General Dewitt Spain Airport
Memphis, United States
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General Dewitt Spain Airport
Memphis, United States
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Memphis's historic general aviation reliever airport on the Mississippi.
Location
Memphis, United States
General Dewitt Spain Airport (ICAO: KM01) is a public general aviation airport located in Memphis, Tennessee, situated near the banks of the Mississippi River in the northern part of the city. It serves as a reliever airport to Memphis International Airport, accommodating small private aircraft, charter flights, and light aviation activity.
The airport is named in honor of General Dewitt Spain, a prominent Memphis civic leader and aviation advocate. It is owned and operated by the City of Memphis and managed as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority system. The facility features a single runway and supports fixed-base operators (FBOs) serving the general aviation community.
Due to its proximity to downtown Memphis and the river, the airport occupies a relatively compact footprint and does not handle scheduled commercial airline service. It plays an important role in supporting business aviation and flight training operations in the greater Memphis metropolitan area.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible primarily by personal vehicle or taxi, located a short drive north of downtown Memphis with no dedicated public transit service.
Notable facts
- ›Named after General Dewitt Spain, a Memphis civic leader and aviation advocate.
- ›Serves as a general aviation reliever airport to Memphis International Airport.
- ›Located near the Mississippi River in northern Memphis, Tennessee.
- ›No scheduled commercial airline service operates from this airport.
- ›Owned by the City of Memphis and managed under the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.
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Latest news
localmemphis.com· 6/29/2025
Plane lost power before making forced landing near General DeWitt Spain Airport, FAA officials say
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KSHB 41 Kansas City· 12/20/2025
Plane headed to Olathe airport makes off-field landing on highway near Springfield
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The Business Journals· 5/21/2020
General DeWitt Spain Airport to start runway rehab project
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FOX13 Memphis· 6/29/2025
Investigation underway after small plane crashes in Memphis, police say
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The Commercial Appeal· 3/9/2018
Pump failures at Memphis treatment plant cause airport flooding, sewage releases
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localmemphis.com· 3/9/2018
Pump Failures Lead To Flooding At General DeWitt Spain Airport
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