Airline load planning
Plan the aircraft load, from payload to load plan.
Work out how much cargo a flight can carry and which weight limit caps it, compare aircraft, then build a load plan position by position and export it as a PDF. For learning and planning: the operator's weight and balance manual and load sheet always apply.
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Payload estimator
How much cargo can this flight carry? Pick an aircraft and route, set passengers and fuel, and see which weight limit caps the cargo. All weights in kilograms (kg).
Planning estimate using typical published weights (OEW, MZFW, MTOW, MLW) and a simple fuel model: great-circle distance + 5% routing, 30 min for climb and approach, 5% contingency, 60 min diversion and final reserve, plus taxi. Fuel burn rises with the aircraft's weight, so heavier loads need more fuel. Real payload depends on the operator's actual weights, winds, alternate airport and performance limits. Not for operational use.
Sources: aircraft weights from Boeing airport planning, the EASA type certificate and Airbus aircraft characteristics; fuel burn, reserves and passenger weight are ULD Explorer assumptions.
Aircraft load planner
Start from a standard configuration or build your own: drag ULDs into the aircraft, or tap one and then tap a spot in the hold. Each ULD's weight is checked against its max allowable weight for that position: the lower of the ULD's own max gross weight and the position limit. Export the finished plan as a PDF.
Position limitsMax allowable weight per position, as used by the planner
* Limited by the position, not the ULD. Typical values for learning. A ULD may carry the lower of its own max gross weight and the position limit. Real limits come from the aircraft's weight and balance manual, which also sets limits per compartment and per zone.
Sources
Where the figures on this site come from. They were checked against these published sources on . Where sources disagree, or a figure varies by model or aircraft, the ULD or aircraft note says so. A full record, with the value each source gives, is kept with the site's code so it survives if a source goes offline.