Air Porter Backpack
Air Porter Backpack
Air Porter Backpack
Multiple pockets keep you organized and ready
Air Porter Backpack
Limited Quantity: Waxed Canvas
Conveniently access what you'll need inflight
Sized for personal item carry-on
Structured frame helps distribute weight
Interior gold lining. Two padded laptop compartments.
Roomy interior fits a few day's worth of clothing
Front top pocket for frequently-accessed items
Charge your phone while it stays safely in the top pocket
Side pockets for frequently-accessed items
Second top pocket holds items used inflight
Mesh backing. Leather-lined handle.
Tuck straps neatly when not in use
Full-grain leather panel
OPTIONAL: Air Caddy for 11-in. iPad (sold separately). Fits in front pocket.
OPTIONAL: Air Caddy fits in the seatback (sold separately $59-$79)
Adjustable sternum strap for stability
Water bottle tucks in to for a neat profile
Conveniently slides onto luggage handles
Available in three colorways
Waxed Canvas
Ballistic Nylon w/ Chocolate Leather
Ballistic Nylon w/ Black Leather
Ballistic Nylon w/ Crimson Leather
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Air Porter Backpack

 

Fits Apple's MacBook Pro & iPad Pro.

The Air Porter Backpack is the perfect carry-on size for travel. It meets most personal-size carry-on requirements of most airlines and fits under the seat in front of you. The two top front pockets are accessible without having to pull out the entire backpack and conveniently store items you'll need during the flight.


From takeoff to touchdown, this backpack will keep you organized everywhere you travel.

 

Does your laptop or tablet fit? Scroll down to see the Size Guide.

All our products are crafted locally in our workshop by the most skilled sewing team in San Francisco.


Material:

  • 1680 Denier black Ballistic nylon
  • Full-grain leather accents
  • More details here

Dimensions & Weight:

  • One size:
    • 12” (l) x 7” (w) x 16.5” (h); 2.95 lbs.
    30.48 (l) x 17.78 (w) x 41.91 (h) cm; 1.32 kg
    Volume: 22 liters

FEATURES

  • Sized to fit the maximum personal-item requirements of most airlines.
  • Made of durable ballistic nylon and full-grain leather to sustain the rough and tumble of travel. 
  • Triple layer of foam on back and bottom distribute the weight for comfort and adds structure.
  • Gold-lined interior holds several days' worth of clothes and two devices in separate padded pockets. 
  • External front pocket fits travel documents and a WaterField Air Caddy (up to 11-inch iPad size).
  • Top external pockets store inflight items and are easy to access when tucked under the seat in front. 
  • Back is padded with moisture-wicking mesh padding.
  • Ergonomic neoprene-padded straps tuck into a back panel when not in use.
  • Rear slot slides onto handles of carry-on luggage.
  • Two deep external side pockets hold water bottle and tech gear. Water bottle pocket extends inward. 
  • Comfortable, leather-lined top handle. 
  • Removable sternum strap is highly adjustable to work with most body types.
  • Custom double zipper pulls can be locked together (lock not included).
  • YKK waterproof zippers.

ADD-ONS

  • Air Caddy for storing inflight entertainment gear. 

The Air Porter Backpack is part of the Air Travel Collection of bags that keep you organized and comfortable from takeoff to touchdown. 

SHIPPING: 

  • Domestic: USPS & FedEx. Details.
  • International: 4-5 business day delivery. Country duty/tax calculated at Checkout. Details.

Customer Reviews

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Nathan K. (England, United Kingdom)
Superb and unique bag

Fantastic bit of kit. I have the waxed canvas and it’s stunning. Perfect size for me, I feel like I’d use it more but I treat it carefully and don’t want it thrown around in the dirt and weather.

Import to the UK is expensive, definitely something I had to clench my teeth for when I paid.

Downsides? None I’ve found really. It is a bit jingly but I suspect I can do something about that with some fabric or rubber ring pulls.

For the specific use case of planes though? I don’t see how you can do better.

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DAVID H. (North Carolina, United States)
Air Porter: Game Changer

This bag has a surprising amount of space to be so small on the outside. The rigid stance is nice, but it is still flexible enough to be comfy. The water bottle pocket is deceivingly large! Pockets on the other side are floppy. Could benefit from being made of stretchy mesh, but over all this thing is a rock star. Perfect airplane organization without so many pockets that you lose things! This is now my only personal item for travel. Everything else I have is just sub-standard!!!

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Dave B. (Illinois, United States)
Tight, tidy and robust

Strong, neat, well designed and good looking without being flashy. This is my second Waterfield (my other one is a laptop bag) and like the first one, I expect it to survive twenty years of constant use without showing rips, tears or scratches.

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William A. (Illinois, United States)
Almost but not complete yet

The concept and build quality are very good, however:
1) straps stop 1-2” short of being fully adjustable—I couldn’t tighten them enough;
2) the large aircaddy barely fits in the front pocket, so is very awkward to retrieve when the bag is on the floor of the airplane; and
3) the case could greatly benefit from a loop handle on the front, because trying to retrieve the case with the “top” handle, which is crushed under the case on the floor, is annoyingly difficult.

With these improvements, the AirPorter would be a real 5-star case.

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Cameron

Incredible.

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Waterfield Air Porter Backpack review: I've never traveled so conveniently with my tech before

Windows Central - September 22, 2023

“...the best tech air travel experience I've ever had. It's not entirely perfect, but it's damn near it.”

Windows Central Verdict: 4.5/5 stars

SIZE GUIDE

The Air Porter Backpack meets the maximum allowable personal size item for most airlines. It has two padded compartments for laptops and tablets. These devices can fit in these padded pockets: 
 

  1. Laptop pocket fits laptops up to 14.5" x 10":
    • 16" MacBook Pro
    • 14" MacBook Pro
    • 15" MacBook Air
    • 13" MacBook Air
    • other similarly-sized laptops 
       
  2. Tablet pocket fits tablets up to 13" x 9":
    • 13'' iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard
    • 11'' iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard
    • 13" iPad Air with Magic Keyboard
    • 11" iPad Air with Magic Keyboard
    • other similarly-sized tablets

NOTE: An optional Air Caddy (for storing an iPad Mini or iPad Air to watch inflight movies) fits in the leather front panel pocket. A larger Air Caddy for 13" iPad Pro fits in the main compartment.

UNDERSEAT CONVENIENCE

 

The Air Porter Backpack's two top pockets are designed specifically to give you easy access to the items you'll need during your flight. Once you've stowed your backpack under the seat in front of you, you can leave it as is while you zip open the top pockets to get your earbuds, headset, phone charger, etc. 

 

No need to take your backpack out of its place. Just reach down and grab what you need during the flight. 

COMFORTABLE ON YOUR BACK 

 

To help distribute the weight on your back, we added a triple layer of structural material on the back side and surrounded the Air Porter Backpack with foam padding on the bottom and front. 

 

This framework also helps the backpack stand upright when you set it down. 

TUCK-AWAY STRAPS 

 

Most backpacks leave straps dangling when you're not wearing it on your back. We've designed a slot where you can tuck the straps in so they stay out of the way. It's a small detail that makes it easier to carry the Air Porter Backapck by the handle, and it gives the backpack a cleaner look.  

COMMUNITY-DESIGNED TRAVEL BAGS

 

We love involving customers in community-design projects because their input often leads to entirely new collections. When we set out to design the Next Generation In-flight Carry and the In-flight Personal Item, we ended up with two types of carry-on bags: the Air Porter (stands up underneath an airline seat) and the Air Duffel (personal item carry-on compliant). 

 

Customers wanted a third type of carry-on for longer trips: a backpack. The larger Air Travel Backpack complies with carry-on requirements and can be placed in the overhead bin. The new, smaller Air Porter Backpack complies with airline personal item requirements and can be placed under the seat in front of you.  Both carry tech gear and several days of clothing. 

 

All bags in the Air Travel Collection include special details to make travel comfortable, organized, and more convenient from takeoff to touchdown.  

THE AIR TRAVEL COLLECTION 

 

The bags and accessories in the Air Travel Collection are designed to be carried on board. Some can fit under the seat in front, in the seat back pocket, or in the overhead bin. They meet most airlines' carry-on size requirements so you can avoid checking in luggage.

All have dedicated compartments for holding tech gear so they stay separated from clothes and accessories. The Collection includes the large Air Travel Backpack, the smaller Air Porter Backpack, Air Duffel, Air Porter Brief, and the Air Caddy. 

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