The 16 ft main-deck pallet, a middle option between the PAG and the 20 ft PGA.
IATA / industry code
PRA
Class
Main-deck pallet, 16 ft · Main Deck
External
243.8 × 497.8 × null cm (96 × 196 × null in)
Usable volume
21 m³ / 741 ft³
Max gross weight
11,340 kg / 25,000 lb
Tare
442 kg / 974 lb
Net payload available
10,880 kg / 23,986 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
—Pallet — no door; the hold entry profile governs instead
Tie-down points
12
Loadable payload
Payload is max gross minus the ULD’s own tare and its standard net.
Basis
kg
lb
Structural max gross
11,340
25,000
Tare
442
974
Standard net
18
40
Net payload
10,880
23,986
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
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
Menzies Cargo Ops Manual V22
Cathay Pacific CX W&B (Rev6/Rev3)
Cross-checked 2026-10-07; revision log in the repository