Cape Air Baggage Allowance

Passengers traveling with Cape Air are welcome to bring:

Baggage Allowance

Baggage will be accepted for transportation from ticketed customers only. Cape Air will not accept baggage whose size, weight or character makes it unsuitable for transportation on the aircraft, or when the property cannot be accommodated without harming or annoying passengers, as determined by the Company.

All baggage is subject to inspection. Government safety and security regulations apply to Cape Air’s carriage of baggage.

For travel exclusively on Cape Air marketed flights:

All bags must meet the size and weight restrictions noted in the section entitled Bag Allowance.

Standard allowance:

For each ticketed customer, Cape Air will transport:

For Transport in the Cessna 402 – “1 + 1 + 1” Policy

1 checked bag not to exceed 50 lbs or 62 linear inches plus 1 gate checked bag not to exceed 45 linear inches plus 1 personal item (e.g. small purse, briefcase, laptop) not to exceed 36 linear inches. These aircraft do not contain storage space under the seat or overhead in which to safely stow in-cabin items. Accordingly, personal, or carry-out, items must be carried to the aircraft and stowed by a Cape Air agent into the designated baggage compartments prior to boarding.

For Transport in the Tecnam Traveller

For travel in the Tecnam Traveller, Personal Items which do not exceed 12” x 6” x 8” in size may be carried on board and stowed under the seat in front of the Customer. Please note: not all seats in this aircraft allow for under-seat stowage. Personal Items in excess of these dimensions but meeting the 36 linear inch requirement in the General Rule may not be carried on board the aircraft but shall be accepted by Cape Air and stowed by a Cape Air agent into the designated baggage compartment prior to boarding.

Additional Free Carry-out Items – All Aircraft Types

In addition to the standard allowance, the following will be transported free of charge:

- A wheelchair meeting the requirements of the Company’s FAA-approved operating procedures stated under section “Wheelchairs & Other Assistance-Related Devices".

- A cane, walking stick, crutches or other assistive devices.

- An infant or child-safety seat. For use on-board please see “Wheelchairs & Other Assistance-Related Devices” for requirements.

- A stroller and/or diaper bag.

- Compliant portable oxygen concentrators or other related devices.

Child and Infant Baggage Allowance

A child’s baggage allowance is the same as that for an adult passenger. A child traveling as an “infant” as defined by the fares and tariffs is not allocated baggage allowance in addition to that allocated to the accompanying adult passenger.

Excess Baggage, Oversize/Overweight and Embargoes

For each ticketed customer, Cape Air will transport, subject to available space and additional fees up to two (2) additional bags per passenger.

Any checked bag, gate checked bag or personal item that causes a passenger to exceed the standard baggage allowance in number, size or weight, but which is not overweight/oversized, will be transported as excess baggage.

All excess baggage is carried on a space available basis and is subject to an additional charge. Any bag that is excess because it exceeds the number of bags permitted as standard bag allowance and/or the weight or size will be subject to cumulative excess charges. Additional or different charges may apply when levied by a partner airline through interline, code share or other airline partner agreements.

Overweight/Oversized Bags

Baggage compartment constraints of the aircraft may restrict the weight or the size of the individual bags that may be accepted for travel. Baggage that is not accepted for travel pursuant to this section is as follows:

Special Items for Transport in the Cessna 402, Tecnam Traveller, and Britten Norman Islander:

Each of these items is further subject to other requirements such as Cape Air’s Restricted Articles and TSA Regulations. Please note: some limitations may include linear inch constraints (length + width + height) while others, maximum length constraints, all which vary based on the size of the bin and access door of each aircraft type.

- Small coolers containing dry ice – Maximum 50 lbs. and 42 linear inches
- Tool Kits – Maximum 50 lbs. and 42 linear inches
- Duty-free bags – Maximum 50 lbs. and 42 linear inches
- Golf bags properly encased in a closed, covered soft or hard-sided container– Maximum 62 linear inches.
- Hockey/Lacrosse Sticks/Curling Brooms (“Sticks”) – Up to two Sticks taped together plus one sports bag will be considered “one special item” for purposes of this Section. Maximum 50 lbs.
- Skis (snow/water) and Snowboards –Up to two pairs of snow skis in one bag plus one ski boot bag will be considered “one special item” for purposes of this Section. Cessna 402 / Britten Normal Islander: Maximum length 70 inches. Tecnam Traveller: Maximum length 42 inches.
- Antlers or animal horns, free of residue to the degree possible, with skull wrapped and tips protected – Maximum 15” x 30” x 45”. Tecnam Traveller max. 15" x 30" x 42".
- Scuba equipment consisting of empty scuba tank (with valve stem removed as required by TSA) and dive gear. For non-TSA screened flights, scuba tank must be decompressed to below 29 PSIG. Note: For rebreather equipment, soda lime must be 4% Sodium Hydroxide or less.
- Fishing equipment (rods, reels, landing net, tackle box) encased in a suitable container all considered as “one special item” – Maximum 70 linear inches. Tecnam Traveller max. 42 inches.
- Archery equipment in hard-sided case (one bow case containing bows, one quiver with arrows and one maintenance kit of sufficient strength to protect items) – Maximum 70 linear inches. Tecnam Traveller max. length is 42 inches..


For further information on Baggage Policy on Cape Air, please contact Customer Care Team at 508-619-9189 directly or email at careteam@capeair.com. Alternatively, you can contact your local air ticketing agent.