AMJ / M1 — Air Cargo Container Dimensions & Weight
The higher-volume M1 variant for main-deck 747 positions; identical footprint to the AMA, larger usable cube.
IATA / industry code
AMJ · also coded M1
Class
Main-deck container · Main Deck
External
243.8 × 317.5 × 243.8 cm (96 × 125 × 96 in)
Usable volume
16.5 m³ / 583 ft³
Max gross weight
6,804 kg / 15,000 lb
Tare
260 kg / 573 lb
Net payload available
6,529 kg / 14,394 lbMax gross less tare and net
Contour
Q7
Height limit
Q6: 243.8 cm / 96 in · Q7: 299.7 cm / 118 in
Door opening
—Pallet — no door; the hold entry profile governs instead
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
260
573
Standard net
15
33
Net payload
6,529
14,394
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
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
Menzies Cargo Ops Manual V22
Cross-checked 2026-10-07; revision log in the repository