Whats the individual weight limit on a coach seat on a commercial airliner?

Question

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Answer 1

There really is no weight limit. It depends if they believe the person can put the armrest down and fasten their seatbelt. If you are worried about this arrive early and discuss it with a airline representative, they will usually take you back into the plane before everyone else gets on to make sure you can fit comfortably.

Answer 2

there is no official weight limit. The FAA certifies average passenger weights for each airline depending on where they fly (places where the climate is colder will have higher weights simply because people wear more clothing).

This is typically somewhere around 190 lbs or so. Some airlines like Southwest require persons of above average size to purchase a second seat. This is not necessarily a weight issue, but an issue of the comfort of other passengers. It might be a little insensitive, but reallly there's no legal basis to argue that they cannot do it.

As far as the weight limits of the average passenger seat...I believe all passenger seats need to be certified to at least 7G's. So a 200 pound passenger at 7G's would weigh 1400 lbs. I could very easily be wrong about this number, but I seem to remember hearing it somewhere.

Answer 3

I've seen people with at least 55 inch waists jam themselves into those seats. There is even a seatbelt extender that the airlines have for very large persons.

Answer 4

From what I understand, there is no weight limit. If you can fit in the seat without obstructing the seat next to you, you can sit there.

Answer 5

Please contact your airline representative as every airline is different and have different manufactures of seats. They will give you the best and accurate answers. Most airlines can accommodate 99 percent of the population weight and size wise. So in your best interest please contact the airline itself.

Answer 6

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