Les trente premiers aéroports classés par trafic de fret (transport de marchandise) sur diverses périodes (les données proviennent de l'Airports Council International) sont listés ci-dessous. Les nombres representent le trafic chargé et déchargé en tonnes, y compris le transit.
| Rang | Aéroport | Lieu | Code | Total Cargo | 2002 Rang | % Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Memphis International Airport | Memphis, Tennessee, États-Unis | MEM | 3,390,515 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2. | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong, République populaire de Chine | HKG | 2,668,880 | 2 | +6.6% |
| 3. | Narita International Airport | Narita, Chiba, Japon | NRT | 2,154,691 | 3 | +7.6% |
| 4. | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | Anchorage, Alaska, États-Unis | ANC | 2,102,0251 | 5 (+1) | +18.7% |
| 5. | Incheon International Airport | Séoul, Corée du Sud | ICN | 1,843,055 | 6 (+1) | +8.0% |
| 6. | Los Angeles International Airport | Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis | LAX | 1,833,300 | 4 (-2) | +2.8% |
| 7. | Aéroport international Charles De Gaulle | Paris, Île-de-France, France | CDG | 1,723,700 | 9 (+2) | +6.0% |
| 8. | Aéroport de Francfort-sur-le-Main | Francfort-sur-le-Main, Hessen, Allemagne | FRA | 1,650,476 | 8 | +1.2% |
| 9. | Miami International Airport | Miami, Floride, États-Unis | MIA | 1,637,278 | 10 (+1) | +0.8% |
| 10. | Singapour Changi Airport | Singapour | SIN | 1,632,409 | 7 (-3) | +1.7% |
| 11. | John F. Kennedy International Airport | New York City, New York, États-Unis | JFK | 1,626,722 | 11 | 2.5% |
| 12. | Louisville International Airport | Louisville, Kentucky, États-Unis | SDF | 1,618,336 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 13. | O'Hare International Airport | Chicago, Illinois, États-Unis | ORD | 1,510,746 | 13 | +2.5% |
| 14. | Chiang Kai-shek International Airport | Taipei, Taïwan | TPE | 1,500,071 | 14 | +8.6% |
| 15. | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport | Amsterdam, Pays-Bas | AMS | 1,353,760 | 16 (+1) | +5.1% |
| 16. | London Heathrow Airport | Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni | LHR | 1,300,420 | 15 (-1) | +0.8% |
| 17. | Pudong International Airport | Shanghai, République populaire de Chine | PVG | 1,189,303 | 26 (+9) | +87.3% |
| 18. | Dubaï International Airport | Dubaï, Émirats arabes unis | DXB | 956,795 | 21 (+3) | +21.9% |
| 19. | Bangkok International Airport | Bangkok, Thaïlande | BKK | 950,136 | 17 (-2) | +0.7% |
| 20. | Indianapolis International Airport | Indianapolis, Indiana, États-Unis | IND | 889,163 | 18 (-2) | +8.7% |
| 21. | Newark Liberty International Airport | Newark, New Jersey, États-Unis | EWR | 874,641 | 19 (-2) | +2.0% |
| 22. | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | Atlanta, Géorgie, États-Unis | ATL | 798,501 | 22 | +8.8% |
| 23. | Aéroport international du Kansai | Osaka, Kansai, Japon | KIX | 793,478 | 20 (-3) | +1.5% |
| 24. | Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) | Tōkyō, Kanto, Japon | HND | 722,736 | 23 (-1) | +2.2% |
| 25. | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, États-Unis | DFW | 667,574 | 24 (-1) | +0.2% |
| 26. | Beijing Capital International Airport | Pékin, République populaire de Chine | PEK | 662,141 | 25 (-1) | +1.1% |
| 27. | Luxembourg-Findel International Airport | Luxembourg | LUX | 657,254 | 30 (+3) | +19.5% |
| 28. | Oakland International Airport | Oakland, Californie, États-Unis | OAK | 597,383 | 27 (-1) | +5.9% |
| 29. | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Kuala Lumpur, Malaisie | KUL | 589,982 | N/A | +10.9% |
| 30. | Aéroport de Bruxelles | Zaventem, Belgique | BRU | 586,313 | N/A | +14.1% |