America's Busiest Airports for Cargo

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Find the airports that process the most cargo of all the North American hubs

FedEx cargo plane

FedEx cargo plane in flight
AP Photo/Nick Ut

  Airport Total
cargo
1. Memphis, Tenn. (MEM) 4,258,531
2. Anchorage, Alaska (ANC) 2,492,754
3. Louisville, Ky. (SDF) 2,293,231
4. Miami, Fla. (MIA) 1,998,779
5. Los Angeles, Calif. (LAX) 1,816,269
6. Chicago, Ill. (ORD) 1,377,663
7. New York, N.Y. (JFK) 1,303,889
8. Indianapolis, Ind. (IND) 1,070,196
9. Cincinnati, Ohio (CVG) 652,666
10. Newark, N.J. (EWR) 639,930
NOTES: Total cargo loaded and unloaded, freight and mail (in metric tons).
Source: Airports Council International, 2014.

Sources +