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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Cargo Combi (CC) payload and cargo capacity

Cargo Combi / CC · DH8D

Aircraft information

This technical reference for De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Cargo Combi (CC) includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
2,600 kg
Cargo volume
23.5 m³
Range at max payload
2,306 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
2,600 kg
Cargo volume
23.5 m³
Range at max payload
2,306 km
Ferry range
3,600 km
Cruise speed
667 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
32.84 m
Wingspan
28.42 m
Main deck length
18 m
Main deck width
2.51 m
Main deck height
1.95 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Large cargo door / package-freighter access architecture; configuration dependent

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
29,255 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
25,855 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
27,500 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
17,100 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
De Havilland Canada
Aircraft family
Dash8
ICAO type code
DH8D
Aircraft category
Regional Combi / Cargo
Propulsion
Turboprop/Turboshaft
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for DH8D.

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
DH8D
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

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator DH8D. FAA source record: DeHavilland Canada 8/DHC8-400.

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
C
Airplane design group
III
Taxiway design group
5
Reference approach speed
125 kt
Tail height
8.35 m
Wheelbase
13.96 m
Main gear width
9.57 m
Reference MTOW
29,257 kg

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

Documents
De Havilland Canada · Dash 8-400 Cargo Solutions — © 2025Model or conversion-program reference; individual specifications require separate verification.ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion