Airbus A340-600
Airbus · jet, 4 engines · ICAO A346
The Airbus A340-600 has the longest wheelbase of the 360 types on this site with a published figure, and the 3rd-greatest length of the 364 types on this site. Within the 4-variant Airbus A340 line it has the greatest length and tallest tail. It also has the joint 5th-highest maximum takeoff weight of the 352 types on this site with a published figure. Its main gear code, 2D/2D1, appears on only one other type in the file.
Airport design codes
- V
Design Group V. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group IV.
- D
Approach Category D. From its FAA reference approach speed of 153 kt (band 141 to 165 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 121.6 ft | 37.1 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 0.84 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 837,756 lb | 380,000 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 584,225 lb | 265,000 kg |
| Taxiway Design Group | 6 | |
| ICAO wake category | Heavy |
Where it sits
The A340-600 also has the 2nd-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 28 four-engine types, and the 2nd-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 23 types in Design Group V (the input for its Approach Category). Its wingspan stops 5.8 ft short of the 214 ft line where Design Group VI begins. By length it falls between the Boeing 747-8 and the Boeing 777-300ER.
Main gear 41.4 ft wide (12.6 m), 20% of the span; wheelbase 107.9 ft (32.9 m), 44% of the length.
US records: 5,590 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; none on the US register.
One of 4 variants on the Airbus A340 page.
Closest in size on this site
- Airbus A340-600
- Airbus A350-1000
- Boeing 777-300ER
- Airbus A340-500
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.