KTYS to KGKT Flight Report - Cessna Citation Longitude

Flight from KTYS to KGKT

Sunday, 23 August 2026 16:50

Minutes 12

43 nm

Fuel 126 kg

Cessna Citation Longitude

Departure

Runway 23L at KTYS

McGhee Tyson Airport

Alcoa, Tennessee, United States

Altitude

951 ft asl

Weight

16,330 kg

Fuel

4,953 kg

Temperature

29 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

360.0 °

Headwind

-4 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 28 at KGKT

Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

Sevierville Tennessee, United States

1,007 ft asl

Altitude

16,204 kg

Weight

4,827 kg

Fuel

29 °C

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

310.0 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.86%

Departure Score 94.32%

Enroute Score 96.36%

Arrival Score 93.89%

The Cessna Citation Longitude taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, a movement that lasted 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.

The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 23L, using 1,723 m which represented 66 % of the runway, and lifted off at 140 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 32 °C, wind 6 kt from 360°, a 4 kt crosswind and a 4 kt tailwind.

Climb began one mile southwest of KTYS, near Alcoa, Tennessee, with the aircraft ascending from 1,881 ft asl to 3,834 ft asl, a gain of 1,953 ft achieved in 1 minute while covering 4 nm.

Level cruise was established three miles southeast of Friendsville, Tennessee, and persisted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft traveled 16 nm.

Descent commenced one mile west of the 1TN8 Ramada Helistop Kingsport, Tennessee, with a reduction from 3,980 ft asl to 1,181 ft asl, a loss of 2,799 ft over 5 minutes and a distance of 18 nm.

The final approach to runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 280.0°, with the aircraft at 0 nm and 146 ft agl. Local weather reported a temperature of 29 °C, wind 4 kt from 310°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.

Landing on runway 28, which is 1,567 m long, the threshold speed was recorded as 144 kt, described as excessively high. Touchdown occurred at a distance of 382 m down the runway, with a speed of 138 kt, noted as too fast, and a vertical rate of minus 136 fpm, described as smooth. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The total landing distance measured 866 m, representing 55 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.

The flight covered a total distance of 43 nm, required 12 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 126 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

88.16 %

Touchdown

88.03 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

52.66 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 144 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -137 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

55.15 %

Touchdown speed at 138 kt was too fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 382 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Taxi

74.2 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
35.5 %	Average speed 36 kt 0 kt min to max 43 kt	0		11 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 16 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:50:50
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:50:50
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:50:50
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:50:50
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:50:50
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 16:50:50
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:50:50
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:50:50
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:50:50
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:51:08
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:51:25
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:51:54
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:51:54
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:51:54
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:51:57
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:52:12

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, Average speed was 7 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kt 8 kt min to max 15 kt	8		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

97.4 %

Departure roll runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Takeoff distance 1,723 m 66 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 140 kt. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 6 kt at 360 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,723 m 66 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 140 kt Target 130 kt
86.98 %	Runway alignment max 6.62 m 0.00 m left to 6.62 m right	-5.54		-6.62 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.97 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 5.9 °	-0.1		5.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.7 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 151 kt 140 kt min to max 164 kt	140		164 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g	0.97		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 572 fpm 340 fpm min to max 785 fpm	340		785 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 5.9 ° min to max 8.5 °	5.9		8.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:53:59

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 169 kt 164 kt min to max 187 kt	164		187 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.06 g min to max 1.18 g	1.06		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 1,201 fpm 798 fpm min to max 3,253 fpm	798		3,253 fpm
Info	Average altitude 88 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 332 ft agl	47		332 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 8.5 ° min to max 14.5 °	8.5		14.5 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 16:54:06

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 191 kt 187 kt min to max 196 kt	187		195 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.85 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		0.87 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,623 fpm 3,273 fpm min to max 3,864 fpm	3,579		3,273 fpm
Info	Average altitude 662 ft agl 395 ft agl min to max 881 ft agl	395		881 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.9 ° 9.7 ° min to max 14.6 °	14.6		9.7 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:54:16
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:54:16

