Products that Benefit from Air Cargo

There is very limited information on the types of items shipped via air since shippers are only required to report the weight of shipments. There are three categories of items produced by businesses that often require the high speed performance. They include:
  1. Perishable Goods
  2. High Value Goods
  3. Time-Sensitive Goods
A table describing each category can be found under the Economics Explore Tool: Identifying Airport-reliant Businesses. A few of the individual items that often benefit from the speed of distribution or high demand inventory and stock availability include the following:
  • Aerospace equipment and parts
  • Automotive equipment and parts
  • Energy development
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Fashion/garments/ textiles
  • Consumer electronics
  • Computers and computer components
  • Medical diagnostic equipment and specimens
  • Medical/surgical devices and equipment
  • Chemicals
  • Perishables including flowers, seafood, fruit, and vegetables
  • Printed materials such as newspapers
  • Telecommunications equipment/cell phones
  • Film
  • Defense/military equipment
There are several data sources that can be utilized to find out more about the goods that are shipped via aircraft into and out of a region. They include the FAF Data Tabulation Tool and WISERTrade. More information regarding the sources of data can be found under the Economics Explore Tool: Identifying Airport-reliant Businesses.