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Containers and ULD's

Containers and ULD's


Intermodal Containers

20′ container 40′ container 40′ high-cube container 45′ high-cube container
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external dimensions length 19′ 10 12 6.058 m 40′ 0″ 12.192 m 40′ 0″ 12.192 m 45′ 0″ 13.716 m
width 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m
height 8′ 6″ 2.591 m 8′ 6″ 2.591 m 9′ 6″ 2.896 m 9′ 6″ 2.896 m
interior dimensions length 18′ 8 1316 5.710 m 39′ 5 4564 12.032 m 39′ 4″ 12.000 m 44′ 4″ 13.556 m
width 7′ 8 1932 2.352 m 7′ 8 1932 2.352 m 7′ 7″ 2.311 m 7′ 8 1932 2.352 m
height 7′ 9 5764 2.385 m 7′ 9 5764 2.385 m 8′ 9″ 2.650 m 8′ 9 1516 2.698 m
door aperture width 7′ 8 ⅛″ 2.343 m 7′ 8 ⅛″ 2.343 m 7′ 6" 2.280 m 7′ 8 ⅛″ 2.343 m
height 7′ 5 ¾″ 2.280 m 7′ 5 ¾″ 2.280 m 8′ 5″ 2.560 m 8′ 5 4964 2.585 m
volume 1,169 ft³ 33.1 m³ 2,385 ft³ 67.5 m³ 2,660 ft³ 75.3 m³ 3,040 ft³ 86.1 m³
maximum
gross mass
66,139 lb 30,400 kg 66,139 lb 30,400 kg 68,008 lb 30,848 kg 66,139 lb 30,400 kg
empty weight 4,850 lb 2,200 kg 8,380 lb 3,800 kg 8,598 lb 3,900 kg 10,580 lb 4,800 kg
net load 61,289 lb 28,200 kg 57,759 lb 26,600 kg 58,598 lb 26,580 kg 55,559 lb 25,600 kg

Unit Load Devices (ULD) Specifications

Volume indicated is internal volume.
Container type Volume Linear dimensions
(base width / overall width × depth × height)
Remarks
LD1 4.90 m3 (173 cu ft) 156 / 234 × 153 × 163 cm
(61.5 / 92 × 60.4 × 64 in)
contoured, half width
LD2 3.40 m3 (120 cu ft) 119 / 156 × 153 × 163 cm
(47 / 61.5 × 60.4 × 64 in)
contoured, half width
LD3 4.50 m3 (159 cu ft) 156 / 201 × 153 × 163 cm
(61.5 / 79 × 60.4 × 64 in)
contoured, half width, dimension according to IATA; available at 45" height for loading on Airbus A320 family
LD6 8.95 m3 (316 cu ft) 318 / 407 × 153 × 163 cm
(125 / 160 × 60.4 × 64 in)
contoured, full width, equivalent to 2 LD3s
LD8 6.88 m3 (243 cu ft) 244 / 318 × 153 × 163 cm
(96 / 125 × 60.4 × 64 in)
contoured, full width, equivalent to 2 LD2s; DQF-prefix
LD11 7.16 m3 (253 cu ft) 318 × 153 × 163 cm
(125 × 60.4 × 64 in)
same as LD-6 but without contours; rectangular
Pallet type Volume Linear dimensions Remarks
LD8 6.88 m3 (243 cu ft) 153 × 244 cm
(60 × 96 in)
same floor dimensions as container variant; FQA-prefix
LD11 7.16 m3 (253 cu ft) 153 × 318 cm
(60.4 × 125 in)
same floor dimensions as container variant; FLA- and PLA-prefixes
LD7
(2 pallet variants)
10.8 m3 (381 cu ft)
11.52 m3 (407 cu ft)
224 × 318 cm
(88 × 125 in)
244 × 318 cm
(96 × 125 in)
PAG- and P1P-prefixes
PMC- and P6P-prefixes

