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Belly Cargo

In Indonesian: Kargo Belly (kargo di pesawat penumpang)

Belly cargo is freight carried in the lower deck of passenger aircraft, sharing space with baggage. Capacity follows the passenger network, so frequency is high, but piece height and weight are limited; on wide-bodies an LD3 container is only 1,626 mm tall, and narrow-bodies are usually loaded loose. Cargo Aircraft Only goods cannot go in the belly. Check door and hold dimension limits for the aircraft type.

Related terms

  • Freighter Aircraft

    A freighter is an aircraft dedicated to cargo, with no passengers, so its main deck can be filled with pallets and ULD containers.

  • LD3 Container (AKE)

    The LD3, or AKE, is the most common lower-deck ULD container on wide-body aircraft.

  • ULD (Unit Load Device)

    A ULD is an aircraft container or pallet used to consolidate many pieces so they can be loaded quickly and locked into the aircraft floor system.

  • Chargeable Weight

    Chargeable weight is the weight used to price a shipment: the greater of the actual gross weight and the volumetric weight.

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