AMA / M1 — Air Cargo Container Dimensions & Weight
A 96 in high main-deck container for 747 freighters, used where a pallet would need netting and a container’s rigidity does not.
IATA / industry code
AMA · also coded M1/AMK/AKM
Class
Main-deck container · Main Deck
External
243.8 × 317.5 × 243.8 cm (96 × 125 × 96 in)
Usable volume
15.5 m³ / 547 ft³
Max gross weight
6,804 kg / 15,000 lb
Tare
278 kg / 613 lb公开源 260–340（华航/ANA/DSV），515 为 CX 高号段口径
Net payload available
6,511 kg / 14,354 lbMax gross less tare and net
Contour
Q6, Q7
Height limit
Q6: 243.8 cm / 96 in · Q7: 299.7 cm / 118 in
Door opening
284 × 228 cm
Tie-down points
8
Loadable payload
Payload is max gross minus the ULD’s own tare and its standard net.
Basis
kg
lb
Structural max gross
6,804
15,000
Tare
278
613
Standard net
15
33
Net payload
6,511
14,354
Contour applied
The container’s own section fixes the limit; the deck it loads on fixes whether it fits at all.
Contour
Deck
Max height
Base (W × L)
Verification
Q6 (IATA A)
Main Deck
243.8 cm / 96 in
243.8 × 317.5 cm
training-approx
Q7 (IATA D)
Main Deck
299.7 cm / 118 in
243.8 × 317.5 cm
training
Aircraft
Recorded as compatible with: B747F. Compatibility here means the compartment accepts this ULD’s section and the position exists — it is not a statement that the deck’s height limit allows a full-height build.
Sources for this page
Cathay Pacific CX W&B (Rev6/Rev3)
Cross-checked 2026-10-07; revision log in the repository