AMX / M1H — Air Cargo Container Dimensions & Weight
The tall M1 variant at 299.7 cm, exploiting the 118 in main-deck envelope of a 747 freighter.
IATA / industry code
AMX · also coded M1H
Class
Main-deck container · Main Deck
External
243.8 × 317.5 × 299.7 cm (96 × 125 × 118 in)
Usable volume
19.9 m³ / 704.5 ft³
Max gross weight
6,804 kg / 15,000 lb
Tare
279 kg / 615 lb
Net payload available
6,510 kg / 14,352 lbMax gross less tare and net
Contour
Q7
Height limit
Q6: 243.8 cm / 96 in · Q7: 299.7 cm / 118 in
Door opening
281 × 282 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
279
615
Standard net
15
33
Net payload
6,510
14,352
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