Originally Posted by
stemor
Remember, though, that most of that freight is landing and departing from about midnight through 04:30 or so. The infrastructure at MEM is driven by FedEx, but Northwest ... errr, Del ... Delt ... *Delta* derives the benefits from the TPAC freight-capable runways and low landing fees.
I am well aware of the FedEx jets. My sister lives in midtown MEM, about 3-4 miles north of the airport, right in the glide path. The big FedEx jets really howl through the night!