Airbus A350 Cargo Hold — ULD Positions & Contour Limits

LD3 and LD6 confirmed; the centre door’s ability to take 223.5 cm or 243.8 cm wide containers could not be verified.

Airbus A350 cargo decks.
DeckPositionsWidthHeight limit
Main deckNo cargo compartment on this deck——
Lower deck26317.5 cm / 125 in162.6 cm / 64 in

Contours accepted

ContourIATA letterDeckMax heightBase
LD3 — Single-width lower-deck container section—Lower Deck162.6 cm / 64 in153.4 × 156.2 cm
LD6 — Long single-width lower-deck container section—Lower Deck162.6 cm / 64 in153.4 × 317.5 cm

ULDs recorded against this aircraft

ULDAlso codedClassMax grossDeck
AKELD3Container1,588 kg / 3,501 lbLower Deck
AKNLD3-ExtendedContainer1,588 kg / 3,501 lbLower Deck
ALFLD6Container3,175 kg / 7,000 lbLower Deck
PLA—Pallet3,175 kg / 7,000 lbLower Deck

Plan a Airbus A350 buildChoose the aircraft and deck in the simulator to apply the matching position grid and contour.