(Thousands of metric tons)
Rank | Airport | City and country | January - June 2009 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China | 1,462 |
2 | Incheon | Incheon, South Korea | 1,031 |
3 | Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 835 |
4 | Narita | Tokyo, Japan | 784 |
5 | Frankfurt | Frankfurt, Germany | 782 |
6 | Changi | Singapore, Singapore | 754 |
7 | Pu Dong | Shanghai, China | 723 |
8 | Miami | Miami, United States | 629 |
9 | Schiphol | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 587 |
10 | Heathrow | London, United Kingdom | 583 |
11 | Taiwan Taoyuan | Taipei, Taiwan | 551 |
12 | Ted Stevens Anchorage | Anchorage, United States | 518 |
13 | Bangkok | Bangkok, Thailand | 444 |
14 | John F. Kennedy | New York, United States | 372 |
15 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles, United States | 360 |
16 | O'Hare | Chicago, United States | 313 |
17 | Luxembourg-Findel | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 300 |
18 | Beijing | Beijing, China | 288 |
19 | Koln Bonn | Cologne, Germany | 254 |
20 | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 238 |
21 | Kansai | Osaka, Japan | 235 |
22 | Liege-Bierset | Liege, Belgium | 213 |
23 | Leipzig-Halle | Leipzig, Germany | 204 |
24 | Brussels | Brussels, Belgium | 190 |
25 | Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 185 |
NOTE: Total tons handled-loaded and unloaded freight and mail in metric tons.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from Airports Council International, available at www.aci.aero as of Sept. 29, 2009.