
Memphis Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,670 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Memphis Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rick Husband Amarillo International (KAMA), 65 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Memphis Municipal recorded 18 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at Memphis Municipal Airport (F21) is concentrated in the warmer months, peaking in September, with little to no activity recorded in April and November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Memphis Municipal averages 26.5 days above 90°F in July and 25.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.2°F, and January the coldest, at 53.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Memphis Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. Medium intensity runway lights for runway 17/35 are activated via CTAF.
The runway 26 threshold is marked with red and white metal markers.
Aircraft landing on runway 08 should plan touchdown beyond the paved runway.
The runway 08/26 transition across paved runway 17/35 is rough.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Memphis Municipal has four airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Marian Airpark, 17.66 NM east.
Part of the North Texas and the Panhandle area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways does Memphis Municipal Airport (F21) have?
Memphis Municipal Airport, local identifier F21, has two runways. Runway 17/35 is paved with an asphalt surface, measuring 4,670 feet long and 75 feet wide. Runway 08/26 is a 2,750-foot turf strip, 70 feet wide. The airport is unattended and has no control tower.
Is fuel available at F21 Memphis Municipal?
Fuel type data is not specified for Memphis Municipal Airport (F21) in available records. The field is unattended, with lighting on runway 17/35 activated by CTAF from dusk to dawn. Dispatchers should confirm fuel availability directly before planning a stop at this Texas panhandle airfield.
How much traffic does Memphis Municipal (F21) handle?
Memphis Municipal Airport, TX, recorded 20 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 18 attributed to business aviation. Activity is light and concentrated in a handful of months, with September showing the highest count at 6 business aviation operations. This reflects a low-traffic general aviation field rather than a commercial hub.
Where is the nearest customs facility to F21?
Memphis Municipal Airport (F21) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Amarillo, ICAO KAMA, located approximately 64.64 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Memphis, Texas, should plan their routing through that facility instead.