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Airbus A300B4F payload and cargo capacity

A300B4F · A30B

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Airbus A300B4F includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
42,000 kg
Cargo volume
390 m³
Range at max payload
4,000 km

Charter A300B4F

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
42,000 kg
Cargo volume
390 m³
Containerized cargo volume
380 m³
Range at max payload
4,000 km
Ferry range
7,600 km
Cruise speed
833 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
53.62 m
Wingspan
44.84 m
Main deck length
26.8 m
Main deck width
4.5 m
Main deck height
2.5 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main deck cargo door (LH): 358 × 256 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
165,000 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
126,000 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
136,000 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
84,000 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Airbus
Aircraft family
A300
ICAO type code
A30B
Aircraft category
Wide-body freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
2 × CF6-50C2
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for A30B.

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
A30B
Wake turbulence category
H
Wingtip clearance group
C
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 2 × Jet

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

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator A30B. FAA source record: Airbus A300-B2.

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
IV
Taxiway design group
5
Reference approach speed
137 kt
Tail height
16.73 m
Wheelbase
18.53 m
Main gear width
11 m
Reference MTOW
164,999 kg

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

Documents
Airbus · A300 Airport Planning — Revision 22Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Dec 1, 2009EASA · EASA.A.172 — A300, A310, A300-600, Issue 08Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Published Feb 1, 2026ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion