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Embraer EMB-120FC Brasilia payload and cargo capacity

EMB-120FC · E120

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Embraer EMB-120FC Brasilia includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
3,400 kg
Cargo volume
31.1 m³
Range at max payload
1,100 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
3,400 kg
Cargo volume
31.1 m³
Range at max payload
1,100 km
Ferry range
2,800 km
Cruise speed
574 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
20 m
Wingspan
19.8 m
Main deck length
9.38 m
Main deck width
2.1 m
Main deck height
1.76 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main cargo door: 127 × 124 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
11,990 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
10,900 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
11,700 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
7,500 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Embraer
Aircraft family
EMB120
ICAO type code
E120
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Turboprop/Turboshaft
Engines
2 × PW118
Recorded operational status
Current / unconfirmed

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for E120.

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
E120
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
G
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 E120. FAA source record: Embraer Brasilia EMB 120.

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
II
Taxiway design group
3
Reference approach speed
113 kt
Tail height
6.52 m
Wheelbase
6.98 m
Main gear width
7.16 m
Reference MTOW
11,990 kg

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

Documents
DHL · Embraer 120 Brasilia cargo dimensionsBase aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion