Shipping Guide

737-300 (Metric)

MAXIMUM CARGO CAPACITY (Metric Standards)

WEIGHT
VOLUME
DOOR OPENING
FORWARD
2,269 kgs.
14.1 cu. m.
121 x 86 cm.
AFT
3,469 kgs.
20.6 cu. m.
121 x 78 cm.*
AFT
2,351 kgs.
16.8 cu. m.
121 x 78 cm.*
Maximum Weight Per Piece: 204 kgs.
Floor Bearing Weight: .073 kgs. per sq. cm.
*Aft door height changes from 78.7 cm. to 86.4 cm. due to the contour of the aircraft.
**Some 737-300's have auxiliary fuel tanks in aft compartments which limit cargo capacity.

 

METRIC STANDARDS - UPRIGHT LOADING

FORWARD Compartment

Forward Cargo Door size: 121 cm (W) x 86  cm (H)

Maximum Length for Height and Width for Loading of Forward Compartment (Shown in Centimeters*)

 

Width

 

13

25

38

51

64

76

89

102

114

 

Height

Length

86

360

355

345

289

218

193

165

142

142

81

360

355

355

330

218

218

187

167

152

76

370

365

360

354

218

218

213

193

165

71

370

365

365

365

218

218

218

213

187

66

388

381

375

365

355

218

218

218

198

61

396

386

381

375

370

218

218

218

213

55

401

396

386

381

370

218

218

218

218

51

406

403

396

388

370

218

218

218

218

45

416

406

401

396

391

218

218

218

218

40

419

411

406

401

396

218

218

218

218

35

424

416

408

403

398

391

218

218

218

30

429

421

414

406

401

388

218

218

218

25

434

424

416

411

406

398

218

218

218

13

439

426

421

416

411

406

381

218

218

*Some 737-300s have auxiliary fuel tanks in aft compartment which limit cargo capacity.

Note:   Lengths are approximate. In many cases, tilting and / or rotating packages through door opening will allow additional lengths.


AFT Compartment

Aft Cargo Door size: 121 cm (W) x 78-86 cm (H) (door sill is angled)

Maximum Length for Height and Width for Loading of Aft Compartment (Shown in centimeters*)

 

 

Width

 

 

13

25

38

51

64

76

89

102

114

 

Height

Length

 

86

284

264

233

213

-

-

-

-

-

 

81

309

289

254

233

-

-

-

-

-

 

76

335

309

284

264

248

238

203

182

142

 

71

406

381

355

330

304

279

254

228

187

 

66

406

391

365

340

314

289

264

233

193

 

61

441

406

381

355

335

297

274

238

205

 

55

452

426

401

375

345

320

289

264

228

 

51

482

436

411

391

358

330

304

271

238

 

45

502

457

421

396

370

342

314

284

248

 

40

538

487

431

411

381

350

322

292

254

 

35

568

543

472

441

416

381

350

309

261

 

30

604

574

523

472

452

426

365

322

279

 

25

622

604

579

538

508

457

386

332

292

 

13

645

622

609

596

574

502

406

345

299

*Some 737-300s have auxiliary fuel tanks in aft compartment which limit cargo capacity.

Note:   Lengths are approximate. In many cases, tilting and / or rotating packages through door opening will allow additional lengths.