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Embraer ERJ 145

Embraer · jet, 2 engines · ICAO E145

The Embraer ERJ 145 has the 4th-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio of the 364 types on this site, and the 2nd-greatest length in Design Group II (77 types). It also has the 2nd-longest wheelbase and the 4th-most US flight-plan operations in FY2024 in Design Group II (77 types, 76 with a published figure).

79 ft · Group III starts49 ft · Group II starts65.8 ft
79 ft · Group III starts49 ft · Group II starts65.8 ft
Wingspan
65.8 ft20.1 m
Length
98.0 ft29.9 m
Tail height
22.2 ft6.8 m
30 ft · Group III starts20 ft · Group II starts22.2 ft
30 ft · Group III starts20 ft · Group II starts22.2 ft

Overlay with the ERJ 135/140

Airport design codes

II

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

C

Approach Category C. From its FAA reference approach speed of 124 kt (band 121 to 140 kt).

Gear and weights

Weights and codes
Cockpit to main gear47.4 ft14.4 m
Span-to-length ratio0.67
Max. takeoff weight48,502 lb22,000 kg
Max. landing weight41,226 lb18,700 kg
Main gear codeD
Taxiway Design Group2B
ICAO wake categoryMedium

Where it sits

By length it falls between the Embraer 170 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

Main gear 15.7 ft wide (4.8 m), 24% of the span; wheelbase 47.4 ft (14.4 m), 48% of the length.

US records: 446,494 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 379 on the US register.

One of 2 variants on the Embraer ERJ and Legacy 600 page.

Closest in size on this site

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