Largest aircraft carrier
The current largest aircraft carrier record is 110,231 tons, held by USS Gerald R. Ford, set on July 22, 2017. Last checked October 14, 2026.
110,231
tons
USS Gerald R. Ford
- Holder
- USS Gerald R. Ford
- Record
- 110,231 tons
- Metric
- 100,000 tonnes
- Exact figure
- About 100,000 tonnes full load
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Date set
- July 22, 2017
- Recognized by
- US Navy
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest aircraft carrier displacement
- britannica.com USS Gerald R Ford
- naval-technology.com Feature the biggest aircraft carriers
- Wikipedia USS Gerald R. Ford
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