KIAH to KLGA Flight Report - Boeing 737-800

Flight from KIAH to KLGA

Tuesday, 18 November 2025 10:53

Minutes 187

1,258 nm

Fuel 16,047 lbs

Boeing 737-800

Departure

Runway 15L at KIAH

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Houston, Texas, United States

Altitude

89 ft asl

Weight

148,430 lbs

Fuel

25,409 lbs

Temperature

75 °F

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

190.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 31 at KLGA

LaGuardia Airport

New York New York, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

132,383 lbs

Weight

9,362 lbs

Fuel

45 °F

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

290.0 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.87%

Departure Score 98.89%

Enroute Score 98.28%

Arrival Score 84.44%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 15L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,035 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 80°F and winds of 4 knots at 190°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from Houston, the enroute climb started 2 miles east of Aldine, Texas. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,092 feet above sea level to 35,146 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,053 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 134 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started 5 miles north of KMAY Hodges Airfield Many in Louisiana. This cruise phase lasted for 116 minutes, covering a distance of 941 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles southeast of MD82 Ragged Island Airport Cambridge in Maryland. The descent from 35,262 feet above sea level to 771 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,491 feet, took 31 minutes and covered a distance of 176 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport was made from the southeast, heading 289.0° at 1 nautical mile and 761 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,353 feet. However, the touchdown speed was 149 knots, which was faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was also very hard at -523 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at LaGuardia Airport were a temperature of 45°F and winds of 6 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 4,249 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.

The total flight distance was 1,258 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 187 minutes. The aircraft used 16,047 pounds of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

56.66 %

Touchdown

91.56 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

53.24 %

Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target.

Threshold speed

85.29 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 158 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

85.41 %

Touchdown rate was very hard at -523 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

84.89 %

Touchdown speed at 149 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,353 ft.

Centreline

88.23 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 16 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 14 kt	2		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kt max 6 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 10:53:25
Info	Engine 2 Started at 10:53:25
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 10:53:25
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:53:25
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:53:41
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:53:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 10:53:49
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:53:53
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:53:53
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 10:54:24
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 10:55:13
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:56:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:08:37
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:08:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:08:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:08:47
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:09:09
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:09:13
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:09:14

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 15L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, Average speed was 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 2 kt min to max 10 kt	2		10 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	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

97.34 %

Departure roll runway 15L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. Takeoff distance 4,035 ft 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 160 kt. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. Wind 4 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 4,035 ft 34 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 160 kt Target 155 kt
86.68 %	Runway alignment max 23.2 ft 1.2 ft left to 22.0 ft right	-3.6		-22.0 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.6 ° min to max 6.8 °	-1.1		6.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.2		3.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:10:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:10:45

Departure Climb 1

99.27 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15L KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 173 kt 161 kt min to max 185 kt	161		185 kt
97.08 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.0		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 385 fpm 164 fpm min to max 623 fpm	164		623 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 6.7 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.8		6.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:11:12

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15L KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 195 kt 186 kt min to max 229 kt	186		229 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 938 fpm 627 fpm min to max 1,451 fpm	627		1,451 fpm
Info	Average altitude 102 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 381 ft agl	44		381 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 5.8 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.0		6.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 11:11:21
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:11:31

Departure Climb 3

97.83 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15L KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 244 kt 232 kt min to max 256 kt	232		256 kt
89.13 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 1.1 ° min to max 6.1 °	1.1		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		0.85 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,204 fpm 1,558 fpm min to max 2,592 fpm	1,558		2,501 fpm
Info	Average altitude 650 ft agl 407 ft agl min to max 947 ft agl	407		947 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 6.0 ° min to max 7.9 °	6.5		6.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:11:35
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:11:48

Enroute Climb

94.85 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles east of Aldine (Texas, United States). Climbing from 1,092 ft asl to 35,146 ft asl, an increase of 34,053 ft in 20 minutes and covering 134 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.13 %	Average speed 273 kt 237 kt min to max 300 kt	257		268 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.4 °	5.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.67 g min to max 1.50 g	0.78		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,188 fpm -81 fpm min to max 5,253 fpm	2,226		69 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,332 ft asl 1,092 ft asl min to max 35,152 ft asl	1,092		35,146 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 3.0 ° min to max 14.0 °	5.8		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:11:50
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:14:28
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:11:49

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles north of KMAY Hodges Airfield Many (Louisiana, United States) and lasted 116 minutes, covering 941 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,217 ft asl 35,136 ft asl min to max 35,288 ft asl	35,156		35,261 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 266 kt 262 kt min to max 269 kt	268		267 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.1		2.8 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles south east of MD82 Ragged Island Airport Cambridge (Maryland, United States). Descent from 35,262 ft asl to 771 ft asl, a decrease of 34,491 ft in 31 minutes and covering 176 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 221 kt 142 kt min to max 299 kt	267		166 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.7 °	0.1		20.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.76 g min to max 1.30 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -935 fpm -3,124 fpm min to max 1,067 fpm	-1		-2,236 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9,429 ft asl 771 ft asl min to max 35,262 ft asl	35,262		771 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -5.1 ° min to max 9.8 °	2.8		-5.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:55:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:55:28
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:55:32
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:56:37
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 13:56:45
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 13:56:49
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 13:56:59
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 13:57:03
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:59:08
100 %	Landing Lights at 13:59:18

