Table 12 Top World Airports for International Air Freight by Tons Handled: 2007-2008
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Table 12
Top World Airports for International Air Freight by Tons Handled: 2007-2008
(Thousands of metric tons)
| Rank in 2008 | Airport | City and country | 2007 | 2008 | Percent change, 2007-2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 3,742 | 3,627 | -3.1 |
| 2 | Incheon | Incheon, South Korea | 2,524 | 2,386 | -5.4 |
| 3 | Narita | Tokyo, Japan | 2,212 | 2,059 | -6.9 |
| 4 | Charles de Gaulle | Paris, France | 1,994 | 2,010 | 0.8 |
| 5 | Frankfurt Main | Frankfurt, Germany | 2,030 | 1,963 | -3.3 |
| 6 | Pudong | Shanghai, China | 1,826 | 1,916 | 4.9 |
| 7 | Changi | Singapore, Singapore | 1,895 | 1,857 | -2.0 |
| 8 | Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1,591 | 1,741 | 9.4 |
| 9 | Schiphol | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 1,610 | 1,568 | -2.6 |
| 10 | Miami | Miami, United States | 1,611 | 1,544 | -4.2 |
| 11 | Taiwan Taoyuan | Taipei, Taiwan | 1,593 | 1,480 | -7.1 |
| 12 | Ted Stevens Anchorage | Anchorage, United States | 1,663 | 1,404 | -15.5 |
| 13 | Heathrow | London, United Kingdom | 1,313 | 1,400 | 6.6 |
| 14 | Bangkok | Bangkok, Thailand | 1,178 | 1,140 | -3.2 |
| 15 | John F. Kennedy | New York, United States | 1,179 | 1,054 | -10.6 |
| 16 | O'Hare | Chicago, United States | 1,022 | 887 | -13.2 |
| 17 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles, United States | 1,005 | 880 | -12.4 |
| 18 | Luxembourg-Findel | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 856 | 788 | -8.0 |
| 19 | Kansai | Osaka, Japan | 764 | 753 | -1.4 |
| 20 | Beijing | Beijing, China | 549 | 639 | 16.3 |
| 21 | Brussels | Brussels, Belgium | 738 | 604 | -18.1 |
| 22 | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 585 | 592 | 1.2 |
| 23 | Koln Bonn | Cologne, Germany | 672 | 557 | -17.1 |
| 24 | Liege-Bierset | Liege, Belgium | 490 | 518 | 5.7 |
| 25 | El Nuevo Dorado | Bogota, Columbia | 433 | 429 | -0.9 |
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.
- In 2008, most of the world's leading airports for handling international cargo experienced declines in freight traffic compared to the previous year.
- All 5 U.S. airports ranked among the world's top 25 air freight airports -Miami, Ted Stevens Anchorage, John F. Kennedy, O'Hare, and Los Angeles-shipped less freight in 2008 than in 2007.