Memphis · MEM · the Mid-South gateway · July 2026

Advertising at the cargo capital’s gateway

The Mid-South's gateway set a record with 4.9 million origin and destination passengers in 2024, all of them through one modernized concourse, with the FedEx superhub across the field, and Blindspot books its airside screens by the hour, matched to how MEM's business and music-pilgrimage waves actually move.

Updated June 15, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

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record origin and destination passengers (2024)

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gates on the modernized Concourse B, opened 2022

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up the interstate to Beale Street downtown

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puts your brand airside via Blindspot

Memphis International Airport, large-format DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Memphis MEM · Concourse B rotunda · Clear Channel AirportsBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Memphis International Airport advertising spans from a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall LED and spectacular digital walls. On Blindspot, Memphis International Airport screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.42, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Memphis International Airport play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the departures bank in the morning, the security and concourse dwell through the day, the arrivals halls when the long-haul flights land.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Memphis International Airport's billboard spots, ranked

Scored by Blindspot's location intelligence on visibility, dwell time, and footfall (directional, 1–10). Every one is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

Ticketing lobbies

Best for: Logistics · Healthcare · Launches

The ticketing lobbies catch every departing passenger at the counters, the first and longest dwell of the trip.

Visibility9
Dwell time8
Footfall7
02

Security checkpoint

Best for: Banking · Telco · Auto

The checkpoint holds travelers in a slow, phone-down queue with long overhead sightlines before Concourse B.

Visibility8
Dwell time9
Footfall6
03

Concourse B holdrooms & rotunda

Best for: Travel · FMCG · Apps

The 23 modernized gates seat boarding passengers 30 to 60 minutes before departure, with the rotunda's live-music stage at the concourse heart.

Visibility7
Dwell time8
Footfall8
04

Baggage claim & arrivals

Best for: Hospitality · Real estate · Local

Arriving travelers cluster at the carousels with nothing to do but wait, a captive audience minutes from the Graceland and downtown drives.

Visibility8
Dwell time6
Footfall7
05

Ground Transportation Center

Best for: Commerce · Mobility · Retail

The garage-level Ground Transportation Center and the taxi and rideshare curb move arriving passengers past screens on the run toward the riverfront.

Visibility6
Dwell time7
Footfall6
06

Concessions & retail row

Best for: Premium · Spirits · Beauty

The shops and barbecue-and-blues concessions along Concourse B catch relaxed travelers with time before boarding.

Visibility6
Dwell time6
Footfall7

The media estate · operator partners

Memphis International Airport screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Memphis International Airport's media owners, MSCAA Properties Division media, Memphis International Airport in-house advertising, MATA transit media among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Memphis International Airport, Ticketing lobbies · backlit diorama network, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Ticketing lobbies · backlit diorama networkClear Channel Airports
Memphis International Airport, Security checkpoint · overhead displays, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Security checkpoint · overhead displaysClear Channel Airports
Memphis International Airport, Concourse B rotunda · holdroom screens, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Concourse B rotunda · holdroom screensClear Channel Airports
Memphis International Airport, Baggage claim · arrivals displays, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Baggage claim · arrivals displaysClear Channel Airports
Memphis International Airport, Ground Transportation Center · column wraps, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Ground Transportation Center · column wrapsClear Channel Airports
Memphis International Airport, Concessions row · premium lightbox, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Concessions row · premium lightboxClear Channel Airports

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Memphis International Airport format, one map

From a single gate screen to a full arrivals-hall takeover, Blindspot puts Memphis International Airport's digital out-of-home on one map, each screen priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter airside and landside:

Departures & check-in LED

Large-format digital across check-in islands and departures, where every traveler dwells before security.

Security & checkpoint queues

Captive screens along the security and passport queues, minutes of guaranteed attention per passenger.

Concourses & gate holdrooms

Concourse and gate-lounge screens reaching seated, relaxed travelers with long airside dwell.

Arrivals halls & baggage reclaim

High-dwell arrivals and baggage-claim placements as passengers wait, the airport's longest captive window.

Jet bridges & boarding

Boarding-bridge and gate-side panels in the final moment before the flight.

Spectaculars & landmark LED

Iconic hall and atrium spectaculars for brand-statement reach across the whole terminal.

Location insights

Where Memphis International Airport moves

Memphis International set a record with 4.9 million origin and destination passengers in 2024, and every passenger airline flies from the modernized Concourse B, a $245 million rebuild opened in 2022 with 23 gates, higher ceilings and a live-music stage in the rotunda. Delta, American, Southwest and United drive the banks, Elvis Week and Beale Street Music Festival stack the visitor waves, and across the field the FedEx superhub makes MEM the busiest cargo airport in the Western Hemisphere, nearly 400 flights a day. The airport authority sells the ad displays itself. Buy the Monday business banks and the Elvis Week surge.

