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LD-4 ULD (ALP)

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 8

The LD-4 is booked and handled by its IATA code ALP. It takes up to 2,449 kg gross, the unit and its cargo together.

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Volume (m³)
5.7
Max gross weight (kg)
2,449
Tare weight (kg)
120
Rate class
Type 8

Specifications

IATA code
ALP
Alternate codes
ALD, AWD, AWZ, DLP, ALB, ALC, AWB, AWC
Category
Lower-deck container
Rate class
Type 8
Door opening
234 x 155 cm (92 x 61 in)
Volume (m³)
5.7
Tare weight (kg)
120
Max gross weight (kg)
2,449

Aircraft compatibility

  • 767
  • 777
  • 787

Published sheets give the primary code as ALP, which they also give for LD-11; others list AQP for this container. The overlap is unresolved — verify before treating the codes as distinct.

Shipping in an LD-4? Track the air waybill and follow every milestone to arrival.

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LD-4 FAQ

The LD-4 is a lower-deck container with the IATA code ALP, rated Type 8. The same unit also appears under ALD, AWD, AWZ, DLP, ALB, ALC, AWB, AWC, which are the prefixes different airlines assign to it.

Around 5.7 m³ of usable volume, up to 2,449 kg gross — the unit and its cargo together. The unit itself weighs 120 kg empty, so the payload is the difference between the two.

It is loaded on 767, 777, 787. 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.