Unit Load Devices (ULD) Capacity

A = Airbus; B = Boeing; L = Lockheed; MD = McDonnell-Douglas; F = freighter; ER = extended range; LR = long range;
Aircraft Max Container Cap. Max Pallet Cap. Remarks
B727-100F none 8 pallets *88" × 125" pallets only; the 727 is a narrow-body
B727-200F none 12 pallets* *88" × 125" pallets only; the 727 is a narrow-body
B727-200C (combi) none 11 pallets* *88" × 125" pallets only; the 727 is a narrow-body
B757-200F 13 SAAs* or 28 AYYs 14 PAGs *Position 14 is AYYs only
B747-100/200/300 30 LD1s 5 pallets + 14 LD1s, or 9 pallets
B747-400 32 LD1s 5 pallets + 16 LD1s, or 9 pallets + 2 LD1s
B747-400ER 26 LD1s 4 pallets + 14 LD1s
B747-400F/ERF 32 LD1s (lower deck) + 30 pallets (main deck) freighter aircraft, capacity includes all decks
B767-200 22 LD2s 3 pallets + 10 LD2s
B767-300 30 LD2s 4 pallets + 14 LD2s
B767-300ER 30 LD2s 4 pallets + 14 LD2s
B767-300F 24 pallets* (main deck) + 30 LD2s (lower deck) *accepts 88" × 125" pallets only; freighter aircraft
B767-400ER 38 LD2s 5 pallets + 18 LD2s
B777-200/200ER/200LR 32 LD3s 10 pallets
B777F 30 LD3s + 27 pallets 37 pallets freighter aircraft, capacity includes all decks
B777-300/300ER 44 LD3s 14 pallets
B787-8/-3 28 LD3s 9 pallets
B787-9 36 LD3s 11 pallets
A300B2/B4 20 LD3s  ?
A300-600 22 LD3s 4 pallets + 10 LD3s
A300-600F 41 LD3s 25 pallets freighter aircraft, capacity includes all decks A300-600F deck layout
A310 14 LD3s 3 pallets
A319 4 LD3-45W + 1 LD3/40 Note LD3 height only 45"; add. cont. acc. IATA contour H
A320 7 LD3-45W Note LD3 height only 45"; add. cont. acc. IATA contour H
A320PF 10 pallets* (main deck) + 7 LD3-45W (lower deck) 10 AAZ (main deck) + 7 LD3-45W (lower deck) *accepts 88" × 125" pallets only; freighter aircraft equipped with fwd cargo 86×121" door
A321 10 LD3-45W Note LD3 heigh only 45"; add. cont. acc. IATA contour H
A321PF 13 pallets* (main deck) + 10 LD3-45W (lower deck) 13 AAZ (main deck) + 10 LD3-45W (lower deck) *accepts 88" × 125" pallets only; freighter aircraft equipped with fwd cargo 86×121" door
A330-200 23 pallets or 26 LD3s 8 pallets + 2 LD3s
A330-200F 9 AMA containers + 4 pallets (main deck) + 26 LD3 (lower deck) 22 pallets (main deck) + 8 pallets + 2 LD3 (lower deck) freighter aircraft, capacity includes all decks A330-200F deck layout
A330-300 32 LD3s 11 pallets
A340-200 26 LD3s 9 pallets
A340-300 32 LD3s 11 pallets
A340-500 30 LD3s 10 pallets
A340-600 42 LD3s 14 pallets
A380-800 38 LD3s 13 pallets
A380F 59–71 LD3s 66 pallets freighter aircraft, capacity includes all decks A380F deck layout
MD-11 32 LD3s 26 pallets
L-1011 16 LD3s none all series except 500 (250/200/150/100/50/1 series)
L-1011-500 19 LD3s 4 pallets* *if equipped with fwd cargo 104" door
Il-86 16 LD3s  ?
Il-96 18 LD3s  ?