LD6 Contour — Lower Deck Contour Limits

Same single-width section as the LD3 on a 317.5 cm (125 in) base.

Industry label
LD6
IATA contour letter
Not establishedNo IATA letter could be matched to this label in published sources.
Deck
Lower Deck
Maximum height
162.6 cm / 64 in
Base width
153.4 cm / 60.4 in
Base length
317.5 cm / 125 in
Where the taper starts
140 cm / 55.1 inFull width is carried up to 140 cm, then the section narrows toward the top.

Permitted width at height

Read as: at the stated height above the pallet or container floor, this is the maximum overall width the build may occupy. A load that exceeds any single row is out of contour, even if it is under the maximum height.

LD6 section, 162.6 cm tall on a 153.4 × 317.5 cm base.
Height above floorMaximum widthTaper
0 cm / 0 in153.4 cm / 60.4 infull base width
100 cm / 39.4 in153.4 cm / 60.4 infull base width
140 cm / 55.1 in153.4 cm / 60.4 infull base width
162.6 cm / 64 in140 cm / 55.1 in−13.4 cm (5.3 in) narrower

Verification status

Aircraft

Positions accepting this contour are recorded on: B747, B777, B767, B787, A330, A350. A main-deck contour is never a lower-deck limit — the same PMC that takes 116 in or 118 in on a freighter main deck is limited to about 64 in in a wide-body passenger belly.

AircraftTypeMain deckLower deck
Boeing 747 (passenger)Wide-body passengerNo cargo position30 positions · 162.6 cm limit
Boeing 777 (passenger)Wide-body passengerNo cargo position14 positions · 162.6 cm limit
Boeing 767 (passenger)Wide-body passengerNo cargo position9 positions · 162.6 cm limit
Boeing 787Wide-body passengerNo cargo position16 positions · 162.6 cm limit
Airbus A330Wide-body passengerNo cargo position26 positions · 162.6 cm limit
Airbus A350Wide-body passengerNo cargo position26 positions · 162.6 cm limit

ULDs built to LD6

CodeAlso codedClassMax gross
ALFLD6Container3,175 kg / 7,000 lb

Test a build against the LD6 contourSimulated buildup places cargo in the section and flags over contour, in 2D profile and 3D.