Airbus A350-900
Airbus · jet, 2 engines · ICAO A359
The Airbus A350-900 has the 5th-widest main gear and the 4th-longest wingspan among the 223 twin-engine types. Its FAA reference approach speed, 140 kt, the input that sets its Approach Category, is 1 kt under the 141 kt floor of Category D. Its wingspan stops 1.6 ft short of the 214 ft line where Design Group VI begins.
Airport design codes
- V
Design Group V. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group IV.
- C
Approach Category C. Band: 121 to 140 kt.
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 97.7 ft | 29.8 m |
|---|---|---|
| Max. takeoff weight | 617,295 lb | 280,000 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 456,357 lb | 207,000 kg |
| Main gear code | 2D | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 5 | |
| ICAO wake category | Heavy |
Where it sits
The A350-900 also has the 2nd-greatest length and the 2nd-longest wheelbase in Approach Category C (109 types). By length it falls between the Airbus A340-500 and the Boeing 777-200.
Main gear 42.2 ft wide (12.9 m), 20% of the span; wheelbase 94.0 ft (28.7 m), 43% of the length.
US records: 83,162 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 28 on the US register.
One of 2 variants on the Airbus A350 page.
Closest in size on this site
- Airbus A350-900
- Airbus A340-500
- Airbus A330-900
- Boeing 787-10
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.