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Boeing B747-300F payload and cargo capacity

B747-300F · B743

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Boeing B747-300F includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
73,165 kg
Cargo volume
674 m³
Range at max payload
10,000 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
73,165 kg
Cargo volume
674 m³
Range at max payload
10,000 km
Ferry range
15,000 km
Cruise speed
895 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
70.66 m
Wingspan
59.64 m
Main deck length
35.3 m
Main deck width
5.6 m
Main deck height
3 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Nose cargo door 249 × 305 cm | Main deck side cargo door 340 × 312 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
377,840 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
247,205 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
285,760 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
174,040 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft family
B747
ICAO type code
B743
Aircraft category
Very large freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
4 × CF6-80C2B1
Recorded operational status
Limited or rare operation

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for B743.

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
B743
Wake turbulence category
H
Wingtip clearance group
B
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 4 × Jet

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

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator B743. FAA source record: Boeing 747-300.

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
D
Airplane design group
V
Taxiway design group
5
Reference approach speed
142 kt
Tail height
19.6 m
Wheelbase
26.79 m
Main gear width
12.41 m
Reference MTOW
377,842 kg

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

Documents
EASA · EASA.IM.A.196 — Boeing 747, Issue 19Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Dec 17, 2024ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion