LD-3 (AKE) Air ULD dimensions
An LD-3 (AKE) Air ULD measures 1.42 m (4′8″) long, 1.95 m (6′5″) wide and 1.60 m (5′3″) high inside — about 4.2 m³ (149 ft³) of usable space, with a maximum gross weight up to 1,588 kg (3,501 lb).
IATA LD-3 (AKE): the standard lower-deck-hold container used on nearly all widebody aircraft. 1,534 mm deep, 1,562 mm wide at the base and 2,007 mm at the top: one lower side is chamfered to follow the fuselage, so the floor is narrower than the top. Inside, about 1,420 × 1,950 × 1,600 mm with the chamfer cut out (roughly 4.2 m³).
IATA figures: the weight column is maximum GROSS weight (tare included) and the volume is the IATA rated envelope. ContainerMath models the contoured shell conservatively, so a real plan fills slightly less.
Internal dimensions and capacity
| Specification | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Internal length | 1.42 m | 4′8″ (4.7 ft) |
| Internal width | 1.95 m | 6′5″ |
| Internal height | 1.60 m | 5′3″ |
| Capacity | 4.2 m³ | 149 ft³ |
| Floor area | 2.8 m² | 30 ft² |
| Max gross weight | 1,588 kg | 3,501 lb |
Internal (usable) figures, not external. Capacity is the geometric interior volume — real cargo never fills 100% of it, because pallets, dunnage and irregular shapes leave void space.
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