Airbus A310 Cargo Hold — ULD Positions & Contour Limits

AC A310 Dec 2009. Freighter MD matrix not extracted.

Airbus A310 cargo decks.
DeckPositionsMax ULD baseHeight limit
Main deckNo cargo compartment on this deck——
Lower deck——Not published

What the source states

AC A310 Dec 2009. Freighter MD matrix not extracted.

Source: ULD CARE + Airbus portal (https://www.aircraft.airbus.com/en/customer-care/fleet-wide-care/airport-operations-and-aircraft-characteristics/aircraft-characteristics), retrieved 2026-10-22.

Contours accepted

ContourIATA letterDeckMax heightBase
E — Lower deck half-width (LD-2/LD-3 class)ELower Deck162.6 cm / 64 in200.7 cm published width
F — Lower deck full-width angled (LD-6/LD-8)FLower Deck162.6 cm / 64 in406.4 cm published width
P — Lower deck / pallet-related contour letterPLower Deck162.6 cm / 64 inWidth not published

ULDs recorded against this aircraft

ULDAlso codedClassMax grossDeck
AKELD3Container1,588 kg / 3,501 lbLower Deck
ALPLD4/LD11Container—Lower Deck
ALFLD6/AWA/AWFContainer3,175 kg / 7,000 lbLower Deck

Plan a Airbus A310 buildWork the build up step by step for the deck you selected, ending with the completion checklist.