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HMA Stall

Horse stalls on a P6P base, to the IATA spec. The IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft fit are below.

HMA Stall unit load device
Rate class
Type 2
Aircraft it fits
Main deck 747F, 767F, 777F, DC-10F, MD-11F
Max gross weight
3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
Empty weight
1,310 kg (2,888 lb)
AS1825 volume
18.4 m³ (653 ft³)

How the HMA Stall is used

A P6P pallet base fitted with IATA horse stalls, giving a travelling box for horses on a freighter main deck. It is available with a canvas top or a solid roof, and in modified builds with different stall positions.

Moving horses by air is an established specialist trade, with bloodstock flying to sales and race meetings as a matter of routine, and this is the standard unit for it. The stalls account for most of the 1,310 kg empty weight, which is why the usable payload is modest for the size of the unit.

Cargo it usually takes

  • Horses
  • Bloodstock

How this family is arranged

  • A P6P pallet base with IATA horse-box stalls attached to it.
  • Available with a canvas top or a solid roof.
  • Modified versions add a place for an escort to travel with the animals.
  • A standard pallet base with IATA stalls or pens fitted and secured to it.
  • Decks are partitioned in single, double or triple layouts, sized to the animal being carried.
  • Ventilation panels, with either a canvas top or a solid roof.
  • Absorbent flooring and waste containment.

Why operators pick it

  • It is built to the IATA Live Animals Regulations, so the unit itself covers much of the compliance work.
  • Extra decks use main-deck height for smaller animals.
  • The stalls can be rearranged for different species and shipment sizes.

Settle these points before you book

  • Live animals need advance agreement with the airline, veterinary papers, and access for an attendant in flight.
  • Empty weight is high relative to the payload carried.
  • It loads on freighter main decks only.
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