Arrival Final 2

83.37 %

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 761 ft agl to 525 ft agl. A decrease of 237 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.78 %	Approach angle 6.2 ° 6.0 ° min to max 6.4 ° Target 3.0 °	6.4		6.0 °
100 %	Average speed 166 kt 165 kt min to max 166 kt	166		165 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.1 °	-1.6		1.1 °
66.68 %	Average bank angle 15.3 ° 15.3 ° min to max 15.3 °	15.3		15.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -2,109 fpm -2,288 fpm min to max -1,860 fpm	-2,236		-1,901 fpm
Info	Average altitude 651 ft agl 525 ft agl min to max 761 ft agl	761		525 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -5.1 ° min to max -3.1 °	-5.1		-3.4 °

Arrival Final 1

78.72 %

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 491 ft agl to 100 ft agl. A decrease of 390 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
38.56 %	Approach angle 5.6 ° 5.4 ° min to max 5.9 ° Target 3.0 °	5.9		5.8 °
100 %	Average speed 163 kt 160 kt min to max 165 kt	164		160 kt
58.8 %	Heading variation 1.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.2		0.9 °
96.25 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.9		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,609 fpm -2,012 fpm min to max -1,162 fpm	-1,901		-1,162 fpm
Info	Average altitude 279 ft agl 100 ft agl min to max 491 ft agl	491		100 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -4.1 ° min to max -0.4 °	-4.0		-0.4 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:59:38

Arrival Landing

56.66 %

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, runway length 6,990 ft. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 158 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.29 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 158 kt. Target 134 kt
53.24 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
89.2 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.2 °
81.07 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.5 °	1.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.01 g min to max 1.15 g	1.01		1.14 g
Info	Average speed 154 kt 149 kt min to max 158 kt	158		149 kt
Info	Average VSI -879 fpm -1,104 fpm min to max -523 fpm	-1,104		-523 fpm
Info	Average altitude 32 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 76 ft agl	76		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.4 °	-0.3		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

91.56 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,353 ft. Touchdown speed at 149 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was very hard at -523 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 45 °F. Wind 6 kt at 290 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.41 %	Touchdown VSI was -523 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,353 ft Target 1,500 ft
84.89 %	Speed at touchdown 149 kt Target below 131 kt
88.23 %	Runway alignment max 20.6 ft 19.0 ft left	20.6		17.3 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.22 g 1.14 g min to max 1.29 g	1.14		1.14 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 149 kt 148 kt min to max 149 kt	149		148 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.4		3.8 °

Arrival Rollout

96.36 %

Total landing distance 4,249 ft, 61 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 4,249 ft 61 % of runway.
91.9 %	Runway alignment max 25.5 ft 17.3 ft left to 8.3 ft right	17.3		13.7 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 128 kt 72 kt min to max 136 kt	136		72 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.6 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.8		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.6		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 20 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 6 kt min to max 61 kt	61		6 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.4		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 14:00:21
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 14:00:24
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 14:00:28
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:00:30
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 14:00:31
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 14:00:34
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 14:00:34
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 14:00:34
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:00:36
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 14:00:38
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:00:42

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kt 2 kt min to max 15 kt	5		2 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:00:50

Takeoff on runway 15L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport in the Boeing 737-800

98.89 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 16 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.34 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,035 ft using 33.58 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 160 kn - Target 155 kn

Alignment

86.68 %

1.2 ft left to 22.0 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.27 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15L KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.08 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15L KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

97.83 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15L KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

89.13 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in the Boeing 737-800

Landing Score 80.82 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southeast, heading 289.0° at 1 nautical mile and 761 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a speed that was well above the target threshold speed, reaching 158 knots.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 149 knots, which was faster than the desired speed. This resulted in a very hard touchdown rate of -523 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a significant deceleration upon contact with the runway. The touchdown distance of 1,353 feet was considered good, but the high touchdown speed and rate suggest that the pilot may have been attempting to land the aircraft with a higher energy state than desired.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 21 feet, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed.

The total landing distance of 4,249 feet was 61% of the available runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and align it with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters that may be worth addressing in future training or operations.

83.37 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 761 ft agl to 525 ft agl. A decrease of 237 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

66.78 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

66.78 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

66.68 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

78.72 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 491 ft agl to 100 ft agl. A decrease of 390 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

38.56 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

58.8 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

38.56 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

58.8 %

Bank °

96.25 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

56.66 %

Landing

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, runway length 6,990 ft. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 158 kt.

Height

53.24 %

Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

85.29 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 158 kt. Target 134 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

89.2 %

Bank °