ULDs

A unit load device is a container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft and specific narrow-body aircraft

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An airline unit or unit load device (ULD) is a pallet or a container which is used to hold loose freight to be shipped via airfreight.

Airline units are used to protect your goods in transit and to speed transitions through customs and airports.

ULD comes in two different forms:

  • Pallets – These are the large flat bases of aluminum with rims designed to lock onto cargo net lugs.

  • Containers – Also known as cans or pods, are closed units that can either be fully made out of aluminum or made out of a combination of aaluminum polycarbonate sheets and cargo nets. These are designed so that they fit perfectly in the circular cargo hold of the plane.

LD-3s

  • Max. Gross weight

  • 1,588 kg (3,500 lb)

  • Tare weight -

  • 78Kg

  • volume: 4.5 m3 (159 ft3)

  • Door opening:

  • 58 x 61 in (147 x 155 cm)

LD-3 Reefer

  • Max. Gross weight

  • 1,588 kg (3,500 lb)

  • Tare weight:

  • 210 kg (463 lb)

  • volume: 4.5 m3 (159 ft3)

  • Door opening:

  • 58 x 61 in (147 x 155 cm)

Pallet 88x108

  • IATA ULD code: PBP

  • Size 88" x 108"

  • MGW 5,897 kg / 13.000 lbs

  • Tare weight

  • 4.0 mm sheet 80 kg / 176 lbs

  • 3.5 mm sheet 76 kg / 166 lbs

  • 3.0 mm sheet 69 kg / 152 lbs

Pallet 88x62

  • IATA ULD code: PBP

  • Size 88" x 62"

  • MGW 2.948 kg / 6.750 lbs

  • Tare weight

  • 4.0 mm sheet 40 kg / 88 lbs

  • 3.5 mm sheet 38 kg / 83 lbs

  • 3.0 mm sheet 34,5 kg / 76 lbs

Pallet 88" x 125"

  • IATA: PAG/PAJ

  • Size: 88" x 125"

  • MGW: 6,804 kg / 15,000 lbs

  • Tare weight:

  • 4.0 mm sheet 93 kg / 205 lbs

  • 3.5 mm sheet 86 kg / 190 lbs

  • 3.0 mm sheet 79 kg / 174 lbs

Container AAY/AAA

  • IATA: AAY

  • NAS3610 class: 2A2C

  • Base size: 2235 x 3175 mm 88 x 125 in

  • Height : 2083 mm 82 in

  • Roof length N/A N/A

  • Max. gross weight: 6033 kg 3300 lb

  • Internal volume: 12.22 cu m 438 cu ft

  • External volume: 12.5 cu m 441 cu ft

  • Door opening 3024 x 1983 mm 119 x 78 in

  • Tare weight from 230 kg 507 lb

Pallet 96x125

  • IATA ULD code: PMC Q6

  • Universal general-purpose flat pallet for lower

  • holds and main decks.

  • Tare weight: 120 kg (265 lb)

  • Volume: H 243.8 cm (96 in), 17.0 m3 (600 ft3)

AMD Container

  • IATA ULD code: AMD contoured

  • Prefixes: AQD, AMD

  • Rate class: Type 2H

  • Description: Main-deck upper contoured container. Door is canvas with built-in net door straps.

  • Maximum gross weight:6,800 kg (14,491 lb)

  • AS1825 volume:21.2 m3 (750 ft3)

AMA rectangular container on P6P

  • IATA ULD code: AMA rectangular container on P6P base

  • Main-deck container. Door is canvas with built-in net door straps.

  • Maximum gross weight: 6,804 kg (15,000 lb)

  • Tare weight: 350 kg (772 lb),

AMF Container

  • Type: AMF CONTAINER

  • Internal Volume: 516 cu. ft. 14.6 mc

  • Weight Limitation Inc. ULD Tare Weight: 5,035 kg

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