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LD-26 ULD (AAF)

A lower-deck container used in air cargo. Below are its codes, dimensions, weights and the aircraft it is loaded on.

Lower-deck container
Rate class Type 5

The LD-26 is booked and handled by its IATA code AAF. It takes up to 6,033 kg gross, the unit and its cargo together.

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Volume (m³)
13.3
Max gross weight (kg)
6,033
Tare weight (kg)
250
Rate class
Type 5

Specifications

IATA code
AAF
Alternate codes
DAF, MAF, RAF
Category
Lower-deck container
Rate class
Type 5
Door opening
305 x 152 cm (120 x 60 in)
Volume (m³)
13.3
Tare weight (kg)
250
Max gross weight (kg)
6,033

Aircraft compatibility

  • 747
  • 777
  • 787
  • DC-10
  • MD-11

Shipping in an LD-26? Track the air waybill and follow every milestone to arrival.

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LD-26 FAQ

The LD-26 is a lower-deck container with the IATA code AAF, rated Type 5. The same unit also appears under DAF, MAF, RAF, which are the prefixes different airlines assign to it.

Around 13.3 m³ of usable volume, up to 6,033 kg gross — the unit and its cargo together. The unit itself weighs 250 kg empty, so the payload is the difference between the two.

It is loaded on 747, 777, 787, DC-10, MD-11. A type is certified per aircraft and sometimes per door, so a unit that fits one freighter will not always fit another.

Track the shipment rather than the unit: the air waybill number is what the airline reports against. Enter it in the air tracking app, or make the same lookup one REST call with the API reference.