Largest cargo airports of the world

rank city
[airport code]
country cargo (metric tons)
2008 2009-04-01 to 2010-03-31
1. Memphis [MEM], Memphis IAP USA 3,695,438 3,774,037
2. Hong Kong [HKG], Hong Kong IAP China 3,660,901 3,615,324
3. Shanghai [PUG], Shanghai Airport China 2,602,916 2,813,934
4. Seoul [ICN], Incheon IAP South Korea 2,423,717 2,457,731
5. Anchorage [ANC], Ted Stevens Anchorage IAP USA 2,339,831 2,146,845
6. Dubai [DXB], Dubai IAP UAE 1,824,992 2,047,098
7. Louisville [SDF], Louisville IAP USA 1,974,276 2,022,645
8. Frankfurt [FRA], Frankfurt Airport Germany 2,111,031 2,016,069
9. Tokyo [NRT], Narita IAP (New Tokyo IAP) Japan 2,100,448 2,004,394
10. Paris [CDG], Aéroport de Paris Charles de Gaulle France 2,280,050 1,872,112
11. Singapore [SIN], Singapore Changi Airport Singapore 1,883,894 1,727,526
12. Miami [MIA], Miami IAP USA 1,806,770 1,643,585
13. Los Angeles [LAX], Los Angeles IAP USA 1,629,525 1,590,302
14. Taipei [TPE], Chiang Kai-Shek IAP R.O.C. Taiwan 1,493,120 1,528,509
15. Beijing [PEK], Beijing Capital IAP China 1,365,768 1,466,821
16. London [LHR], Heathrow Airport UK 1,486,260 1,415,432
17. Amsterdam [AMS], Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Netherlands 1,602,585 1,378,455
18. Chicago [ORD], O'Hare IAP USA 1,332,123 1,220,240
19. New York [JFK], John F. Kennedy IAP USA 1,450,605 1,185,132
20. Bangkok [BKK], Bangkok IAP Thailand 1,173,084 1,138,247
21. Guangzhou [CAN], Guangzhou Baiyun IAP China 685,868 1,037,572
22. Indianapolis [IND], Indianapolis IAP USA 1,039,993 909,697
23. Tokyo [HND], Tokyo IAP (Haneda Airport) Japan 852,444 785,582
24. New York [EWR], Newark Liberty IAP USA 887,053 773,585
25. Shenzhen [SZX], Shenzhen Bao'an IAP China .. 655,001
source: Airports Council International.
note: total cargo = loaded + unloaded freight + mail in metric tonnes.
note: IAP = International Airport.