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7. Doha RECAT Wake Turbulence Categories

7.1 Category Definitions

Doha RECAT Wake Turbulence Categories Maximum Certified Take-off Weight Wingspan
A 100,000 kg or more Above 72 m to 80 m
B 100,000 kg or more Above 60 m to 72 m
C 100,000 kg or more Below 52 m
D Above 15,000 kg and less than 100,000 kg Above 32 m
E Above 15,000 kg and less than 100,000 kg Below 32 m
F 15,000 kg or less No wingspan criteria
Table 7-1: eWTS wake turbulence categories

7.2 Common aircraft types

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Unless specified a general aircraft code indicates all models/variants.

Doha RECAT Wake Turbulence Categories Common Aircraft Types
A A380, AN-124, AN-225
B A330, A340, A350, B747, B777, B787, IL96
C A300, A310, B707, B757, B767, C135, DC10, MD11, IL76, TU95
D A318, A319, A320, A321, AN12, B736, B737, B738, B739, C130, MD81, MD90, TU204
E ATR42*, ATR72, B717, B732, B733, B734, B735, CL60, CRJ1, CRJ7, DH8D, E135, E145, E170, E190, GLF4
F FA10, FA20, D238, E120, BE40, H25B, JS31, JS41, LJ35, LJ60, SF34, P180, C650*, C525, C180, C152
Table 7-2: Common ICAO categorised aircraft types