Boeing 787-8 Cargo Hold — ULD Positions & Contour Limits

ACAP Rev Q: 16 LD-3 fwd + 12 LD-3 aft + 402 ft³ bulk. Fwd & aft LD cargo doors in §2.7. D6-58333 Rev Q Oct 2025.

Boeing 787-8 cargo decks.
DeckPositionsMax ULD baseHeight limit
Main deckNo cargo compartment on this deck——
Lower deck——Not published

What the source states

ACAP Rev Q: 16 LD-3 fwd + 12 LD-3 aft + 402 ft³ bulk. Fwd & aft LD cargo doors in §2.7.

Source: Boeing 787 ACAP (https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/v2/airports/acaps/787_ACAP_Rev_Q.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-22. D6-58333 Rev Q Oct 2025.

Contours accepted

ContourIATA letterDeckMax heightBase
C — Lower deck contoured (e.g. LD-1)CLower Deck162.6 cm / 64 in233.7 cm published width
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
AKCLD1/AVC/AVD/AVKContainer1,588 kg / 3,501 lbLower Deck
AKELD3Container1,588 kg / 3,501 lbLower Deck
PNAPQP/FQF/PPCPallet2,449 kg / 5,399 lbLower Deck
PLAPLB/FLAPallet3,175 kg / 7,000 lbMain & Lower Deck
ALPLD4/LD11Container—Lower Deck
ALFLD6/AWA/AWFContainer3,175 kg / 7,000 lbLower Deck
PAG—Pallet4,626 kg / 10,199 lbMain & Lower Deck
DQFLD8/ALE/ALN/DLE/DQP/MQPContainer2,450 kg / 5,401 lbLower Deck
AQF—Container2,449 kg / 5,399 lbLower Deck
AAPLD9Container—Lower Deck
AAFLD26Container6,033 kg / 13,300 lbLower Deck
PMC—Pallet—Main & Lower Deck

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