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 be 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.
 
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