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PLA Half Pallet
Contoured half pallet. Full IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft compatibility below.
- IATA ULD code
- PLA half pallet with net
- Prefixes
- PLB, FLA, P9A, P9B, P9P, P9R, and P9S
- Rate class
- Type 6
- Aircraft compatibility
- 747, 777, 787 lower hold; 707F, 727F, 737F main deck with contoured load
- Maximum gross weight
- 3,175 kg (6,999 lb)
- Tare weight
- 91 kg (200 lb)
- AS1825 volume
- 7.1 m³ (250 ft³)
About the PLA Half Pallet
A contoured half pallet built to the PLA code, for lower holds and main decks.
The contour lets it sit in the curved lower-hold space, while standard-body freighter main decks will take it provided the load itself is contoured. Useful where a consignment does not justify a full pallet position.
What it carries
How it is built
- A half pallet, contoured so it serves both lower holds and main decks.
- 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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