KLGA to KDCA Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from KLGA to KDCA

Tuesday, 02 September 2025 19:55

Minutes 58

204 nm

Fuel 2,083 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 13 at KLGA

LaGuardia Airport

New York, New York, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

62,900 kg

Fuel

5,115 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

11 kt

Wind Direction

54.2 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

9 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

60,816 kg

Weight

3,032 kg

Fuel

25 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

60.0 °

Wind Direction

-3 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.81%

Departure Score 89.85%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 85.57%

The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 13 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), with a takeoff distance of 1,423 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 150 knots.

As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 27°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 54°. The crosswind was 11 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Flushing, New York, and the aircraft ascended from 1,027 feet above sea level to 32,302 feet, an increase of 31,275 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles.

After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles, starting 1 mile south of Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile north of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and descended from 31,780 feet to 10,390 feet, a decrease of 21,390 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting overhead Pumphrey, Maryland, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Rockville, Maryland, and the aircraft descended from 9,973 feet to 145 feet, a decrease of 9,827 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was made from the north, with a heading of 177.0° at 0 nautical miles and 127 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 19, which had a length of 2,190 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 281 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -764 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 60°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 204 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 58 minutes. The aircraft used 2,083 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

59.31 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 32 kt 0 kt min to max 93 kt	3		16 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
93.14 %	Average g force 0.80 g 0.26 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:55:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:55:19
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:55:19
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:55:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:55:19
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:56:49
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:57:35
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:58:02
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:59:16
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:59:18

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, Average speed was 22 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 14 kt min to max 16 kt	16		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.7 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

90.58 %

Departure roll runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport. Takeoff distance 1,423 m 67 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 150 kt. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 12 kt at 54 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,423 m 67 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 150 kt Target 150 kt
52.91 %	Runway alignment max 18.05 m 15.97 m left to 2.09 m right	-1.50		15.97 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.9 ° min to max 10.0 °	-0.4		10.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.7		1.8 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:03:34
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:03:46

Departure Climb 1

99.34 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 153 kt 150 kt min to max 156 kt	150		156 kt
97.37 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.02 g min to max 1.22 g	1.02		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI 584 fpm 144 fpm min to max 1,185 fpm	144		1,185 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.0 ° 10.5 ° min to max 15.8 °	10.5		15.8 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 156 kt 155 kt min to max 156 kt	156		155 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.05 g min to max 1.19 g	1.18		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 1,711 fpm 1,212 fpm min to max 3,232 fpm	1,212		3,232 fpm
Info	Average altitude 93 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 287 ft agl	48		287 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.5 ° 15.9 ° min to max 20.8 °	15.9		20.8 °

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kt 150 kt min to max 156 kt	154		156 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.70 g min to max 0.98 g	0.86		0.98 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,399 fpm 2,066 fpm min to max 3,420 fpm	3,420		2,178 fpm
Info	Average altitude 686 ft agl 402 ft agl min to max 970 ft agl	402		970 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.5 ° 17.1 ° min to max 18.3 °	18.3		17.1 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:04:24
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:04:24

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead FLU Flushing New York/Flushing/ (New York, United States). Climbing from 1,027 ft asl to 32,302 ft asl, an increase of 31,275 ft in 13 minutes and covering 71 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 244 kt 152 kt min to max 284 kt	157		264 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.8 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.59 g min to max 1.23 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,365 fpm 2 fpm min to max 4,367 fpm	2,222		2 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,452 ft asl 1,027 ft asl min to max 32,302 ft asl	1,027		32,302 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 2.5 ° min to max 18.3 °	16.9		2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:05:23
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:05:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:06:49

