Dimensions and Areas

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Principal dimensions, weights, ground clearances, interior arrangements and door clearances of the A300-600 as printed in Airbus Aircraft Characteristics (AC) Rev 13 (Dec 2009), Chapter 2. The AC covers the A300B4-600, A300B4-600R and A300C4-600. Most pages carry older footer dates (Feb 1983 to Jun 1998); the pages revised in Rev 13 (1.2, 2.0, 2.1, 2.3) carry DEC 01/09. For study only; not a maintenance document.

A300-600 · Airbus AC Chapter 2 (Airplane Description)

06-00 General

AC Chapter 2 contains 2.1 General Airplane Characteristics, 2.2 General Airplane Dimensions, 2.3 Ground Clearances, 2.4 Interior Arrangements, 2.5 Passenger Compartment Cross Section, 2.6 Lower Compartment and 2.7 Door Clearances.^[1]
Chapter 2 of the AC gathers the general dimensional and basic data of the aircraft: dimensions, ground clearances, and passenger and cargo compartment arrangement.^[1]
The AC defines the weight terms used throughout, including MTW (also called MRW), MLW, MTOW, MZFW, OEW, Maximum Payload (MZFW minus OEW), Maximum Seating Capacity, Maximum Cargo Volume and Usable Fuel.^[1]
The ground-clearance charts are reference distances computed for two conditions: maximum aircraft weight (minimum clearances) and a typical maintenance weight (typical clearances for maintenance).^[1]

06-10 Principal dimensions (AC 2.2)

Model A300-600, metric with imperial as printed.^[1]
Overall length: 54.08 m (177 ft 5.2 in).^[1]
Wing span: 44.84 m (147 ft 1.2 in); on aircraft with the wing-tip fence the AC prints 44.85 m (147 ft 1.66 in).^[1]
Fuselage diameter: 5.64 m (18 ft 6 in).^[1]
Horizontal tailplane span (front view): 16.26 m (53 ft 4.2 in).^[1]
Overall height is not printed on the dimensions page, which refers to Section 2.3.^[1]
AC 2.3 point L (top of fin): 16.66 m (54.67 ft) at operating weight empty, CG 25 percent.^[1]
Front view: engine centreline to engine centreline 15.88 m (52 ft 1.2 in); main landing gear track 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in).^[1]
The plan view also carries a 25 percent AMC note and a 25-degree tailplane note.^[1]
Nose gear to nose: 6.67 m (21 ft 10.6 in); nose gear to main gear: 18.60 m (61 ft 0.4 in).^[1]
Further side-view dimensions printed: 9.50 m (31 ft 2.0 in), 23.62 m (77 ft 5.9 in), 23.34 m (76 ft 6.8 in), 24.16 m (79 ft 3.0 in), 44.66 m (146 ft 6.1 in), 52.54 m (172 ft 4.6 in). They are not named in the text; their meaning is not stated here.^[1]
Tail group, side view: 3.10 m (10 ft 2.0 in), 8.30 m (27 ft 2.8 in), 2.82 m (9 ft 3.0 in), 3.55 m (11 ft 7.9 in), 5.79 m (18 ft 11.9 in), 7.8 m (25 ft 7.1 in), with a 40-degree sweep note.^[1]
Plan view: total length 53.85 m (176 ft 8.1 in); 8.45 m (27 ft 7 in) (lengthwise dimension at the tailplane); 25.45 m (83 ft 5.9 in); 9.06 m (29 ft 8.8 in); 32.53 m (106 ft 7 in), 29.78 m (97 ft 7 in), 18.24 m (59 ft 9.9 in), 11.54 m (37 ft 10.3 in); 9.40 m (30 ft 10.1 in), 5.38 m (17 ft 7.9 in), 6.61 m (21 ft 8.2 in), 5.73 m (18 ft 9.5 in); tailplane items 2.40 m (7 ft 10.5 in), 6.05 m (19 ft 10.1 in), 5.47 m (17 ft 11.4 in), 4.14 m (13 ft 6.8 in), 3.66 m (12 ft 0.3 in), 3.54 m (11 ft 7.2 in); sweep notes 28, 33 and 25 degrees. Several have no printed name; use them only with the drawing at hand.^[1]
Dimension "B" (plan view, wing tip): 2.75 m (9 ft 0.2 in), or 2.857 m (9 ft 4.64 in) on aircraft with the wing-tip fence.^[1]
Asterisked engine-related plan dimension, by engine: PW JT9D 2.718 m (107 in); GE CF6 2.918 m (114 in); PW4000 2.768 m (109 in).^[1]

06-11 Engine position dimensions (AC 2.2.1 and 2.2.2)

PW engines: suspension-related spans 15 ft 7.67 in (about 4.766 m) and 8 ft 6.35 in (about 2.599 m).^[1]
PW engines: height 15 ft 7.23 in (4.8573 m); nacelle lowest point above the ground line 3 ft 0.003 in (1.008 m); vertical dimension 8 ft 2.79 in (2.5489 m).^[1]
PW engines, longitudinal positions from the nose: 18.235 m, about 16.090 m, about 16.189 m. Imperial values as printed differ from these (59 ft 0.009 in, 52 ft 0.009 in, 53 ft 0.001 in; source misprint), so use the metric values.^[1]
Note: the page also prints 15 ft 7.23 in, 3 ft 0.003 in and 8 ft 2.79 in next to the metric heights above; these do not convert exactly to the metric values (imperial value as printed differs, source misprint). The 15 ft 7.23 in / 4.8573 m height is measured from the fuselage datum line to the ground line.^[1]
GE CF6-80C2 engine: spans 17 ft 11.36 in (about 5.469 m) and 9 ft 5.92 in (about 2.893 m).^[1]
GE CF6-80C2 engine: height 15 ft 4.62 in (4.689 m); nacelle lowest point above the ground line 2 ft 7.41 in (0.797 m); vertical dimension 8 ft 2.35 in (2.498 m).^[1]
GE CF6-80C2 engine, longitudinal positions from the nose: 18.235 m, about 15.777 m, about 15.949 m. Imperial values as printed differ from these (59 ft 0.009 in and 51 ft 0.14 in; source misprint; 52 ft 3.91 in does match 15.949 m), so use the metric values.^[1]

06-20 Weights and volumes by variant (AC 2.1)

Values per variant as printed (kg, lb).^[1]
A300B4-600 WV000 (basic): MTW 165 900 kg (365 740 lb); MTOW 165 000 kg (363 760 lb); MLW 138 000 kg (304 230 lb); MZFW 130 000 kg (286 600 lb).^[1]
A300B4-600 WV008: MTW 153 900 kg (339 291 lb); MTOW 153 000 kg (337 304 lb); MLW 138 000 kg; MZFW 130 000 kg.^[1]
A300C4-600 PAX and FREIGHT WV000: MTW 165 900 kg; MTOW 165 000 kg; MLW 138 000 kg; MZFW 130 000 kg.^[1]
A300B4-600R WV000 (basic): MTW 171 400 kg (377 870 lb); MTOW 170 500 kg (375 890 lb); MLW 140 000 kg (308 650 lb); MZFW 130 000 kg (286 600 lb).^[1]
A300B4-600R WV001 and WV002: MTW 172 600 kg (380 518 lb); MTOW 171 700 kg (378 530 lb); MLW 140 000 kg (WV001) and 138 000 kg (WV002); MZFW 130 000 kg.^[1]
A300B4-600R WV003: MTW 168 700 kg (371 920 lb); MTOW 167 800 kg (369 932 lb); MLW 140 000 kg; MZFW 130 000 kg.^[1]
A300B4-600R WV004: MTW 172 600 kg, MTOW 171 700 kg; WV005: MTW 144 900 kg (319 450 lb), MTOW 144 000 kg (317 462 lb); WV007: MTW 153 900 kg, MTOW 153 000 kg; WV008: MTW 150 900 kg (332 677 lb), MTOW 150 000 kg (330 690 lb); WV010: MTW 140 900 kg (310 631 lb), MTOW 140 000 kg (308 650 lb); MLW 140 000 kg and MZFW 130 000 kg for all five.^[1]
Volumes: pressurized fuselage 860 m3 (30 370 ft3); passenger compartment 574 m3 (20 270 ft3); cockpit 12 m3 (424 ft3); usable cargo compartment volume 158.54 m3 (5 602 ft3). The A300C4-600 FREIGHT column prints a passenger compartment volume of 540 m3 (19 069 ft3).^[1]
Usable fuel, A300B4-600 WV000: 62 000 to 76 400 l (16 380 to 20 184 US gal), the upper figure marked as ACT only for WV000 with PW JT9D.^[1]
Usable fuel, A300B4-600R: 18 008 US gal, 53 505 kg, 117 958 lb at d=0.785.^[1]
A300B4-600 WV000: estimated OEW 86 727 kg (191 198 lb) with GE CF6-80, 90 634 kg (199 814 lb) with PW4000, 87 100 kg (192 019 lb) with PW JT9D; estimated maximum payload 43 273 kg (95 402 lb) GE CF6-80, 39 366 kg (86 787 lb) PW4000, 42 900 kg (94 578 lb) PW JT9D; standard seating capacity 274.^[1]
A300C4-600 PAX WV000: OEW 87 100 kg (192 019 lb), maximum payload 42 900 kg, 262 seats; A300C4-600 FREIGHT WV000: OEW 83 347 kg (183 748 lb), maximum payload 46 653 kg (102 852 lb).^[1]
A300B4-600R: OEW 88 805 kg (195 779 lb) GE CF6-80 and 88 626 kg (195 384 lb) PW4000; estimated maximum payload 41 195 kg (90 818 lb) GE CF6-80 and 41 374 kg (91 213 lb) PW4000 for the weight variants where the AC prints them (not for every WV; see the page); standard seating capacity 274; fuel 68 160 l.^[1]

06-30 Ground clearances (AC 2.3)

Point (PW table)	Operating weight empty, CG 25 percent (m)	(ft)
A	4.58	15.02
B	4.70	15.41
C	2.65	8.71
D	3.18	10.43
E	5.40	17.72
F	7.87	25.81
G	1.99	6.53
H	1.12	3.67
J	5.96	19.56
K	4.39	14.40
L	16.66	54.67
M	7.63	25.04
N	3.26	10.68
P	4.48	14.70
Q	4.70	15.41
R	5.64	18.61
S	6.35	20.85

Sources^[1]

Vertical clearances are given for points A to S, marked with letters on side and front views, for operating weight empty (CG 25 percent), maximum ramp weight (CG 15 percent and CG 34 percent) and aircraft on jacks; P is marked as only for the A300C4-600 (PW table); in the GE table the C4-600-only row is O.^[1]
In the side-view drawing, L is at the top of the fin and H at the underside of the engine nacelle; other letters sit at fuselage and door positions.^[1]
Maximum ramp weight, CG 15 percent: A 4.41 / 14.46; H 0.98 / 3.22; L 16.57 / 54.35; at CG 34 percent: A 4.52 / 14.84; H 1.01 / 3.33; L 16.34 / 53.62 (m / ft, PW table).^[1]
On jacks: L 17.42 m / 57.15 ft; H 2.46 m / 8.06 ft; the note says these figures give a fuselage datum (FD) at 6300 mm.^[1]
GE-engine table differs for H: 1.14 m / 3.74 ft (OWE, CG 25 percent), 1.00 m / 3.28 ft (max ramp, CG 15 percent), 1.03 m / 3.37 ft (CG 34 percent); its last row is O (A300C4-600 only).^[1]

06-40 Interior arrangements (AC 2.4)

The AC shows passenger arrangements (2.4.1, pages 1, 1A, 1B), a 14-pallet cargo arrangement (2.4.2), a 13-pallet cargo arrangement (2.4.3) and a mixed-pallet cargo arrangement (9+5 pallets, 2.4.4) for the A300C4-600.^[1]
Seat counts printed on the passenger drawings: 285 seats (all tourist class, 34 in pitch, 8 abreast), 247 seats, and 345 seats.^[1]

06-50 Passenger compartment cross section (AC 2.5)

Fuselage outside dimension 222 in (5.640 m) in all three sections; lower compartment height 70 in (1.78 m).^[1]
6 abreast, first class: seat groups 53 in (1.346 m) and 26.5 in (0.673 m), aisle 21 in (0.533 m), height 91.7 in (2.330 m).^[1]
8 abreast, all tourist: seat groups 40.4 in (1.026 m), aisle 19 in (0.483 m), gap printed as 5 in (12.7 mm) (the two units disagree; 5 in = 127 mm), width 208.2 in (5.287 m), height 91.7 in (2.330 m).^[1]
9 abreast, high-density: three-seat groups 57.1 in (1.450 m), aisle 16.5 in (0.419 m), height dimension 63.3 in (1.606 m).^[1]

06-60 Lower-deck cargo compartments (AC 2.6)

Three compartments: forward cargo, aft cargo and bulk cargo; the forward, aft and bulk doors are on the right-hand side.^[1]
Volumes: forward 76.51 m3 (2 702 ft3); aft 61.03 m3 (2 155 ft3); bulk 21 m3 (742 ft3).^[1]
Container drawing: hold width 125 in (3.18 m); container 79 in (2.0 m), 64 in (1.63 m), 60.4 in (1.53 m), 61.5 in (1.54 m) and 44 in (1.12 m).^[1]
Plan dimensions 106 in (2.70 m) at the forward and 71.3 in (1.81 m) at the aft compartment.^[1]
Pallets: four in the forward compartment only, entry through the right-hand door; pallet 125 in (3.17 m) by 88 in (2.23 m) or 96 in (2.44 m), height 64 in (1.63 m).^[1]

06-70 Door clearances (AC 2.7)

The AC lists forward passenger/crew, mid passenger/crew, emergency exit, aft passenger/crew, forward cargo, aft cargo, bulk cargo, upper-deck cargo door and radome travel.^[1]
Forward passenger/crew door: opening height 76 in (1.93 m); open-door envelope 95.5 in (2.43 m) and 42 in (1.07 m); 130 in (3.30 m) from centreline; 19 ft 2 in (5.85 m) from nose to critical clearance limit; 118 in (3.00 m); 21.4 in (0.54 m); 33.4 in (0.85 m).^[1]
Mid passenger/crew door: 95.5 in (2.43 m), 42 in (1.07 m), critical clearance 30.7 in (0.78 m), height 76 in (1.93 m), 42 ft 10.8 in (13.08 m) from the nose, 132 in (3.36 m), 21.4 in (0.54 m).^[1]
Emergency exit: 1530 mm (60.23 in) and 0.61 m (24 in) envelope; critical clearance limit 780 mm (30.7 in); 30.34 m (99 ft 6.5 in) from the nose; 1.60 m (63 in); 3360 mm (132.28 in); 540 mm (21.4 in).^[1]
Aft passenger/crew door: 95.5 in (2.43 m), 42 in (1.07 m), critical clearance 30.7 in (0.78 m), 135 ft 9.1 in (41.38 m) from the nose, 118 in (3.00 m), 76 in (1.93 m), 21.4 in (0.54 m).^[1]
Forward cargo compartment door: 106 in (2.70 m) wide, 31 ft 3.3 in (9.53 m) from the nose; open-door dimensions 5.10 m (16 ft 8.9 in), 2.28 m (89.8 in), 1.70 m (66.8 in), 2.11 m (83.1 in), 1.78 m (70.1 in), 0.45 m (17.7 in).^[1]
Aft cargo compartment door: 71.3 in (1.81 m) wide, 112 ft 7.2 in (34.32 m) from the nose; 135.6 in (3.44 m) to the bulk door; open-door dimensions 200.4 in (5.10 m), 94.4 in (2.38 m), 82 in (2.08 m), 68.8 in (1.75 m).^[1]
Bulk cargo compartment door: 37.4 in (0.95 m) wide, 123 ft 10.9 in (37.77 m) from the nose; 142.3 in (3.61 m) and 135.6 in (3.44 m) to neighbouring doors; 70.1 in (1.78 m) section height.^[1]
Upper-deck cargo door (A300C4-600): 141 in (3.58 m) wide, 32 ft 7 in (9.93 m) from the nose, 152 in (3.86 m), 13 ft 4.6 in (4.08 m); open-door dimensions 21 ft 3.2 in (6.48 m), 14 ft 11.1 in (4.55 m), 43.7 in (1.11 m), 134.1 in (3.41 m), 102 in (2.59 m), 89.8 in (2.28 m).^[1]
Radome travel: 52.2 in (1.325 m), 49.2 in (1.25 m), 65 in (1.65 m), 67 degrees; the drawing prints "STA 7662.5 FR 1" (as printed, no zoning claim made here).^[1]

Sources

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

Airbus AC A300-600 — Aircraft Characteristics, Airport and Maintenance Planning, Revision 13 (2009-12-01) — §2.0 p.1 (PDF p.16); §1.2 p.1 (PDF p.14); §2.1 p.1 (PDF p.17); §2.3 p.1 (PDF p.26); §2.2 p.2 (PDF p.22); §2.2 p.3 (PDF p.23); §2.3 p.2 (PDF p.27); §2.2.1 p.4 (PDF p.24); §2.2.2 p.5 (PDF p.25); §2.1 p.2 (PDF p.18); §2.1 p.2A (PDF p.19); §2.1 p.2B (PDF p.20); §2.1 p.2A-2B (PDF pp.19-20); §2.3 p.2, p.2A (PDF pp.27-28); §2.3 p.2A (PDF p.28); §2.4 pp.1-4 (PDF pp.29-34); §2.4 pp.1, 1A, 1B (PDF pp.29-31); §2.5.1 p.1 (PDF p.35); §2.5.2 p.2 (PDF p.36); §2.5.3 p.3 (PDF p.37); §2.6.1 p.1 (PDF p.38); §2.6.2 p.2 (PDF p.39); §2.7 p.1 (PDF p.40); §2.7.1 p.2 (PDF p.41); §2.7.2 p.3 (PDF p.42); §2.7.3 p.4 (PDF p.43); §2.7.4 p.5 (PDF p.44); §2.7.5 p.6 (PDF p.45); §2.7.6 p.7 (PDF p.46); §2.7.7 p.8 (PDF p.47); §2.7.8 p.9 (PDF p.48); §2.7.9 p.10 (PDF p.49). https://www.aircraft.airbus.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/Airbus-Commercial-Aircraft-AC-A300-600-Dec-2009.pdf · accessed 2026-11-08

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