List of largest cargo airports in the United States

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List of the largest cargo airports in the United States based on weight of landed cargo in US pounds (freight + mail) since 2008 (note: this list includes airports in U.S. territories).

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Rank
(2022)		AirportsIATA
code		Major city servedState2022 [1] 2021 [2] 2020 [3] 2019 [4] 2018 [5] 2017 [6] 2016 [7] 2015 [8] 2014 [9] 2013 [10] 2012 [11] 2011 [12] 2010 [13] 2009 [14] 2008 [15]
1Ted Stevens Anchorage InternationalANCAnchorageAK24,265,396,89525,219,077,52622,882,827,49918,306,699,19618,413,943,94617,337,337,37716,867,292,94517,139,250,60115,867,941,04615,982,410,65216,522,948,23417,774,071,22319,463,543,79015,524,360,01317,951,597,580
2Memphis InternationalMEMMemphisTN23,402,185,77524,867,472,04225,156,876,65524,344,504,83624,432,753,51023,949,525,78023,866,469,89822,679,195,91922,774,592,27921,891,425,63820,983,699,67220,303,149,10619,544,635,83318,928,729,20219,500,093,674
3Louisville Muhammad Ali InternationalSDFLouisvilleKY18,168,215,28517,506,400,84316,756,934,21415,599,137,40414,643,310,35513,403,682,65212,804,148,85512,057,543,65411,568,369,15411,264,596,65011,096,369,03110,981,281,06710,637,700,12010,278,035,71110,445,498,827
4Los Angeles InternationalLAXLos AngelesCA11,461,211,03914,789,239,46413,171,992,4607,459,422,8187,316,551,7537,197,930,2646,931,158,1786,585,460,2194,297,359,9124,199,375,8094,204,996,7904,043,122,1003,954,810,0913,768,864,7005,751,595,501
5Miami InternationalMIAMiamiFL10,667,545,44811,283,672,1219,929,929,0019,235,113,2398,398,363,9057,963,988,4077,899,307,2357,630,761,7027,192,790,8826,847,177,3007,147,983,3256,634,448,8526,905,291,8716,352,786,0096,988,513,672
6Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky InternationalCVGCincinnatiOH9,236,796,4048,478,266,6128,209,931,4407,238,728,1067,031,104,4545,700,282,9944,275,662,5324,019,745,7063,644,404,5683,422,731,2143,188,275,8442,819,377,0482,431,870,5141,127,694,335207,350,722
7Chicago O'Hare InternationalORDChicagoIL7,840,745,7468,590,863,8407,877,649,2086,543,510,2306,697,030,27610,373,559,5939,358,755,0229,063,649,5297,541,411,7796,864,249,3484,555,097,8914,368,420,5004,895,940,1003,499,701,3504,206,916,900
8Indianapolis InternationalINDIndianapolisIN7,230,550,3807,160,133,1755,653,005,7005,301,991,5705,279,561,2455,138,500,5015,329,187,3305,324,737,7605,355,984,7155,268,916,3554,940,121,9204,813,314,8354,717,295,6554,575,418,3425,128,484,161
9Ontario InternationalONTOntarioCA5,203,676,0975,344,522,7745,220,302,2574,491,470,1744,198,558,5633,522,510,3183,041,697,1422,588,841,2762,360,845,9232,371,732,3162,361,837,2632,313,849,9632,241,182,9122,336,057,1582,699,776,864
10John F Kennedy InternationalJFKNew YorkNY4,456,997,8285,020,677,7383,431,222,3283,181,583,1343,278,081,7402,937,988,8203,197,249,0603,255,916,9853,170,996,8743,372,770,3773,494,647,3753,944,502,1093,923,400,0513,181,559,8524,444,315,500
11Dallas-Fort Worth InternationalDFWFort WorthTX4,266,864,6563,914,555,6584,515,027,1234,740,849,2164,303,624,2374,155,362,2973,859,940,7373,328,784,0753,140,733,2703,062,528,1603,087,615,1753,064,264,8443,031,597,3462,872,971,9763,228,104,260
12Metro Oakland InternationalOAKOaklandCA3,726,916,4103,901,370,7853,677,415,7483,672,214,4353,625,227,1803,272,195,0703,152,106,3293,051,610,0362,954,355,9952,723,772,3012,646,418,9942,679,671,4762,648,094,3902,681,144,4183,484,046,450
13Chicago/Rockford InternationalRFDRockfordIL3,424,546,8133,410,070,5762,739,584,3502,372,104,7502,139,318,4601,381,654,780922,955,400796,201,190788,773,800792,674,210822,206,730888,721,860917,260,3001,128,804,1901,419,957,532
14Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta InternationalATLAtlantaGA3,356,099,4763,650,738,1033,165,690,4743,107,206,0862,992,813,6292,781,647,6522,610,022,1062,458,665,5432,262,892,9102,187,228,0022,027,932,7362,655,614,7002,628,040,4102,555,242,3502,334,922,810
15Philadelphia InternationalPHLPhiladelphiaPA3,251,579,7203,248,882,6803,148,398,9642,819,643,1742,450,565,6602,017,190,4222,027,769,6041,901,255,8041,927,756,5451,884,230,8971,883,576,3811,949,469,6671,987,519,8672,263,373,2752,527,521,975
