LD3 (AKE) air container: dimensions & loading
Inside, a LD3 (AKE) air container is 1.53 m long, 1.56 m wide and 1.63 m high — 4.3 m³, carrying up to 1,506 kg. Check your own cargo in the calculator below.
Dimensions and limits
- 1.53 m
- Inside length
- 1.56 m
- Inside width
- 1.63 m
- Inside height
- 4.3 m³
- Capacity
- 1,506 kg
- Max payload
- 82 kg
- Tare weight
Air containers are contoured to fit the aircraft hold; the calculator treats the shape as a box on the IATA base footprint, so treat results as indicative.
What fits in a LD3 (AKE) air container?
Container
Cargo
Load plan
1 × LD3 (AKE) air container
- 59%
- Volume used
- 24%
- Payload used
- 2.3 m³
- Cargo volume
- 1.2 m
- Load length
- Cartons 24
- 360 kg
Everything fits.
Indicative plan based on typical inside dimensions. Real loading also depends on the carrier's equipment, weight distribution and securing — we'll confirm before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Typical inside dimensions are 1.53 × 1.56 × 1.63 m (length × width × height). Individual carriers' equipment varies by a few millimetres.
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