Reference
M-6
20-foot main-deck pallet. Full IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft compatibility below.
- IATA ULD code
- PGA 20-ft flat pallet with net
- Prefixes
- PGA, PGE, PGF, PSA, PSG, P7E, P7F, and P7G
- Rate class
- Type 1
- Aircraft compatibility
- 747F, 747 Combi, 777F
- Maximum gross weight
- 11,340 kg (25,000 lb)
- Tare weight
- 500 kg (1,102 lb)
- AS1825 volume
- 33.7 m³ (1,190 ft³)
About the M-6
A twenty-foot main-deck flat pallet built to the PGA code, squared off to 244 cm high.
Rated to the same 11,340 kg as the M-2 box container but built as an open pallet with a net, so the shape of the cargo is far less constrained. 33.7 m³ of build-up volume.
What it carries
How it is built
- A twenty-foot main-deck pallet, squared off to 244 cm (96 in) high.
- A flat aluminium sheet base with hardened edge rails that lock into the aircraft restraint system.
- Cargo built up on the base and held down by a net tensioned onto the edge rails.
- Contoured builds shape the load to the hold profile; squared-off builds use the full main-deck height instead.
- Wing variants add hinged or fixed-angle side extensions to carry cargo that overhangs the base.
Why it is used
- Takes cargo of almost any shape, since nothing encloses it.
- The lightest tare of any ULD for a given footprint, so more of the weight allowance goes to cargo.
- Stacks flat when empty, which keeps the cost of repositioning equipment down.
What to check before booking
- The cargo is exposed and the net is the only restraint, so the quality of the build-up decides whether the load arrives intact.
- The finished load has to match the hold contour or it will not fit.
- Nets and edge rails wear, and both are inspected before the unit is accepted.
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