Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin · turboprop, 4 engines · ICAO C30J
The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules has the shortest wheelbase in Design Group IV (20 types), and the 2nd-narrowest main gear among the 28 four-engine types. It also has the joint 2nd-tallest tail and the 3rd-greatest length among the 68 turboprops on this site.
Airport design codes
- IV
Design Group IV. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group III.
- C
Approach Category C. From its FAA reference approach speed of 128 kt (band 121 to 140 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 34.8 ft | 10.6 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 1.18 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 155,000 lb | 70,307 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 130,000 lb | 58,967 kg |
| Main gear code | 2S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 2A | |
| ICAO wake category | Medium |
Where it sits
The C-130J also has the joint 2nd-highest maximum takeoff weight among the 63 turboprops on this site with a published figure, and the 4th-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 68 turboprops on this site (the input for its Approach Category). It also has the joint 2nd-longest wingspan among the 68 turboprops on this site. In Design Group IV (20 types), it has the joint 3rd-lowest tail and the joint 3rd-lowest maximum takeoff weight. Among the 28 four-engine types, it has the 3rd-highest wingspan-to-length ratio. Among the 20 four-engine types with a registration count, it has the 3rd-largest fleet on the US register. By length it falls between the Airbus A220-100 and the Antonov An-12.
Main gear 15.8 ft wide (4.8 m), 12% of the span; wheelbase 31.4 ft (9.6 m), 28% of the length.
US records: 46,390 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 121 on the US register.
One of 2 variants on the C-130 Hercules page.
Closest in size on this site
- Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
- Transall C-160
- Airbus A319
- Airbus A319neo
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.