The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport handled over 25.2 billion pounds of cargo in 2021 making it the leading cargo airport in the US. Memphis and Louisville ranked second and third with 24.9 and 17.5 billion pounds of cargo handled respectively.
Leading U.S. cargo airports in 2021, based on tonnage (in million pounds)
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Federal Aviation Administration. (August 31, 2022). Leading U.S. cargo airports in 2021, based on tonnage (in million pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/524737/us-cargo-airports-by-landed-weight/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Leading U.S. cargo airports in 2021, based on tonnage (in million pounds)." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/524737/us-cargo-airports-by-landed-weight/
Federal Aviation Administration. (2022). Leading U.S. cargo airports in 2021, based on tonnage (in million pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/524737/us-cargo-airports-by-landed-weight/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Leading U.S. Cargo Airports in 2021, Based on Tonnage (in Million Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/524737/us-cargo-airports-by-landed-weight/
Federal Aviation Administration, Leading U.S. cargo airports in 2021, based on tonnage (in million pounds) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/524737/us-cargo-airports-by-landed-weight/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Leading U.S. cargo airports in 2021, based on tonnage (in million pounds) [Graph], Federal Aviation Administration, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/524737/us-cargo-airports-by-landed-weight/