Ali International remains in top 5 for busiest cargo airports worldwide Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport handled more than 6.43 billion pounds of cargo in 2020, a 4.6% increase over the previous year. Author: Conner Farrell (WHAS 11) Published: 11:24 AM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 11:24 AM EDT May 7, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a release, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) remained in the top five for the busiest cargo operations worldwide. Ali International handled more than 6.43 billion pounds of cargo in 2020, a 4.6% increase over the previous year. Its growth rate for last year bested both the Hong Kong SAR, HR and Shanghai, CN airports. “Air cargo from Louisville continued to show gains last year amid the global pandemic as demand for online goods grew significantly,” Executive Director of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority Dan Mann said. “We are proud to remain among the Top 5 airports in the world for a second consecutive year and appreciate our strong partnership with UPS Worldport."