Memphis International Airport footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
Ticketing
Security
Gates
Baggage
Garage / Curb
Retail
Ticketing lobbies
Security queue
Concourse B rotunda
Concourse B north gates
Concourse B south gates
Concessions row
Arrivals corridor
Baggage claim
Ground Transportation Center
Rental curb
QuietPeak flow
Memphis International Airport · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Memphis International Airport Per-play price pins across prime Memphis International Airport advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. The Pyramid ◊ central hall 60+ $0.60$0.54$0.48$0.45$0.42 $0.70 SecurityGatesBaggageGarage / CurbRetailTicketing
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM
Departures peak in the morning

Ticketing and check-in fill in the early-morning and late-afternoon banks. Book those hours and your frequency against business travelers climbs for the same budget.

Layover dwell, all day

Gates and the gate holdrooms hold seated, relaxed travelers for 60–90 minutes, long windows where dwell, not rush, does the work.

Arrivals land in waves

Baggage fills as long-haul flights land in banks, high-value international passengers with time to read. Swap creative to match who just arrived.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Memphis International Airport doesn't have a rush hour; it has flight banks. Departures peak in the morning, long-haul arrivals land in waves, and between them travelers dwell for 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. The buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the banks when your audience is captive, skip the dead hours.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launch / premiumTicketing + Garage / CurbAll day · long-haul banks
Business travelersTicketing, GatesWeekday 6–10 AM · 4–8 PM
Long-dwell layoversGates, Baggage10 AM–8 PM
International arrivalsBaggage, RetailAligned to long-haul landing banks
Duty-free & retailTicketing, GatesDepartures peaks
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Memphis International Airport’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

Security-line passengers read in seconds; gate-side travelers dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

Book Memphis International Airport by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Memphis International (MEM) served a record 4.9 million origin and destination passengers in 2024, the Mid-South's primary air gateway.
  • Every passenger airline flies from the modernized Concourse B, a $245 million rebuild opened in February 2022 with 23 gates, higher ceilings, wider corridors and a live-music stage in the rotunda.
  • MEM is home to the FedEx Express global superhub: more than 11,000 FedEx employees, nearly 400 flights a day and the title of busiest cargo airport in the Western Hemisphere.
  • Delta, American, Southwest and United drive the passenger banks, with Graceland barely 4 miles from the terminal and Beale Street about 20 minutes up the interstate.
  • Advertising is sold in-house by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority's Properties Division: backlit dioramas, column wraps and showcase units, with digital displays expanding through the terminal.
  • On Blindspot, MEM screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.42.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Memphis International Airport billboards: priced honestly

Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
Ticketing lobby displays & digitalfrom ~$0.42 per play$100 buys hourly ticketing-lobby slotsevery departing traveler through the terminal
Concourse B & holdroom screensfrom ~$0.42 per play$100 buys hourly holdroom slotsseated traveler attention before boarding
Ground Transportation Centerfrom ~$0.40 per play$100 buys repeat exposure on the city linkarrivals and visitors heading for Beale Street and Graceland
Baggage claim & arrivalsfrom ~$0.40 per play$100 buys belt-side reclaim timea captive, recently landed audience
Concourse-B rotunda spectacularcustomflagship departures takeoverdominant share of voice over the Mid-South gateway

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

Four things move the price on any Memphis International Airport (MEM) screen: the format (pricing runs higher on concourse-B rotunda spectacular than on ticketing lobby displays & digital), the zone (Ticketing lobbies carries the highest footfall premium), the daypart (peak commute and evening hours price above the overnight lull), and how far in advance you book, since the busiest zones and formats sell out first.

What a campaign costs

Memphis International Airport budgets, three ways

Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.

Concourse test

$500-1,600

The Concourse B holdrooms across a Monday morning business bank

Multi-zone airport push

$6,000-22,000

Ticketing, security, the rotunda, baggage claim and the Ground Transportation Center together

MEM flagship takeover

$40,000+

Dominant share of voice across the departures core, timed to Elvis Week or the Beale Street festival waves

FAQ

Memphis International Airport billboard FAQs

Do I need a permit to advertise at Memphis International Airport (MEM)?

No. Blindspot books time on screens that are already installed and permitted by their media-owner operators, MSCAA Properties Division media, MATA transit media among them, so you're leasing airtime on an existing structure, not erecting a new one.

Why advertise at Memphis International Airport?

Memphis International Airport handles roughly 4.9 million passengers a year, a captive, high-income, hard-to-reach audience that dwells 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. Few channels deliver that quality of attention.

What are the best placements at Memphis International Airport?

Arrivals halls and baggage reclaim lead for dwell and recall; departures and security queues for guaranteed exposure to every passenger; concourse and gate holdrooms for long, relaxed attention.

Can I book Memphis International Airport screens by the hour?

Yes. On Blindspot every Memphis International Airport screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum, so you can buy only the morning departures bank or the long-haul arrivals windows that match your audience.

Who operates advertising at Memphis International Airport?

The airport's media is run by operators such as MSCAA Properties Division media, MATA transit media; Blindspot aggregates the bookable digital inventory onto one map, priced per play.

How fast can my ad go live at Memphis International Airport?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get at Memphis International Airport for $500?

A multi-day hourly presence across a high-dwell concourse or arrivals hall, or a concentrated burst on departures and security screens through the busiest morning banks.

How to book

Live on a Memphis International Airport screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Memphis International Airport by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.

03

Upload & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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