| rank |
city
[airport code] |
country |
cargo (metric tons) |
| 2007 |
2008 |
| 1. |
Memphis [MEM], Memphis IAP |
USA |
3,840,491 |
3,695,438 |
| 2. |
Hong Kong [HKG], Hong Kong IAP |
China |
3,774,191 |
3,660,901 |
| 3. |
Shanghai [PUG], Shanghai Airport |
China |
2,559,310 |
2,602,916 |
| 4. |
Seoul [ICN], Incheon IAP |
South Korea |
2,555,580 |
2,423,717 |
| 5. |
Anchorage [ANC], Ted Stevens Anchorage IAP |
USA |
2,825,511 |
2,339,831 |
| 6. |
Paris [CDG], Aéroport de Paris Charles de Gaulle |
France |
2,297,896 |
2,280,050 |
| 7. |
Frankfurt [FRA], Frankfurt Airport |
Germany |
2,168,915 |
2,111,031 |
| 8. |
Tokyo [NRT], Narita IAP (New Tokyo IAP) |
Japan |
2,254,421 |
2,100,448 |
| 9. |
Louisville [SDF], Louisville IAP |
USA |
2,078,947 |
1,974,276 |
| 10. |
Singapore [SIN], Singapore Changi Airport |
Singapore |
1,918,160 |
1,883,894 |
| 11. |
Dubai [DXB], Dubai IAP |
UAE |
1,668,505 |
1,824,992 |
| 12. |
Miami [MIA], Miami IAP |
USA |
1,922,985 |
1,806,770 |
| 13. |
Los Angeles [LAX], Los Angeles IAP |
USA |
1,848,760 |
1,629,525 |
| 14. |
Amsterdam [AMS], Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
Netherlands |
1,651,385 |
1,602,585 |
| 15. |
Taipei [TPE], Chiang Kai-Shek IAP R.O.C. |
Taiwan |
1,605,681 |
1,493,120 |
| 16. |
London [LHR], Heathrow Airport |
UK |
1,395,905 |
1,486,260 |
| 17. |
New York [JFK], John F. Kennedy IAP |
USA |
1,607,731 |
1,450,605 |
| 18. |
Beijing [PEK], Beijing Capital IAP |
China |
1,192,553 |
1,365,768 |
| 19. |
Chicago [ORD], O'Hare IAP |
USA |
1,533,503 |
1,332,123 |
| 20. |
Bangkok [BKK], Bangkok IAP |
Thailand |
1,220,001 |
1,173,084 |
| 21. |
Indianapolis [IND], Indianapolis IAP |
USA |
1,101,068 |
1,039,993 |
| 22. |
New York [EWR], Newark Liberty IAP |
USA |
963,794 |
887,053 |
| 23. |
Tokyo [HND], Tokyo IAP (Haneda Airport) |
Japan |
852,952 |
852,444 |
| 24. |
Osaka [KIX], Kansai IAP |
Japan |
845,976 |
845,497 |
| 25. |
Luxembourg [LUX], Aéroport de Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
856,741 |
788,224 |
source: Airports Council International.
note: total cargo = loaded + unloaded freight + mail in metric tonnes.
note: IAP = International Airport.
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