Largest cargo airports of the world

rank city
[airport code]
country cargo (metric tons)
2009
cargo (metric tons)
2010
1. Hong Kong [HKG], Hong Kong IAP China 3,385,313 4,165,852
2. Memphis [MEM], Memphis IAP USA 3,697,054 3,916,811
3. Shanghai [PUG], Shanghai Airport China 2,543,394 3,228,081
4. Seoul [ICN], Incheon IAP South Korea 2,313,001 2,684,499
5. Anchorage [ANC], Ted Stevens Anchorage IAP USA 1,994,629 2,646,695
6. Paris [CDG], Aéroport de Paris Charles de Gaulle France 2,054,515 2,399,067
7. Frankfurt [FRA], Frankfurt Airport Germany 1,887,686 2,275,000
8. Dubai [DXB], Dubai IAP UAE 1,927,520 2,270,498
9. Tokyo [NRT], Narita IAP (New Tokyo IAP) Japan 1,851,972 2,167,853
10. Louisville [SDF], Louisville IAP USA 1,949,528 2,166,656
11. Singapore [SIN], Singapore Changi Airport Singapore 1,660,724 1,841,004
12. Miami [MIA], Miami IAP USA 1,557,401 1,835,797
13. Taipei [TPE], Chiang Kai-Shek IAP R.O.C. Taiwan 1,358,304 1,767,075
14. Los Angeles [LAX], Los Angeles IAP USA 1,509,236 1,747,629
15. Beijing [PEK], Beijing Capital IAP China 1,475,649 1,551,471
16. London [LHR], Heathrow Airport UK 1,349,571 1,551,404
17. Amsterdam [AMS], Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Netherlands 1,317,120 1,538,134
18. Chicago [ORD], O'Hare IAP USA 1,047,917 1,376,552
19. New York [JFK], John F. Kennedy IAP USA 1,144,894 1,344,126
20. Bangkok [BKK], Bangkok IAP Thailand 1,045,194 1,310,146
21. Guangzhou [CAN], Guangzhou Baiyun IAP China 955,270 1,144,456
22. Indianapolis [IND], Indianapolis IAP USA 944,805 1,012,589
23. New York [EWR], Newark Liberty IAP USA 779,642 855,594
24. Tokyo [HND], Tokyo IAP (Haneda Airport) Japan 779,118 818,806
25. Shenzhen [SZX], Shenzhen Bao'an IAP China 605,469 809,125
source: Airports Council International.
note: total cargo = loaded + unloaded freight + mail in metric tonnes.
note: IAP = International Airport.