Boeing 747-8 (B748)
Published characteristics for the Boeing 747-8 from the FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, with its airport-design classifications per FAA AC 150/5300-13B Change 1. Values the FAA does not publish are shown as “—”. Plan conforming taxiway intersections and fillets for this aircraft in Taxi Stubber, or compare aircraft in the interactive lookup.
Design classifications
| Airplane Design Group (ADG) | VI (computed per AC 150/5300-13B) |
| Taxiway Design Group (TDG) | 6 (FAA-assigned) |
| Aircraft Approach Category (AAC) | D |
Aircraft characteristics
| FAA designator | B748 |
| ICAO code | B748 |
| Manufacturer | BOEING |
| Model | Boeing 747-8 |
| Approach speed | 159 kt |
| Wingspan (without winglets) | 250.2 ft |
| Wingspan (with winglets) | 250.2 ft |
| Length | — |
| Tail height | 64.2 ft |
| Wheelbase | 97.3 ft |
| Cockpit to main gear (CMG) | 109 ft |
| Main gear width (MGW) | 41.8 ft |
| Max takeoff weight (MTOW) | 987,000 lb |
| Max landing weight (MALW) | 688,000 lb |
Taxiway geometry for TDG 6
Per FAA AC 150/5300-13B Change 1, Appendix J, a taxiway designed for this aircraft's Taxiway Design Group uses:
| Taxiway width | R-Fillet (90°) | R-CL (90°) | R-Outer (90°) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 ft | 0 ft | 115 ft | 153 ft |
Example airports with runways for the Boeing 747-8
Airports whose longest open paved runway is at least 11,000 ft long and 200 ft wide — an illustrative planning heuristic based on this aircraft's design group and maximum takeoff weight, not a performance calculation. Actual requirements vary with weight, weather, elevation, and operator rules. Browse all airports →
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