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HMA Stall
IATA horse stalls on a P6P base. Full IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft compatibility below.
- Rate class
- Type 2
- Aircraft compatibility
- Main deck 747F, 767F, 777F, DC-10F, MD-11F
- Maximum gross weight
- 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
- Tare weight
- 1,310 kg (2,888 lb)
- AS1825 volume
- 18.4 m³ (653 ft³)
About the HMA Stall
A P6P pallet base fitted with IATA-specified horse stalls, giving an enclosed travelling box for horses on a freighter main deck. Available with a canvas top or a solid roof, and in modified builds with different stall positioning.
Flying horses is an established specialist trade — bloodstock moves by air to sales and race meetings routinely — and this is the standard unit for it. The stalls themselves account for most of the 1,310 kg tare, which is why the usable payload is modest relative to the unit's size.
What it carries
How it is built
- A P6P pallet base with IATA-specified horse box stalls attached to it.
- Available with either a canvas top or a solid roof.
- Further modified versions provide a position for an escort to travel with the animals.
- A standard pallet base with IATA-specified stalls or pens fitted and secured to it.
- Partitioned decks — single, double or triple — sized to the animal being carried.
- Ventilation panels, with either a canvas top or a solid roof depending on the build.
- Absorbent flooring and waste containment.
Why it is used
- Purpose-built to the IATA Live Animals Regulations, so the unit itself satisfies much of the compliance requirement.
- Multiple decks make efficient use of main-deck height for smaller animals.
- Modular — stalls can be reconfigured for different species and consignment sizes.
What to check before booking
- Live animal carriage needs advance arrangement with the airline, veterinary documentation and attendant access in flight.
- Tare weight is high relative to the payload carried.
- Loadable on freighter main decks only.
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