What are top 10 busiest airports in the USA by cargo traffic?

Among the 10 busiest airports in the world, half of them are located in the United States. The pamdemic affected a lot on global air shipping, making changes on air cargo statics of airports worldwide. To know the situation of airports in the US, we check the data from Airports Council International (ACI) and official websites of US airports. Below is the top 10 busiest airports in the US by cargo traffic in 2020:

Rank	IATA Code	Airport	State	Cargo Traffic (2020)
1	MEM	Memphis International Airport	Tennessee	4,613,431 tonnes
2	ANC	Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport	Alaska	3,157,682 tonnes
3	SDF	Louisville International Airport	Kentucky	2,917,243 tonnes
4	LAX	Los Angeles International Airport	California	2,229,476 tonnes
5	MIA	Miami International Airport	Florida	2,137,699 tonnes
6	ORD	O'Hare International Airport	Illinois	2,002,671 tonnes
7	CVG	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport	Kentucky	1,434,132 tonnes
8	IND	Indianapolis International Airport	Indiana	1,116,700 tonnes
9	DFW	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport	Texas	971,660 tonnes
10	ONT	Ontario International Airport	California	924,160 tonnes

1. Memphis International Airport (MEM)

Memphis International Airport (IATA: MEM, ICAO: KMEM) is the primary international airport serving Memphis, Tennessee, United States. From 1993 to 2009, Memphis had the largest cargo operations of any airport worldwide. MEM dropped to the second position in 2010, just behind Hong Kong. However, it remained the busiest cargo airport in the United States and in the Western Hemisphere, until 2020, when it once again became the world's busiest cargo handling airport due to the surge in ecommerce partly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is home to the FedEx Express global hub, often referred to as the FedEx Superhub or simply the Superhub, which processes many of the company's packages. Cargo traffic in 2020: 4,613,431 tonnes

2. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (IATA: ANC, ICAO: PANC) is a major airport in the U.S. state of Alaska, located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage. The airport is named for Ted Stevens, a U.S. senator from Alaska in office from 1968 to 2009. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a major cargo hub. In 2020, it ranked as the United States' third-busiest airport and the world's fourth-busiest airport by cargo traffic. A reason is that cargo aircraft between China or Japan and the US prefer to have less fuel and more cargo and refuel on the way. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the airport was briefly the busiest in the United States due to sustained volume of cargo flights through Alaska while passenger travel sharply decreased in other American airports. Cargo traffic in 2020: 3,157,682 tonnes

3. Louisville International Airport (SDF)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (IATA: SDF, ICAO: KSDF), formerly known as simply Louisville International Airport, is a civil-military airport in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Its IATA airport code, SDF, is based on the airport's former name, Standiford Field. It has no regularly-scheduled international passenger flights, but it is a port of entry, as it handles numerous international cargo flights through the United Parcel Service's worldwide air hub through its airline, often referred to as UPS Worldport. The airport is the third-busiest in the United States in terms of cargo traffic, and fifth-busiest for such in the world. Cargo traffic in 2020: 2,917,243 tonnes

4. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX) is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area. It is also the only airport to rank among the top five U.S. airports for both passenger and cargo traffic. LAX is the closest airport to the Westside and the South Bay, located in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, 18 miles (30 km) southwest of Downtown Los Angeles. As the largest and busiest international airport on the U.S. West Coast, LAX is a major international gateway to the United States, and also serves a connection point for passengers traveling internationally. Cargo traffic in 2020: 2,229,476 tonnes

5. Miami International Airport (MIA)

Miami International Airport (IATA code: MIA, ICAO code: KMIA) is the pivotal airport serving in the Miami area. With over 1,000 daily flights to 167 domestic and international destinations, MIA is Florida's busiest airport by total aircraft operations and total cargo traffic and its second busiest by total passenger traffic after Orlando. The airport is American Airlines' third largest hub and serves as its primary gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is South Florida's main airport for long-haul international flights and a hub for the Southeastern US, with passenger and cargo flights to cities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is the largest gateway between the US and south to Latin America and the Caribbean, and is one of the largest airline hubs in the US. Cargo traffic in 2020: 2,137,699 tonnes

6. O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

O'Hare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is an international airport located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois, 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the Loop business district. Covering 7,627 acres (3,087 ha). Airlines adjust their passenger route to the Cargo route due to epidemic; Domestic and international flights in O'Hare International Airport have launched various all-round cargo services to meet customers' needs, mainly from Europe, South America, and Asia. Also, they try to benefit from increased demand and aircraft capacity, where approximately a 15% rise occurs at volumes in 2020 compared to 2019. The program O'Hare 21 is under implementation, transforming O'Hare into a more efficient global gateway. Cargo traffic in 2020: 2,002,671 tonnes

7. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is currently the 7th busiest airport in the United States by cargo traffic, and is additionally the fastest-growing cargo airport in North America. It is a public international airport located in Hebron, Kentucky, United States. It serves the Cincinnati tri-state area. The airport's code, CVG, is derived from the nearest city at the time of its opening, Covington, Kentucky. CVG covers an area of 7,700 acres (3,100 ha). The Airport offers non-stop passenger service to over 50 destinations in North America and Europe. It is a global hub for Amazon Air, Atlas Air, ABX Air, Kalitta Air, and DHL Aviation, handling numerous domestic and international cargo flights every day. Cargo traffic in 2020: 1,434,132 tonnes

8. Indianapolis International Airport (IND)

Indianapolis International Airport (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND), an international airport is located seven miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana, United States. The airport occupies 7,700 acres in Wayne and Decatur townships in Marion County and Guilford Township in Hendricks County. The airport is home to the second largest FedEx Express hub in the world and the only FedEx SuperHub in Memphis, Tennessee surpasses its cargo traffic. Cargo traffic in 2020: 1,116,700 tonnes

9. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW) is the primary international airport serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest hub for American Airlines, which is headquartered near the airport. DFW is the ninth-busiest international gateway in the United States and the second-busiest international gateway in Texas. At 17,207 acres (6,963 hectares; 27 square miles), DFW is the second-largest airport by land area in the United States, after Denver International Airport. As of January 2020, DFW Airport has service to 260 destinations, including 67 international and 193 domestic destinations within the U.S. Cargo traffic in 2020: 971,660 tonnes

10. Ontario International Airport (ONT)

Ontario International Airport (IATA: ONT, ICAO: KONT) is a public airport two miles east of downtown Ontario, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The airport covers 1,741 acres and has two parallel runways. It is the West Coast air and truck hub for UPS Airlines and is a major distribution point for FedEx Express. As Ontario's long runways (runway 8L/26R) are longer than three of the four runways at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), it is an alternate landing site for large aircraft destined for LAX. Cargo traffic in 2020: 924,160 tonnes