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Boeing B747-400ERF payload and cargo capacity

B747-400ERF · B744

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Boeing B747-400ERF includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
123,650 kg
Cargo volume
755.1 m³
Range at max payload
9,300 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
123,650 kg
Cargo volume
755.1 m³
Containerized cargo volume
740.4 m³
Range at max payload
9,300 km
Ferry range
16,000 km
Cruise speed
908 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
70.66 m
Wingspan
64.44 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 | Lower deck forward cargo door 264 × 168 cm | Lower deck aft cargo door 264 × 168 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
412,770 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
277,144 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
302,090 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
164,380 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft family
B747
ICAO type code
B744
Aircraft category
Very large freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
4 × CF6-80C2B5F
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for B744.

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
B744
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 B744. FAA source record: Boeing 747-400.

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
157 kt
Tail height
19.6 m
Wheelbase
26.79 m
Main gear width
12.41 m
Reference MTOW
412,769 kg

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

Published pavement requirements

Aircraft ratings at a reference mass of 414,129 kg. These are airport-planning values, not a complete operational compatibility assessment.

Official Boeing ACN and ACR values apply to the 747-400ERF at 414,129 kg maximum taxi weight. Takeoff and landing performance have not been assessed.

SystemPavementABCDTire pressure
ACNFlexible576378100X
ACNRigid59708293X
ACRFlexible510560650910X
ACRRigid640750830920X

Source: Boeing · D6-58326-1 · Revision F · Dec 1, 2024
Table references: ACN — 7-29 · ACR — 7-1

Documents
747-400_Rev_F.pdf · PDF page 29; 747-400ER FreighterMZFWBoeing · 747-400/-400ER FreightersModel or conversion-program reference; individual specifications require separate verification.ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion