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Antonov An-26 payload and cargo capacity

An-26 · AN26

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Antonov An-26 includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
5,500 kg
Cargo volume
30 m³
Range at max payload
1,100 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
5,500 kg
Cargo volume
30 m³
Range at max payload
1,100 km
Ferry range
2,600 km
Cruise speed
440 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
23.8 m
Wingspan
29.2 m
Main deck length
11.1 m
Main deck width
2.2 m
Main deck height
1.6 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Rear cargo ramp: 230 × 162 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
24,000 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
20,500 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
24,000 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
15,000 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Antonov
Aircraft family
An26
ICAO type code
AN26
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Turboprop/Turboshaft
Engines
2 × Ivchenko AI-24VT
Recorded operational status
Limited or rare operation

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for AN26.

Official ICAO type-level classification mapped by the current Doc 8643 designator. Multiple aircraft variants may share one designator; this is not variant-specific operational approval.

ICAO type designator
AN26
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
E
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 2 × Turboprop/Turboshaft

Source: ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type Designators · Updated Sep 3, 2026

Documents
Antonov Company · AN-26Manufacturer family reference for AN-26; subtype-specific specifications are not inferred.EASA · EASA.IM.A.351 — Antonov 26Official type-certificate reference explicitly covering An-26 and An-26B.ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion