Private Jet Airports in Memphis
Choosing an airfield here
What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.
Overview
40 airfields serve Memphis. Frederick W Smith International / Memphis (KMEM) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 42% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Jonesboro Municipal and Olive Branch / Taylor Field . The area spans western Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi, and the Missouri Bootheel, with fields reaching as far as 105 NM from the center near Poplar Bluff. Terrain is flat river valley, so elevation plays little role in planning, with the highest field at just 610 ft. Customs clearance concentrates at a single point in Memphis, so international arrivals bound for outlying fields in Arkansas or Mississippi still route through that one location. Traffic holds fairly steady through the year, with October bringing the heaviest schedule and February the lightest.
Comparison
Ten of the 40 airfields serving Memphis handle 84% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.
Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.
Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.
All airfields
All 40 airfields serving Memphis, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.
Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Seasonality
Business jet traffic across Memphis peaks in October and is lowest in February. Six months run above the yearly average.
Source: FAA TFMSC, 51,911 business jet movements across the area, 2025.
Skystar in Memphis
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the only customs point in the Memphis area?
Customs clearance in the Memphis area is available solely at Frederick W Smith International/Memphis (KMEM), which offers CBP inspection services along with a USDA compliance agreement. None of the other 39 public-use fields in the area carry onsite customs. Operators planning an international arrival into secondary fields such as Olive Branch/Taylor Field (KOLV) or Jonesboro Municipal (KJBR) need to route the customs stop through KMEM first, or coordinate clearance separately before continuing to the intended destination airport.
How does business jet traffic in the Memphis area shift between the slowest and busiest months?
Business jet movements across the Memphis area ranged from a low of 3,359 in February to a peak of 5,023 in October during 2025. Six months of the year ran above the average of 4,326 movements, with the second half of the year generally busier than the first. This pattern matters for scheduling ground handling and fuel uplift around the October peak, when demand across the area's 40 airfields runs roughly 50% above the February low.
Which Memphis area airport has the longest runway, and how does it compare to the airport with the most bizav traffic?
Arkansas International (KBYH) in Blytheville has the longest runway in the Memphis area at 11,602 ft, just ahead of Frederick W Smith International/Memphis (KMEM) at 11,120 ft. KMEM, however, carries the area's business jet volume with 21,887 annual movements against 325 at KBYH. The two fields serve different roles: KBYH offers runway length with light traffic, while KMEM combines a long runway with the area's customs point and the bulk of business jet activity.
How many airports in the Memphis area have a runway of 6,000 ft or more?
Eleven airports in the Memphis area have a paved runway of 6,000 ft or more, out of 40 airfields total. This includes Frederick W Smith International/Memphis (KMEM) at 11,120 ft and Arkansas International (KBYH) at 11,602 ft, alongside fields such as Jonesboro Municipal (KJBR) at 6,200 ft and Everett-Stewart Regional (KUCY) at 6,503 ft. For operators running larger business jets, this narrows the field selection considerably compared to the full count of airfields spread across the area.
How far apart are Frederick W Smith International/Memphis and Olive Branch/Taylor Field?
Frederick W Smith International/Memphis (KMEM) and Olive Branch/Taylor Field (KOLV) sit 10 NM apart, based on their actual coordinates. Both are towered fields with Jet A available, and KOLV carries 5,836 annual business jet movements against 21,887 at KMEM. For operators weighing a diversion or a repositioning leg between the two, the short separation means ground transport between the fields is a practical option alongside a direct flight, depending on the mission and available time on the ground.