16Daniel K Inouye InternationalHNLHonoluluHI3,220,717,4003,348,874,1003,430,615,6002,827,977,6002,746,649,4002,487,185,9002,456,197,0002,264,820,7002,189,120,7002,116,335,2001,976,862,3002,113,941,2002,123,084,7002,041,210,9002,064,028,654
17Newark Liberty InternationalEWRNewarkNJ3,028,084,3403,149,132,3602,986,808,2783,053,754,5502,905,386,7752,990,957,4302,803,385,7202,890,156,0902,499,283,1482,533,226,7612,854,009,8863,049,215,5322,978,995,6672,928,640,5383,453,120,325
18Seattle-Tacoma InternationalSEASeattleWA2,745,015,5702,920,048,9792,715,552,7882,479,689,9832,465,313,6462,315,645,5981,878,916,5761,570,011,7931,574,603,3941,386,358,3311,290,550,3811,357,043,6201,394,058,7651,606,699,3771,493,544,435
19Perot Field/Fort Worth AllianceAFWFort WorthTX2,524,145,4342,416,564,9401,662,707,3971,015,138,360922,593,845904,874,371897,408,852775,382,804667,945,474636,920,725634,122,590898,583,721700,934,744597,945,014898,471,054
20Portland InternationalPDXPortlandOR2,383,881,6082,373,895,5082,143,216,9822,021,064,7671,688,704,2791,471,945,8671,271,073,6781,169,146,4381,126,448,6831,137,027,1091,161,531,9921,134,697,3441,062,285,2901,089,318,2111,312,346,006
21Phoenix Sky Harbor InternationalPHXPhoenixAZ2,255,116,9562,429,846,7322,423,935,2802,211,071,0901,913,451,6301,757,368,0041,703,829,2831,515,738,8561,436,921,9681,375,903,3661,300,826,5461,239,062,2381,213,458,7321,220,692,2461,350,082,904
22George Bush Intercontinental/HoustonIAHHoustonTX2,254,043,5082,263,132,0272,458,897,5962,402,647,0562,197,967,2531,755,069,6311,636,306,5531,746,475,3561,734,461,8011,704,234,2831,575,814,8631,616,771,5581,526,026,4421,567,763,3011,508,589,067
23Denver InternationalDENDenverCO1,806,450,2901,832,675,4441,827,472,2901,644,980,8901,491,627,3801,391,967,2691,425,420,9561,363,477,6261,314,752,9101,259,729,7861,204,617,7001,209,106,2081,237,718,3521,248,170,0521,249,801,900
24Luis Munoz Marin InternationalSJUSan JuanPR1,700,308,6241,666,915,3821,479,233,2181,225,582,6921,253,233,7041,208,323,4921,084,961,3281,008,603,300850,270,758847,031,376849,842,262867,078,992882,936,8721,086,774,488862,034,200
25Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood MarshallBWIBaltimoreMD1,467,579,9051,519,179,5631,512,061,7401,380,310,3881,238,312,420943,878,461536,859,376520,180,931487,553,717493,739,798488,944,549484,628,795471,224,991469,422,716456,081,500
26San Bernardino InternationalSBDSan BernardinoCA1,333,244,000873,352,800467,634,388351,298,422181,970,00020,098,0005,026,700N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
27Tampa InternationalTPATampaFL1,325,924,2401,324,458,6601,406,131,0501,346,832,5501,270,006,152853,209,824587,135,982423,882,478395,335,682374,054,404311,542,418314,706,228317,256,930318,581,850474,970,090
28Salt Lake City InternationalSLCSalt Lake CityUT1,266,129,4131,330,935,2911,337,308,7841,202,014,9081,198,354,6391,123,668,2791,083,725,8611,035,206,088962,293,488934,455,550876,163,077856,301,628848,125,292898,534,0811,042,505,101
29Bradley InternationalBDLWindsor LocksCT1,259,617,9201,228,028,0701,214,517,0701,261,389,600961,967,800817,966,700831,343,300797,334,070783,504,420773,858,840728,576,156750,158,976730,317,638763,441,994865,786,122
30Orlando InternationalMCOOrlandoFL1,243,274,5901,374,010,4201,292,668,9601,285,646,3401,058,726,130991,178,133974,669,950874,183,950756,120,798698,556,765725,505,195805,685,900796,032,605782,467,887850,924,152
31General Edward Lawrence Logan InternationalBOSBostonMA1,165,047,9001,288,581,0501,197,590,3501,024,501,3301,008,332,010996,320,950980,954,950893,960,700910,283,225866,698,830780,913,850806,845,332817,235,460835,954,035984,258,400
32San Francisco InternationalSFOSan FranciscoCA1,155,243,5501,312,670,6501,245,566,3001,027,286,0001,078,254,3501,254,393,0001,300,957,3501,280,669,7761,245,416,9301,191,012,7641,197,193,1761,243,832,3381,304,432,0001,494,163,6501,549,361,900
33Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-ChamberlainMSPMinneapolisMN1,139,128,9481,149,929,3791,102,871,5891,116,038,6741,080,882,4631,030,776,3851,002,366,375985,229,001972,664,080732,663,072875,841,084968,650,9861,024,128,613948,064,5101,123,477,820
34Piedmont Triad InternationalGSOGreensboroNC1,068,046,1051,156,085,147752,587,537934,817,197688,034,735607,083,703498,972,502548,015,962535,652,851605,622,410605,933,879608,006,690611,844,976558,148,546463,403,755
35Rickenbacker InternationalLCKColumbusOH1,024,152,5041,450,387,7731,186,394,6611,230,804,3871,230,669,5361,085,726,304983,247,285920,417,207734,846,781695,589,751694,785,131653,902,306683,430,047646,330,758730,520,067
36San Antonio InternationalSATSan AntonioTX914,276,002891,732,300933,425,120960,470,460922,751,860844,767,966791,990,700775,121,718746,704,930737,330,634809,391,614748,533,304674,796,388671,660,636823,130,548
37Detroit Metro Wayne CountyDTWDetroitMI885,466,078947,101,222888,306,650893,741,120843,725,711789,037,070779,475,670685,952,990674,728,030682,197,220666,139,040602,804,150552,232,440584,958,610707,516,080
38Lakeland Linder InternationalLALLakelandFL856,905,000738,778,000203,390,000N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
39Charlotte/Douglas InternationalCLTCharlotteNC811,152,970785,516,250784,913,564783,608,701643,432,226604,310,880467,253,040378,541,098360,077,450353,447,052349,852,877397,863,057404,452,776391,159,184472,818,113
40Laredo InternationalLRDLaredoTX808,464,069630,306,259403,806,379510,745,208674,265,689587,517,683450,435,4403,328,784,0753,140,733,2703,062,528,1603,087,615,1753,064,264,8443,031,597,3462,872,971,9763,228,104,260
41Austin-Bergstrom InternationalAUSAustinTX796,254,474684,479,790607,956,455542,289,311535,788,440547,734,473483,753,210498,446,900438,339,730442,476,680420,478,700416,029,448398,073,978398,927,244591,466,066
42El Paso InternationalELPEl PasoTX777,989,264754,170,132719,310,424631,241,500700,728,342525,102,662510,464,050518,866,006497,118,706480,568,188554,800,910533,568,718528,987,300391,440,080447,841,040
43Kansas City InternationalMCIKansas CityMO736,857,188695,201,560595,447,328576,393,776569,678,364571,041,998616,946,618503,007,188497,633,875487,687,191427,136,299423,890,310431,918,705455,152,003588,239,556
44Raleigh-Durham InternationalRDURaleighNC734,185,480735,931,665631,531,300556,958,795502,913,495502,693,290452,516,590446,121,017439,980,600409,473,228381,945,455430,409,120460,397,905436,497,214495,151,968
45Pittsburgh InternationalPITPittsburghPA687,478,361812,896,728547,841,586551,295,276559,718,442470,107,335452,232,238432,456,881405,850,757398,016,924394,796,125411,883,369420,863,410395,448,025490,738,810
46Nashville InternationalBNANashvilleTN654,343,291474,760,550286,833,754293,372,671308,460,114292,444,384284,476,598313,285,771298,160,483296,237,996233,138,746261,516,890243,700,794355,766,290469,983,650
47Reno/Tahoe InternationalRNORenoNV651,498,150659,346,790618,645,604640,272,432541,107,720553,310,545612,740,180511,550,100467,324,320428,698,250437,385,520371,917,840350,867,572335,243,304468,044,360
48San Diego InternationalSANSan DiegoCA648,760,250693,765,850673,630,370613,068,450604,774,200635,220,350640,294,600611,257,000586,689,250678,012,288682,919,800650,313,950630,150,500637,289,000666,907,600
49Lehigh Valley InternationalABEAllentownPA642,827,000651,975,388574,400,694646,098,750680,920,840689,003,342387,362,9761,901,255,8041,927,756,5451,884,230,8971,883,576,3811,949,469,6671,987,519,8672,263,373,2752,527,521,975
50Boeing Field/King County InternationalBFISeattleWA642,200,872693,696,765714,618,694754,068,467744,964,183745,346,446793,142,903833,475,382815,258,980759,444,826791,928,576909,809,432906,716,494894,664,512835,114,481

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  12. ↑ https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/cy11_cargo.pdfRetrieved+2023-07-29.
  13. ↑ https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/cy10_cargo.pdfRetrieved+2023-07-29.
  14. ↑ https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/cy09_cargo.pdfRetrieved+2023-07-29.
  15. ↑ https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/cy08_cargo.pdfRetrieved+2023-07-29.
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