A narrow lower-deck pallet for wide-body bellies; the load is contour-limited on both sides, not just at the top.
IATA / industry code
PLA
Class
Lower-deck pallet · Lower Deck
External
153.4 × 317.5 × null cm (60.4 × 125 × null in)
Usable volume
6.9 m³ / 243 ft³
Max gross weight
3,175 kg / 7,000 lbOperational limit, stricter than the structural rating
Tare
85 kg / 187 lb公开源 85–91 一致
Net payload available
3,082 kg / 6,795 lbMax gross less tare and net
Contour
PLA
Height limit
162.5 cm / 64 in
Door opening
—Pallet — no door; the hold entry profile governs instead
Tie-down points
6
Loadable payload
Payload is max gross minus the ULD’s own tare and its standard net.
Basis
kg
lb
Structural max gross
4,626
10,199
Operational max gross (used here)
3,175
7,000
Tare
85
187
Standard net
8
18
Net payload
3,082
6,795
Contour applied
A pallet has no height of its own — the build is bounded by the contour of the compartment it sits in. The table below lists the profiles this ULD type is rated for; the same PMC is limited to roughly 64 in on a wide-body passenger lower deck and up to 118 in in a 747 or 777 freighter main deck.
Contour
Deck
Max height
Base (W × L)
Verification
PLA
Lower Deck
162.5 cm / 64 in
153.4 × 317.5 cm
internal-approx
Aircraft
Recorded as compatible with: B747, B777, B767, B787, A330, A350. 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
Cathay Pacific CX W&B (Rev6/Rev3)
IATA 承运人公开ULD规格
Cross-checked 2026-10-07; revision log in the repository