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ATR 72-101 Cargo Configuration payload and cargo capacity

ATR 72-101 Cargo Configuration · AT72

Aircraft information

This technical reference for ATR 72-101 Cargo Configuration includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
7,000 kg
Cargo volume
75 m³
Range at max payload
1,450 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
7,000 kg
Cargo volume
75 m³
Range at max payload
1,450 km
Ferry range
3,600 km
Cruise speed
511 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
27.17 m
Wingspan
27.05 m
Main deck length
17.96 m
Main deck width
2.26 m
Main deck height
1.75 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Standard forward cargo door (LH): 130 × 160 cm — bulk freighter configuration

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
22,000 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
20,000 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
21,350 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
13,000 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
ATR
Aircraft family
ATR72
ICAO type code
AT72
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Turboprop/Turboshaft
Engines
2 × PW124B
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for AT72.

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
AT72
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
F
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 2 × Turboprop/Turboshaft

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

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator AT72. FAA source record: ATR-72-201/202.

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
2A
Reference approach speed
114 kt
Tail height
7.65 m
Wheelbase
10.76 m
Main gear width
5.24 m
Reference MTOW
21,500 kg

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

Documents
ATR · ATR Converted FreightersBase aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.EASA · EASA.A.084 — ATR 42 / ATR 72, Issue 14Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Feb 23, 2026ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion