Aircraft types and chapters

Airbus · A300

Airbus A300

Twin-engine wide-body airliner. Systems organised by ATA chapter.

FIG. 00 · A300ISO 30°SRC · AC A300-600 §2.2 · TCDS A.172SCALE · METRES

Airbus A300 — general arrangement

All types drawn to one scale

44.84 mWing span

54.08 mOverall length

2Engines

Span, length, fuselage diameter, wheel track and wheelbase from the Airbus AC; engine count from the EASA TCDS. Wing shape, tail, engine pods and gear layout are schematic.

Key facts

Type certificate: EASA.A.172 (A300, A310, A300-600)^[1]
Engines: Two — twin-engine, wide-body^[1]
Engine types · A300: GE CF6-50 series · PW JT9D-59A^[1]
Engine types · A300-600: GE CF6-80C2 · PW JT9D-7R4H1 · PW 4158^[1]
A300-600 models: B4-601, -603, -620, -622, -605R, -622R · C4-620 · F4-605R, F4-622R^[1]
Earlier A300 models: B1, B2, B4, C4, F4 variants — listed as surrendered^[1]
Wing span · A300-600: 44.84 m (147 ft 1.2 in)^[2]
Overall length · A300-600: 54.08 m (177 ft 5.2 in)^[2]
Fuselage diameter · A300-600: 5.64 m (18 ft 6 in)^[2]
Maximum take-off weight (MTOW): Basic WV000: A300B4-600 165 000 kg · A300B4-600R 170 500 kg; highest listed 171 700 kg^[2]
Maximum landing weight (MLW): 138 000 kg (A300B4-600, A300C4-600) · 138 000–140 000 kg (A300B4-600R, by WV)^[2]
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW): 130 000 kg (all versions listed)^[2]
Usable fuel capacity: A300B4-600 / C4-600: 62 000 l (up to 76 400 l with ACT, WV000 with PW JT9D only) · A300B4-600R: 68 160 l^[2]
Usable cargo volume: 158.54 m³ — forward 76.51 · aft 61.03 · bulk 21 m³^[2]

Aircraft general05–12

05Time Limits / Maintenance Checkssoon

06Dimensions and Areasdraft

07Lifting and Shoringsoon

08Leveling and Weighingsoon

09Towing and Taxiingsoon

10Parking, Mooring, Storage and Return to Servicesoon

11Placards and Markingssoon

12Servicingsoon

Airframe systems21–49

21Air Conditioningsoon

22Auto Flightsoon

23Communicationssoon

24Electrical Powersoon

25Equipment / Furnishingssoon

26Fire Protectionsoon

27Flight Controlssoon

28Fuelsoon

29Hydraulic Powersoon

30Ice and Rain Protectionsoon

31Indicating / Recording Systemssoon

32Landing Gearopen

33Lightssoon

34Navigationsoon

35Oxygensoon

36Pneumaticsoon

38Water / Wastesoon

49Airborne Auxiliary Powersoon

Structure51–57

51Standard Practices and Structures – Generalsoon

52Doorssoon

53Fuselagesoon

54Nacelles / Pylonssoon

55Stabilizerssoon

56Windowssoon

57Wingssoon

Power plant70–80

70Standard Practices – Enginessoon

71Power Plantsoon

72Enginesoon

73Engine Fuel and Controlsoon

74Ignitionsoon

75Airsoon

76Engine Controlssoon

77Engine Indicatingsoon

78Exhaustsoon

79Oilsoon

80Startingsoon

Chapter numbering follows the ATA iSpec 2200 standard. Which chapters apply to this type is checked chapter by chapter as pages are written.

Sources

Every fact on this page links to a public source. Accessed dates are shown per document.

EASA TCDS EASA.A.172 — Airbus A300, A310, A300-600, Issue 08 (2026-02-01) — cover, p. 1; §2–9 (pp. 9–24); §15.2 p. 46; §2 p. 9; §5 p. 15; §6 p. 17; §7 p. 20; §15.2 p. 46; table p. 7; p. 1; §15 p. 46+; "For Models", p. 1. https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/17110/en · accessed 2026-11-08
Airbus AC A300-600 — Aircraft Characteristics, Airport and Maintenance Planning, Revision 13 (2009-12-01) — §2.2 Airplane Dimensions (PDF p. 22); §2.1 pp. 2, 2A, 2B; §2.1 pp. 2, 2A; §2.1 p. 2. https://www.aircraft.airbus.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/Airbus-Commercial-Aircraft-AC-A300-600-Dec-2009.pdf · accessed 2026-11-08