Boeing 787 Cargo Hold — ULD Positions & Contour Limits

Lower deck is confirmed for LD3 and LD6; wider belly containers are not declared here because the door step could not be verified.

Boeing 787 cargo decks.
DeckPositionsWidthHeight limit
Main deckNo cargo compartment on this deck——
Lower deck16317.5 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
AAPLD9Container6,033 kg / 13,300 lbMain & Lower Deck
PLA—Pallet3,175 kg / 7,000 lbLower Deck

Plan a Boeing 787 buildChoose the aircraft and deck in the simulator to apply the matching position grid and contour.