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Montgomeryville (Pennsylvania, United States) and lasted 13 minutes, covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 32,295 ft asl 31,946 ft asl min to max 32,345 ft asl	32,301		31,946 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 256 kt 252 kt min to max 260 kt	260		252 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.19 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	2.9		1.8 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north of Norristown (Pennsylvania, United States). Descent from 31,780 ft asl to 10,390 ft asl, a decrease of 21,390 ft in 16 minutes and covering 81 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 247 kt 236 kt min to max 255 kt	251		251 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.5 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,398 fpm -3,028 fpm min to max -207 fpm	-1,000		-499 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19,430 ft asl 10,390 ft asl min to max 31,780 ft asl	31,780		10,390 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -2.4 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.7		1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Pumphrey (Maryland, United States) and lasted 7 minutes, covering 26 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,982 ft asl 9,962 ft asl min to max 10,306 ft asl	10,306		9,975 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 250 kt 248 kt min to max 252 kt	249		250 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.4 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.9		2.6 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Rockville (Maryland, United States). Descent from 9,973 ft asl to 145 ft asl, a decrease of 9,827 ft in 10 minutes and covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 182 kt 135 kt min to max 252 kt	250		136 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.3 °	0.0		7.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.88 g min to max 1.23 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -964 fpm -2,483 fpm min to max 221 fpm	7		-542 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4,402 ft asl 145 ft asl min to max 9,974 ft asl	9,973		145 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 8.8 °	2.8		4.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:57:05
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:57:28
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:57:55
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:58:02
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:01:29
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:01:33
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:01:49
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 21:02:40
100 %	Landing Lights at 21:03:48

Arrival Final 1

98.87 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 127 ft agl to 82 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.34 %	Approach angle 4.2 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		4.3 °
100 %	Average speed 137 kt 136 kt min to max 137 kt	136		137 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.83 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -735 fpm -894 fpm min to max -458 fpm	-486		-894 fpm
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 82 ft agl min to max 127 ft agl	127		82 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		-0.0 °

Arrival Landing

75.7 %

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Threshold height at 66 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 kt. Target 130 kt
76.07 %	Target 50 ft agl
28.23 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
96.24 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.91 g min to max 1.20 g	0.91		1.20 g
Info	Average speed 137 kt 136 kt min to max 137 kt	137		136 kt
Info	Average VSI -1,020 fpm -1,140 fpm min to max -764 fpm	-911		-764 fpm
Info	Average altitude 31 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 66 ft agl	66		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	0.0		6.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.14 %

Touchdown distance was good at 281 m. Touchdown speed at 136 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -764 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 6 kt at 60 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.11 %	Touchdown VSI was -764 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 281 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 136 kt Target below 127 kt
79.38 %	Runway alignment max 8.71 m 8.06 m left	7.69		8.71 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		1.0 °
99.14 %	Average g force 1.38 g 1.20 g min to max 1.53 g	1.20		1.35 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 135 kt 134 kt min to max 136 kt	136		134 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 6.9 ° min to max 7.2 °	6.9		7.2 °

Arrival Rollout

81.64 %

Total landing distance 1,625 m, 74 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.2 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,625 m 74 % of runway.
59.2 %	Runway alignment max 15.58 m 14.24 m left to 1.34 m right	8.86		-0.82 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.29 g	1.29		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 126 kt 71 kt min to max 140 kt	140		71 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.3 °	7.3		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.9		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 66 kt	66		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.5		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:05:52

Arrival Taxi

83.5 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 18 kt 3 kt min to max 29 kt	7		3 kt
58.75 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 20 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:05:54
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:05:56
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:05:59
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:06:07
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:06:09
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:06:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:08:32

Takeoff on runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in the Airbus A320

89.85 %

59.31 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

0 %

Turn Speed

100 %

93.14 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

90.58 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,423 m using 66.78 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 150 kn - Target 150 kn

Alignment

52.91 %

15.97 m left to 2.09 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.34 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.37 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 86.09 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 177.0° at 0 nm and 127 ft above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a slight tailwind of 3 kt, which may have contributed to the deviations observed during the landing.

The threshold height at 66 ft agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when crossing the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 kt, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. However, the touchdown distance of 281 m was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.

Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -764 fpm. A heavier touchdown rate can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft and runway, and may also affect the safety of passengers and crew.

The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 m from the centreline, which may have resulted from a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach. This misalignment was also observed during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was 14.2 m off-centreline.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 25 °C and a wind speed of 6 kt at 60°. The crosswind component was 5 kt, which is relatively low and may not have significantly affected the landing. However, the slight tailwind may have contributed to the deviations observed during the landing.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, but with some notable deviations from the ideal parameters. The aircraft's performance was affected by the slight tailwind and the slightly high threshold height and speed. However, the touchdown distance and speed were within reasonable limits, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a relatively short distance.

98.87 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 127 ft agl to 82 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

94.34 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

94.34 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

75.7 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Threshold height at 66 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 kt.

Height

76.07 %

Threshold height at 66 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 kt. Target 130 kt

Flare

28.23 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank