FedEx arrivals into Memphis... during a thunderstorm

[squorch2]

http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/video-content/current-videos/fedex-thunderstorm-deviations-20060508233.htm

Time lapse radar track of FedEx aircraft arriving into the Memphis hub during area thunderstorms.

Also, if you wondered what the hub looks like... look no further.

 

[DocT]

That's frickin' great!

 

[nittany03]

Good Lord . . . I think one of those guys had a wingtip in two different cells simultaneously . . .

 

[Jay610]

They look like flys!!

 

[Fezz CB]

I loved the music. Reminded me of Austin Powers or something.

 

[Squid]

Hehe, you can see the non-hackers that diverted

 

[sevenhelmet]

This one just doesn't get old. Everytime I watch it I think that's a sh!tload of airplanes to all come in and land at once... Do they all leave at once too?

 

[AllAmerican75]

If you play it backwards they do!

 

[NROTCMemTIGER]

i use to drive a forklift at the fedex hub in memphis. Its crazy watching all the planes come and go. They all show up together and leave together. super fast pace job. ahha

 

[FrankTheTank]

Leave/Arrive at Once

Sort of... Generally we launch between 0230 and 0430 and arrivals are between 2300 and 0100. Now there is lots of stuff mixed in the middle but not nearly the same numbers as the AM Launch. :icon_smil

 

[danthaman]

This one just doesn't get old. Everytime I watch it I think that's a sh!tload of airplanes to all come in and land at once... Do they all leave at once too?

I've been on two tours of the Memphis hub, it's pretty crazy. Even though Fedex has day flights, they primarily fly at night. between 2300 and 0400 they have flights coming in one after the other on every available runway. I think they call it the congo line.