Airbus A300 B4-600 (A306)
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ICAO A306 Heavy

Airbus A300 B4-600

Twin Jet· 29 globally registered

The AIRBUS Airbus A300 B4-600 (A306) is a AIRBUS 2-engine jet aircraft classified as heavy wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 137 knots; operating envelope 165,001 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 4,296 flights operated by this type across 140 airframes and 6 carriers. The largest observed operator is UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (UPS).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
140
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
6
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
4,296
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
1h 34m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
6.1%
262 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
137 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
C

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
147 ft
Length
177 ft
Tail height
55 ft
Wheelbase
61 ft
Gear width
36 ft
Wake category
Heavy

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
363,760 lb
MALW
304,230 lb
Manufacturer model
Airbus A300 B4-600
FAA designator
A306
Registered
29

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

5
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO 46 aircraft
2,118 flights
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP 45 aircraft
876 flights
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 3 aircraft
66 flights
C C & E I LLC 1 aircraft
41 flights
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, ATTN: MANAGER FAA & INDUSTRY AFFAIR 1 aircraft
15 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
11
Unstable
247
Rejected TO
0
Stall
4
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

1
A30B
Airbus A300-B2

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of A306

20
UPS2627N130UP
KBUR
13:40
 →
KRFD
17:06
06/03/2026
3h 26m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UPS5213N142UP
04PA
13:36
 →
KRFD
15:20
06/03/2026
1h 43m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UPS2051N171UP
KEWR
12:51
 →
KRFD
14:58
06/03/2026
2h 6m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UPS2651N121UP
KPHX
12:23
 →
KRFD
15:13
06/03/2026
2h 49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UPS2049N166UP
KMHT
12:01
 →
KRFD
13:51
06/03/2026
1h 50m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UPS5213N142UP
KBWI
11:29
 →
KPHL
11:54
06/03/2026
25m
! Stall
Replay Analysis
UPS9738N167UP
KABY
10:42
 →
KJAX
11:15
06/03/2026
33m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UPS1270N170UP
KGSO
10:38
 →
KROA
11:17
06/03/2026
38m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
FDX1465N678FE
KMEM
08:31
 →
FL59
10:05
06/03/2026
1h 34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UPS856N121UP
KRFD
07:51
 →
KPHX
11:02
06/03/2026
3h 10m
↻ Go-around
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of A306 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
UPS5662N147UP
KSDF
23:25
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
FDX121N688FE
CYEG
23:19
 →
???
23:56
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS901N124UP
KONT
23:19
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
40m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS2020N129UP
KDFW
22:36
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS7890N120UP
KGSO
22:31
 →
???
23:19
06/03/2026
48m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS8AAD-AEAI
LIMC
22:22
 →
EBBR
23:34
06/03/2026
1h 12m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS5NRD-AEAN
LIMC
22:20
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 39m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5608N139UP
KDFW
22:18
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 41m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
FDX1366N680FE
KPDX
22:15
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 43m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS833D-AEAM
EDDP
22:06
 →
EBBR
23:03
06/03/2026
56m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS2665D-AEAH
EGLL
21:37
 →
EBBR
22:42
06/03/2026
1h 5m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS44CEI-LDC
EKCH
21:33
 →
EDDP
22:21
06/03/2026
48m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS39GD-AZMO
EGLL
21:29
 →
EDDP
23:06
06/03/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5608N139UP
KDFW
21:28
 →
???
21:48
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5488N150UP
KSDF
21:20
 →
KDTW
22:16
06/03/2026
56m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
FDX336N689FE
KMEM
21:19
 →
KOMA
22:32
06/03/2026
1h 13m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5152N148UP
KSDF
21:16
 →
KPIT
22:09
06/03/2026
53m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5218N136UP
KSDF
21:09
 →
KBWI
22:26
06/03/2026
1h 16m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS9TCD-AEAS
???
21:09
 →
EDDP
23:01
06/03/2026
1h 51m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5236N128UP
KSDF
21:07
 →
KRIC
22:15
06/03/2026
1h 7m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS5GUD-AEAJ
EHAM
21:07
 →
???
22:18
06/03/2026
1h 10m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS48BD-AZML
LFPG
21:05
 →
EDDP
22:17
06/03/2026
1h 11m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5384N140UP
KSDF
21:05
 →
KMEM
21:52
06/03/2026
47m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5282N138UP
KSDF
21:03
 →
KCLT
22:06
06/03/2026
1h 3m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5606N169UP
KSDF
21:02
 →
KORD
21:59
06/03/2026
57m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS5542N146UP
KSDF
20:57
 →
KMKE
21:54
06/03/2026
57m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS2146N135UP
KSDF
20:57
 →
KBUF
22:14
06/03/2026
1h 17m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS2870N167UP
KSDF
20:53
 →
KABQ
23:37
06/03/2026
2h 43m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS2182N133UP
KSDF
20:51
 →
KPHL
22:24
06/03/2026
1h 32m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
BCS33GD-AZMN
EDDM
20:44
 →
EDDP
21:43
06/03/2026
59m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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