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Airbus A318

Airbus · jet, 2 engines · ICAO A318

The Airbus A318 has the shortest length and the shortest wheelbase among the 24 Airbus types, and the tallest tail in Design Group III (77 types). Within the 7-variant Airbus A320 family line it has the shortest length, shortest wingspan, lowest maximum takeoff weight and tallest tail. Its FAA reference approach speed, 121 kt, the input that sets its Approach Category, sits exactly on the 121 kt floor of Category C.

118 ft · Group IV starts79 ft · Group III starts111.9 ft
118 ft · Group IV starts79 ft · Group III starts111.9 ft
Wingspan
111.9 ft34.1 m
Length
103.2 ft31.5 m
Tail height
42.3 ft12.9 m
45 ft · Group IV starts30 ft · Group III starts42.3 ft
45 ft · Group IV starts30 ft · Group III starts42.3 ft

Overlay with the 737-600

Airport design codes

III

Design Group III. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.

C

Approach Category C. Band: 121 to 140 kt.

Gear and weights

Weights and codes
Cockpit to main gear42.4 ft12.9 m
Span-to-length ratio1.08
Max. takeoff weight149,914 lb68,000 kg
Max. landing weight126,766 lb57,500 kg
Main gear codeD
Taxiway Design Group3
ICAO wake categoryMedium

Where it sits

The A318 also has the lowest FAA reference approach speed among the 24 Airbus types (the input for its Approach Category), and the shortest wingspan, the 2nd-lowest maximum takeoff weight and the 3rd-highest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 24 Airbus types. By length it falls between the Embraer 175 (short wing) and the Boeing 737-600.

Main gear 29.4 ft wide (9.0 m), 26% of the span; wheelbase 33.6 ft (10.2 m), 33% of the length.

US records: 48 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 7 on the US register.

One of 7 variants on the Airbus A320 family page.

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Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.