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Saab 340A Cargo payload and cargo capacity

Saab 340A Cargo · SF34

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Saab 340A Cargo includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
3,855 kg
Cargo volume
36.1 m³
Range at max payload
556 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
3,855 kg
Cargo volume
36.1 m³
Range at max payload
556 km
Ferry range
3,200 km
Cruise speed
496 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
19.73 m
Wingspan
21.44 m
Main deck length
11.1 m
Main deck width
1.62 m
Main deck height
1.75 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main deck side cargo door 168 × 130 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
12,925 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
11,660 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
12,925 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
7,805 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Saab
Aircraft family
340
ICAO type code
SF34
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Turboprop/Turboshaft
Engines
2 × CT7-9B
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for SF34.

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
SF34
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 SF34. FAA source record: Saab SF 340.

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
II
Taxiway design group
3
Reference approach speed
124 kt
Tail height
6.98 m
Wheelbase
7.13 m
Main gear width
7.25 m
Reference MTOW
12,701 kg

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

Documents
ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsionSaab · Saab 340A all-cargo conversion demonstration — 2002Model or conversion-program reference; individual specifications require separate verification.