Reference
PMC/P6P Pallet
Three build heights. Full IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft compatibility below.
- IATA ULD code
- P6P 10-ft flat pallet with net
- Rate class
- Type 2BG
- Aircraft compatibility
- 747, 767, 777, 787, DC-10, MD-11
- Tare weight
- 120 kg (265 lb)
- AS1825 volume
- 11.5 m³ (407 ft³) at 162.6 cm; 17.0 m³ (600 ft³) at 243.8 cm; 21.2 m³ (750 ft³) at 299.7 cm
- Boeing volume
- 11.7 m³ (415 ft³) at 162.2 cm; 17.0 m³ (600 ft³) at 243.8 cm; 21.2 m³ (750 ft³) at 299.7 cm
About the PMC/P6P Pallet
The P6P ten-foot flat pallet — with the LD-7, the most common pallet in air cargo, used in lower holds and on main decks alike.
It is built to three standard heights rather than one, and the volume follows: roughly 11.5 m³ at 162.6 cm, 17.0 m³ at 243.8 cm and 21.2 m³ at 299.7 cm. Which height applies depends on the aircraft position, so the height needs stating along with the pallet type when booking.
What it carries
How it is built
- A universal general-purpose flat pallet, accepted in lower holds and on main decks alike.
- Built to three standard heights, so the height must be stated along with the pallet type.
- 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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