There are 5 article(s) tagged consolidated de-icing facility:

• October 2023

  • Airport safety for dummies: Memphis International runs emergency exercise

    Using red smoke, spilled water and practice dummies, airport officials and first responders undergo an approximately $10,000 emergency operations exercise at Memphis International Airport. 

    By Rob Moore October 17, 2023

• December 2022

  • Airport gets a chance to test de-icing equipment

    Inclement weather around the country has disrupted flights and altered schedules. Holiday travelers are urged to arrive early and brace for long lines and crowded parking lots at MEM.

    By Rob Moore December 23, 2022

• November 2022

  • Getting ice off the wings: The specs for the airport’s new consolidated de-icing facility

    Here are some of the specs involved in Tuesday’s opening of Memphis International Airport’s Consolidated De-Icing Facility.

    By Bill Dries November 30, 2022

• September 2020

  • FAA adds funding for $300M Memphis airport project

    A $31 million Federal Aviation Administration grant announced Thursday for Memphis International Airport’s new de-icing facility brought to $98 million the FAA’s grants announced for MEM in September.

    By Wayne Risher September 25, 2020

  • Memphis airport wins $64 million for upgrades

    An Airport Improvement Program grant announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, would provide $23 million this year and another $41.5 million subject to future appropriations over the next two years.

    By Wayne Risher September 01, 2020