Crate Weight? - Page 1

Anybody know (have a scale? can find out?) the actual weight of a #500* airline crate, rigged to fly?
   *approx. 28-30"w x 40"l x 30" high, ala PetMate, Vari-Kennel, others, whatever...

Thanks!
SS

Hi Shelley,
You going somewhere, or just thinking about it?
I've got the scale but no crate to weigh.
Can you go to the manufacturer online for specs?

The chart at Continental Airlines says 31lbs. Then you have to account for filled frozen water dishes and absorbent bedding.

~Jennifer

Flew a dog in Oct. to TX and the crate by itself was 34lbs.

Add to that your food/water cups and whatever absorbant material you are putting in the crate.
I used towels, came out to 35.5lbs

Hope this helps.

Melissa

I will do wt when I get home.
Always,
Cee

that is for a 40 x 27 x 30 XLG/ 500 series. I believe they sell skykennel brand crates.

~Jennifer

I am trying to help get an adult male dog home to his breeder on the West coast as excess baggage. Total must be 100 or less. Don't have an exact weight on the dog yet, but I don't think he's gonna make it under the max, and he's too big for a smaller crate.
Thanks guys...
SS

USING VERY ACCURATE HANSON HANGING SCALES A PETMATE PETPORTER WALMART SPECIAL OF THESE DIMENSIONS WEIGHS 24LBS.

Shelley
if this helps I am shipping an 80# pound female tomorrow with Continental and using the 500 crate and they automatically pushed me into the 101-150# price range.  they stated most these crates weigh in around 30#.

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Type Dimensions:    LxWxH                  Volume Weight               Actual Weight
Cabin                          43x31x21 cm         5 kg. volume                     1.25 kg
P100                            53x41x38 cm       14 kg. volume                   2.65 kg
P200                            68x51x48 cm       28 kg. volume                  5.05 kg

P300                            81x56x58 cm        44 kg. volume                   6.80 kg 
P400                            91x61x66 cm        61 kg. volume                  8.30 kg
P500                          101x68x76 cm        87 kg. volume            12.35 kg 
    

The volume weight is the space it occupies in the box on the aircraft which the airline air fare calculation.

Hi SS hope that this info helps you