Maximum zero fuel weight

Definitions

• (GAMA) The maximum weight, exclusive of usable fuel.
• The maximum authorized weight of an aircraft without fuel. This is the total weight for a particular flight minus the fuel. It includes the aircraft and everything that is carried on the flight except the weight of the fuel.

References

• Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
• Weight and Balance Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2016