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport Alcoa (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,881 ft asl to 3,834 ft asl, an increase of 1,953 ft in 1 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 233 kt 196 kt min to max 267 kt	196		267 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.6 °	1.5		33.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.72 g min to max 1.41 g	0.79		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI 1,565 fpm -276 fpm min to max 4,393 fpm	3,049		570 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,009 ft asl 1,881 ft asl min to max 3,834 ft asl	1,881		3,834 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° -1.4 ° min to max 10.4 °	7.6		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:54:23
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:55:11

Enroute Level

95.22 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south east of Friendsville (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,978 ft asl 3,842 ft asl min to max 4,033 ft asl	3,842		3,970 ft asl
76.09 %	Average speed 273 kt 244 kt min to max 301 kt	266		282 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 22.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 38.2 °	34.1		12.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.69 g min to max 1.49 g	1.25		1.19 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.7		0.1 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:55:31
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:55:38
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 16:55:38
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:55:40
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:55:45
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:55:58
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:57:49
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:55:23
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:57:14

Enroute Descent

93.87 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile west of 1TN8 Ramada Helistop Kingsport (Tennessee, United States). Descent from 3,980 ft asl to 1,181 ft asl, a decrease of 2,799 ft in 5 minutes and covering 18 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.68 %	Average speed 188 kt 144 kt min to max 278 kt	278		146 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 35.9 °	10.1		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.70 g min to max 1.35 g	0.80		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -505 fpm -1,460 fpm min to max 1,793 fpm	120		-1,088 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,585 ft asl 1,181 ft asl min to max 4,011 ft asl	3,980		1,181 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -2.1 ° min to max 5.8 °	-0.8		-0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 16:59:31
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 16:59:31
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:59:32
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:59:37
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:01:23
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:01:28
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:01:30
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:02:43
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 17:02:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:02:47
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:03:07
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:03:15
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:58:38

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 146 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 134 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 146 kt 144 kt min to max 147 kt	146		144 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.96 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI -1,223 fpm -1,394 fpm min to max -887 fpm	-1,184		-887 fpm
Info	Average altitude 44 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 146 ft agl	146		12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max 3.7 °	-0.4		3.7 °

Arrival Landing

88.16 %

Landing on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, runway length 1,567 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 144 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
52.66 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 144 kt. Target 110 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.98 g min to max 1.19 g	1.17		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 140 kt 137 kt min to max 144 kt	144		138 kt
Info	Average VSI -300 fpm -872 fpm min to max -120 fpm	-872		-136 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 21 ft agl	21		6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.7		3.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.03 %

Touchdown distance was good at 382 m. Touchdown speed at 138 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -136 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 4 kt at 310 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -136 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 382 m Target 457 m
55.15 %	Speed at touchdown 138 kt Target below 108 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.69 m 2.56 m left	2.39		2.69 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.6		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g	0.98		1.08 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 137 kt 137 kt min to max 138 kt	138		137 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.1		3.6 °

Arrival Rollout

99.38 %

Total landing distance 866 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 866 m 55 % of runway.
98.62 %	Runway alignment max 3.66 m 3.43 m left to 0.23 m right	2.72		-0.19 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 128 kt 80 kt min to max 136 kt	136		80 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.7		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.0		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 33 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kt 27 kt min to max 68 kt	68		27 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:04:25
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 17:04:33
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 17:04:35
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 17:04:37
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:04:40
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 17:04:40
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 17:04:48
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 17:04:48
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:04:53

Takeoff on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport in the Cessna Citation Longitude

94.32 %

74.2 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

35.5 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.4 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,723 m using 65.63 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 140 kn - Target 130 kn

Alignment

86.98 %

0.00 m left to 6.62 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in the Cessna Citation Longitude

Landing Score 93.89 %

Landing Summary

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100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 146 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 134 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

88.16 %

Landing

Landing on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, runway length 1,567 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 144 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

52.66 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 144 kt. Target 110 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °