737-300 (US)
MAXIMUM CARGO CAPACITY (U.S. Standards)
  WEIGHT VOLUME DOOR OPENING
FORWARD 5,002 lbs. 499 cu. ft. 48 x 34 in.
AFT 7,648 lbs. 730 cu. ft. 48 x 31 in.*
AFT (with auxiliary fuel tank) 5,182 lbs. 594 cu. ft. 48 x 31 in.**
Maximum Weight Per Piece: 450 lbs.
Floor Bearing Weight: 150 lbs. per sq. ft.
*Aft door height changes from 31 in. to 34 in. due to the contour of the aircraft.
**Some 737-300s have auxiliary fuel tanks in aft compartments which limit cargo capacity.
U.S. STANDARDS - UPRIGHT LOADING
FORWARD COMPARTMENT
Forward Cargo Door size: 48 in (W) x 34 in (H)
Maximum Length for Height and Width for Loading of Forward Compartment (Shown in Inches*)
  Width
  5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Height Length
34 142 140 136 114 86 76 65 56 56
32 142 140 140 130 86 86 74 66 60
30 146 144 142 136 86 86 84 76 65
28 146 144 144 144 86 86 86 84 74
26 153 150 148 144 140 86 86 86 78
24 156 152 150 148 146 86 86 86 84
22 158 156 152 150 146 86 86 86 86
20 160 159 156 153 146 86 86 86 86
18 164 160 158 156 154 86 86 86 86
16 165 162 160 158 156 86 86 86 86
14 167 164 161 159 157 154 86 86 86
12 169 166 163 160 158 153 86 86 86
10 171 167 164 162 160 157 86 86 86
5 173 168 166 164 162 160 150 86 86
*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: 48 in (W) x 31-34 in (H) (door sill is angled)
Maximum Length for Height and Width for Loading of Aft Compartment (Shown in centimeters*)
  Width
  5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Height Length
34 112 104 92 84 - - - - -
32 122 114 100 92 - - - - -
30 132 122 112 104 94 98 80 72 56
28 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 74
26 160 154 144 134 124 114 104 92 76
24 174 160 150 140 132 117 108 94 81
22 178 168 158 148 136 126 114 104 90
20 190 172 162 154 141 130 120 107 94
18 198 180 166 156 146 135 124 112 98
16 212 192 170 162 150 138 127 115 100
14 224 214 186 174 164 150 138 122 103
12 238 226 206 186 178 168 144 127 110
10 245 238 228 212 200 180 152 131 115
5 254 245 240 235 226 198 160 136 118
*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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