Table 11
Top World Airports for International Air Freight by Tons Handled: January to June 2009
Table 11
Top World Airports for International Air Freight by Tons Handled: January to June 2009
(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.
- By June 2009, fi ve U.S. airports-Miami, Ted Stevens Anchorage, John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, and O'Hare-ranked among the world's leading airports for international air cargo traffi c as measured by tons handled.