"Guest, I'll weigh you now" Why Korean Air Measures Passengers' Weight
Aircraft Weight and Balance Management Standards
Passenger Weight, Key Factors for Aircraft Safety
Korean Air will temporarily measure the body weight of passengers using domestic and international flights to ensure safe operations.
Korean Air plans to conduct standard passenger weight measurements, including carry-on luggage. This will be carried out for domestic passengers at Gimpo Airport from August 28 to September 6, and for international passengers at Incheon Airport from September 8 to September 19.
This is due to the "Aircraft Weight and Balance Management Standards" established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in 2006. Airlines are required to measure standard passenger weights at least every five years or as needed to calculate average values.
These figures are used to estimate aircraft weight and weight distribution.
Accordingly, Korean Air passengers will have their body weight measured along with their carry-on luggage in front of the gate before boarding.
The measurement data will be collected anonymously and used solely for safe flight operations. Passengers who do not wish to be measured can inform staff and will not be measured.
Previously, T'way Air conducted passenger weight measurements in January, and Jeju Air did so in December of last year.
In a 2017 survey, the standard weight for adult males in summer was set at 81 kg, and for adult females at 69 kg. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends 88.4 kg for adult males and 70.3 kg for adult females.
Passenger weight is considered a very important factor for aircraft safety. According to a research team's study, when the average passenger weight increased from 89 kg to 93 kg, a Boeing 747 required an additional 1.564 tons of aviation fuel.
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The weight of people and cargo on a plane affects everything from takeoff speed to cruising altitude and maneuverability. According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, most modern aircraft are designed to be seriously overloaded when all seats are filled, cargo holds are full, and fuel tanks are topped off.
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