Wing Loading Calculator

Find an aircraft's wing loading.

Weight

Wing area

Wing loading (kg/m²) 62.5

Formula: wing loading = weight ÷ wing area

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Weight = 1,000

3. Wing area = 16

5. Wing loading = Weight / Wing area = 1,000 / 16 = 62.5kg/m²

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Wing loading is an aircraft's weight per unit of wing area, shaping its handling.

The math behind it

Wing loading = weight ÷ wing area. Low loading means slow, agile flight; high loading means fast, stable cruising.

1000 kg over 16 m² → 62.5 kg/m².

What flies with low wing loading?

Gliders and light aircraft, giving gentle stall speeds.