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Antonov An-72-100 payload and cargo capacity

An-72-100 · AN72

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Antonov An-72-100 includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
7,500 kg
Cargo volume
30 m³
Range at max payload
1,000 km

Charter An-72-100

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
7,500 kg
Cargo volume
30 m³
Range at max payload
1,000 km
Ferry range
4,800 km
Cruise speed
600 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
28.07 m
Wingspan
31.89 m
Main deck length
15.73 m
Main deck width
2.3 m
Main deck height
1.84 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Rear cargo ramp: 240 × 210 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
34,500 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
26,550 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
34,500 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
19,050 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Antonov
Aircraft family
An72
ICAO type code
AN72
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
2 × Progress D-36
Recorded operational status
Limited or rare operation

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for AN72.

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
AN72
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
E
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 2 × Jet

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

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator AN72. FAA source record: Antonov AN-74-100/200.

FAA aircraft-type data mapped by ICAO designator. It is intended for airport planning and design; it is not variant-specific operational approval or a complete compatibility assessment.

FAA approach category
B
Airplane design group
III
Taxiway design group
1B
Reference approach speed
100 kt
Tail height
8.66 m
Wheelbase
8.14 m
Main gear width
4.15 m
Reference MTOW
34,500 kg

Source: FAA · Aircraft Characteristics Database (October 2024) · Download source dataset

Documents
Antonov Company · AN-72Manufacturer family reference for AN-72; subtype-specific specifications are not inferred.ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion