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Air Freight Containers

A unit load device (ULD, is a pallet or container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft and specific narrow-body aircraft. It allows a large quantity of cargo to be bundled into a single unit. Since this leads to fewer units to load, it saves ground crews time and effort and helps prevent delayed flights.

ULDs come in two forms: pallets and containers. ULD pallets are rugged sheets of aluminum with rims designed to lock onto cargo net lugs. ULD containers, also known as cans and pods, are closed containers made of aluminum or combination of aluminum (frame) and Lexan (walls), which, depending on the nature of the goods to be transported, may have built-in refrigeration units.

Below you will find specifications and sizes of different Air Freight Pallets

AMA Container

ATA code : M1
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight : 6,804kg
Tare Weight : 360kg
Internal Volume : 621 cu. ft. 17.58 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747F

AMU Container

ATA code : n/a
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight :
5,035kg
Tare Weight : 360kg
Internal Volume : 516 cu. ft. 14.6 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747, 747F, 777, Airbus

ALF Container

ATA code : LD39
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight :
5,035kg
Tare Weight :
290kg
Internal Volume :
557 cu. ft. 17.77 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type :
747, 747F

AAU Container

ATA code : LD6
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight
: 3,175kg
Tare Weight : 155kg
Internal Volume : 310 cu. ft. 8.78 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747, 747F, 777, Airbus

AAP Container

ATA code : LD29
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight
: 4,626kg
Tare Weight : 355kg
Internal Volume : 505 cu. ft. 14.3 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747, 747F

AKE Container

ATA code : LD3
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight :
1,588kg
Tare Weight : 100kg
Internal Volume : 152 cu. ft. 4.3 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747, 747F, 777, Airbu

AVJ Container

ATA code : LD1
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight
: 1,588kg
Tare Weight : 100kg
Internal Volume : 162 cu. ft. 4.80 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747m, 747F

AAP2 Container

ATA code : LD9
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight
: 4,626kg
Tare Weight : 222kg
Internal Volume : 371 cu. ft. 10.51 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747, 747F, 777, Airbus

RAP Container

ATA code : LD9
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight
: 4,626kg
Tare Weight : 330kg
Internal Volume : 352 cu. ft. 9.2 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747, 747F, 777, Airbus

RKN Container

ATA code : LD3
Weight Limitation Inc.
ULD Tare Weight
: 1,588kg
Tare Weight : 190kg
Internal Volume : 125 cu. ft. 3.55 cbm
Loadable Aircraft Type : 747, 747F, 777, Airbus