Largest cargo airports of the world

rank city
[airport code]
country cargo (metric tons)
2005 2006
1. Memphis [MEM], Memphis IAP USA 3,598,500 3,692,081
2. Hong Kong [HKG], Hong Kong IAP China 3,433,349 3,609,780
3. Anchorage [ANC], Ted Stevens Anchorage IAP USA 2,553,937 2,691,395
4. Seoul [ICN], Incheon IAP South Korea 2,150,140 2,336,572
5. Tokyo [NRT], Narita IAP (New Tokyo IAP) Japan 2,291,073 2,280,830
6. Shanghai [PUG], Shanghai Airport China 1,856,655 2,168,122
7. Paris [CDG], Aéroport de Paris Charles de Gaulle France 2,010,361 2,130,724
8. Frankfurt [FRA], Frankfurt Airport Germany 1,962,927 2,127,646
9. Louisville [SDF], Louisville IAP USA 1,815,155 1,983,032
10. Singapore [SIN], Singapore Changi Airport Singapore 1,854,610 1,931,881
11. Los Angeles [LAX], Los Angeles IAP USA 1,938,430 1,907,497
12. Miami [MIA], Miami IAP USA 1,754,633 1,830,591
13. Taipei [TPE], Chiang Kai-Shek IAP R.O.C. Taiwan 1,705,318 1,698,808
14. New York [JFK], John F. Kennedy IAP USA 1,660,717 1,636,357
15. Amsterdam [AMS], Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Netherlands 1,495,919 1,566,828
16. Chicago [ORD], O'Hare IAP USA 1,546,153 1,558,235
17. Dubai [DXB], Dubai IAP UAE 1,314,906 1,503,697
18. London [LHR], Heathrow Airport UK 1,389,589 1,343,930
19. Bangkok [BKK], Bangkok IAP Thailand 1,140,836 1,181,814
20. Beijing [PEK], Beijing Capital IAP China 782,066 1,028,909
21. Indianapolis [IND], Indianapolis IAP USA 985,457 987,449
22. New York [EWR], Newark Liberty IAP USA 949,933 974,961
23. Osaka [KIX], Kansai IAP Japan 869,474 842,016
24. Tokyo [HND], Tokyo IAP (Haneda Airport) Japan 799,073 837,262
25. Guangzhou [CAN], Guangzhou Baiyun IAP China 750,555 824,907
source: Airports Council International.
note: total cargo = loaded + unloaded freight + mail in metric tonnes.
note: IAP = International Airport.