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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	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.

US 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 Inches*)
		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.