Memphis Intl Airport, Memphis, Tenn.
According to the Regional Airline Association, which considers most local traffic to be regional, approximately 74.3% of departures were on regional carriers.
During June, 2009, a total of 500,692 passengers embarked on 8,343 regularly scheduled flights. About 26% of departures (carrying 46% of passengers) were operated by major airlines or other carriers operating large jets, while about 74% of departures (carrying 54% of passengers) were on regional carriers.
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics T100 domestic carriers systemwide segment database
Carriers operating at Memphis Intl Airport - June, 2009 traffic
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| Operator | Flights | Passengers | Average seats per plane |
Avg. Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines Inc. | 1,730 | 190,797 | 130.1 | 84.8 % |
| Pinnacle Airlines Inc. | 3,335 | 140,087 | 51.1 | 82.3 % |
| Mesaba Airlines | 1,416 | 53,440 | 51.8 | 72.9 % |
| Compass Airlines | 414 | 26,747 | 76 | 85.0 % |
| Mesa Airlines Inc. | 293 | 19,723 | 82.4 | 81.7 % |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. | 153 | 17,014 | 142.6 | 78.0 % |
| AirTran Airways Corporation | 148 | 12,756 | 117 | 73.7 % |
| American Airlines Inc. | 138 | 11,361 | 140.6 | 58.6 % |
| Expressjet Airlines Inc. | 249 | 8,867 | 50 | 71.2 % |
| Skywest Airlines Inc. | 156 | 7,083 | 57.4 | 79.1 % |
| American Eagle Airlines Inc. | 144 | 5,027 | 51.9 | 67.3 % |
| Shuttle America Corp. | 36 | 2,264 | 75.8 | 82.9 % |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines | 11 | 673 | 69.3 | 88.3 % |
| PSA Airlines Inc. | 4 | 250 | 70 | 89.3 % |
| Trans States Airlines | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 % |
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics T100 domestic carriers systemwide segment database
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NEAR MEMPHIS INTL AIRPORT
Click on a column header to sort the list; click a second time to reverse the sort order.| Type | Location | Date | Fatalities | Serious injuries | Minor injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | Memphis,, Tenn. See incident details |
Nov. 10, 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of National Transportation Safety Board accident database system (ADMS2000), last updated Jan 1, 2010
