Airline Unit Load Devices

ULD Unit load devices are used within the airline industry to enable operators and customers to load cargo into airline containers or on airline pallets.

ULD's are basically interchangeable between the airlines and are widely used to streamline costs in packing, fast and secure on- and off-loading of aircrafts.

The following information is based on nominal figures and differences in measurements are possible!

  Unit Load Devices: LD3 (AVE & AKE) ID Code: 
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All Wide Bodied Aircraft 
4,3 cu m 
156 x 153 x 163 cm 
1 588 kg 
+- 86kg   Unit Load Devices: LD3/45 (AKH) ID Code: 
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Only on A 320 
3,6 cu m 
156 x 153 x 117 cm 
1 588 kg 
+- 80kg   Unit Load Devices: LD9 (AAP) ID Code: 
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LD9 
Wide Bodied Aircraft 
10,6 cu m 
318 x 224 x 163 cm 
3 700 kg (Airbus) 
6 033 kg (Boeing 747) 
Varies from 200kg to 272kg   Unit Load Devices: P1P, PAG, PAP & PAJ ID Code: 
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P1P, PAG, PAP, & PAJ 
All Wide Bodied Aircraft 
10,6 cu m 
318 x 224 x 163 cm 
3 700 kg (Airbus) 
4 626 kg (Boeing 747) Including net - 120 kg   Unit Load Devices: LD1 (AKC) ID Code: 
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All 747s 
4,7 cu m 
156 x 153 x 163 cm 
1 587 kg 
approximately 85kg   Unit Load Devices: LD2 (DPE) ID Code: 
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767 
3,4 cu m 
119 x 153 x 163 cm 
1 225 kg 
80kg   Unit Load Devices: AYY ID Code: 
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Tare Weight: AYY 
737F 
5,7 cu m 
200 x 156 x 224 cm 
3 016 kg 
80kg   Unit Load Devices:P1P, PAG, PAP & PAJ ID Code: 
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Tare Weight: P1P, PAG, PAP, PAJ 
747f (Upper Deck)

318 x 224 x 244cm 
6 800 kg 
120kg