Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family line on this site has seven variants. Length runs from the A318 to the A321, a spread of 42.8 ft (41.5%). Two different wingspans appear across the line. Maximum takeoff weight grows by 39.7% from the lightest variant to the heaviest. The variants spread over Design Group III and Approach Categories C and D.
The A318 has the shortest length, the shortest wheelbase and the shortest wingspan among the 24 Airbus types. The A318’s FAA reference approach speed, 121 kt, the input for its Approach Category, sits on the 121 kt floor of Category C. The A318 has the tallest tail in Design Group III (77 types). The A318 has the lowest FAA reference approach speed among the 24 Airbus types (the input for its Approach Category). Among the 80 families on this site, the line has the 3rd-widest length spread and the 2nd-most US flight-plan operations in FY2024.
Every variant, shortest first
| Variant | Wingspan | Length | Tail height | Max. takeoff weight | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A318 | 111.9 ft | 103.2 ft | 42.3 ft | 149,914 lb | III-C |
| Airbus A319 | 117.5 ft | 111.0 ft | 39.7 ft | 168,653 lb | III-C |
| Airbus A319neo | 117.5 ft | 111.0 ft | 39.7 ft | 166,449 lb | III-C |
| Airbus A320 | 117.5 ft | 123.3 ft | 39.6 ft | 171,961 lb | III-C |
| Airbus A320neo | 117.5 ft | 123.3 ft | 39.6 ft | 174,165 lb | III-C |
| Airbus A321 | 117.5 ft | 146.0 ft | 39.7 ft | 200,621 lb | III-D |
| Airbus A321neo | 117.5 ft | 146.0 ft | 39.7 ft | 209,439 lb | III-C |
The A319 and the A319neo publish identical dimensions; so do the A320 and the A320neo and the A321 and the A321neo.
More from the line
The A319 stops 0.5 ft short of the 118 ft wingspan line where Design Group IV begins. The A321 has the joint lowest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 24 Airbus types. The A320 has the 3rd-most US flight-plan operations in FY2024 of the 352 types on this site with an FY2024 count. The FAA lists the A321 in two approach categories, C and D. The A321 has the 2nd-highest maximum takeoff weight in Design Group III (77 types, 76 with a published figure). The A320 has the 3rd-largest fleet on the US register among the 159 jets on this site with a registration count.
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.