Airbus A400M Atlas
Airbus · turboprop, 4 engines · ICAO A400
The Airbus A400M Atlas has the tallest tail and the greatest length among the 68 turboprops on this site, and the highest maximum takeoff weight among the 63 turboprops on this site with a published figure. It also has the narrowest main gear among the 24 Airbus types. The runner-up in tail height and maximum takeoff weight, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, trails by 23.5% and 100.5%. The runner-up in length, the Lockheed P-3 Orion, trails by 27.6%.
Airport design codes
- IV
Design Group IV. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.
- C
Approach Category C. From its FAA reference approach speed of 130 kt (band 121 to 140 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 51.8 ft | 15.8 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 0.94 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 310,852 lb | 141,000 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 271,166 lb | 122,999 kg |
| Main gear code | 3D | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 3 | |
| ICAO wake category | Heavy |
Where it sits
The A400M Atlas also has the longest wingspan and the 4th-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 68 turboprops on this site, and the 3rd-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 68 turboprops on this site (the input for its Approach Category). It also has the 2nd-longest wheelbase among the 67 turboprops on this site with a published figure. By length it falls between the McDonnell Douglas MD-90 and the McDonnell Douglas MD-81.
Main gear 26.0 ft wide (7.9 m), 19% of the span; wheelbase 44.0 ft (13.4 m), 30% of the length.
US records: 768 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; none on the US register.
Closest in size on this site
- Airbus A400M Atlas
- Boeing 757-200
- Airbus A310
- Boeing 707-300
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.