EDDH to EDDH Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from EDDH to EDDH

Saturday, 23 May 2026 23:37

Minutes 12

40 nm

Fuel 724 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 23 at EDDH

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany

Altitude

39 ft asl

Weight

51,542 kg

Fuel

2,340 kg

Temperature

22 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

360.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EDDH

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Hamburg Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany

39 ft asl

Altitude

50,818 kg

Weight

1,615 kg

Fuel

19 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

360.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.23%

Departure Score 98.75%

Enroute Score 99.86%

Arrival Score 99.09%

Departing from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, the Airbus A321 began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 138 kt after covering 1,732 meters, or 62% of the 2,790-meter runway. The aircraft lifted off with a minimal tailwind of 1 kt, which contributed to a smooth and efficient departure.

As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began ascending from 975 feet above sea level to 2,007 feet, a gain of 1,032 feet in just 1 minute. This rapid climb allowed the aircraft to reach a cruising altitude, where it leveled off and maintained a steady heading for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The cruise phase was characterized by a stable and efficient flight profile, with the aircraft utilizing its optimal power settings to conserve fuel.

As the Airbus A321 began its final approach to runway 23, it descended from 1,267 feet above ground level, aligning itself with the runway heading of 230.0°. The aircraft touched down 52 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 118 kt, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -349 feet per minute, indicating a controlled and stable landing. The aircraft's performance was further highlighted by its total fuel consumption of 724 kilograms, which was achieved over a distance of 40 nautical miles, taking 12 minutes to complete the flight.

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Departure Roll

95 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. Takeoff distance 1,732 m 62 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 138 kt. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 1 kt at 360 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,732 m 62 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 138 kt Target 141 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.59 m 0.00 m left to 2.59 m right	-1.77		-2.59 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.4		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:37:45
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:37:45
Info	Engine 2 Started at 23:37:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:37:45
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:37:45
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 23:37:45
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:37:45
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 23:37:45
0 %	Strobe Lights at 23:37:45

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 139 kt min to max 160 kt	139		160 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.2		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.04 g min to max 1.21 g	1.04		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 557 fpm 139 fpm min to max 1,106 fpm	139		1,106 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl	0		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.7 ° min to max 5.6 °	2.7		5.6 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 167 kt 160 kt min to max 176 kt	160		174 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.93 g min to max 1.16 g	1.13		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 1,794 fpm 1,171 fpm min to max 2,578 fpm	1,171		2,512 fpm
Info	Average altitude 102 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 320 ft agl	33		320 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 5.7 ° min to max 8.1 °	5.7		6.1 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 23:37:57
Info	Landing Gear Up at 23:37:57

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 166 kt 163 kt min to max 172 kt	172		172 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.92 g min to max 1.01 g	0.93		1.01 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,819 fpm 1,448 fpm min to max 2,400 fpm	2,400		1,545 fpm
Info	Average altitude 657 ft agl 356 ft agl min to max 909 ft agl	356		909 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 5.7 ° min to max 6.1 °	5.8		5.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 23:38:02
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 23:38:05

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Hamburg-Nord (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany). Climbing from 975 ft asl to 2,007 ft asl, an increase of 1,032 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 204 kt 174 kt min to max 212 kt	174		211 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.8 °	0.4		25.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.83 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 1,101 fpm 27 fpm min to max 2,411 fpm	1,582		27 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,680 ft asl 975 ft asl min to max 2,007 ft asl	975		2,007 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.6		-0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

99.73 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of Ottensen (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 31 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.09 %	Average altitude 1,955 ft asl 1,315 ft asl min to max 2,017 ft asl	2,007		1,315 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 192 kt 127 kt min to max 211 kt	211		127 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.0 °	25.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.3 °	-0.4		0.8 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:41:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 23:41:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:41:49
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:42:01
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 23:42:01
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:42:07
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:47:09
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:47:30
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 23:48:14
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 23:48:16

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,267 ft agl to 956 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kt 121 kt min to max 126 kt	126		122 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -701 fpm -768 fpm min to max -643 fpm	-745		-691 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,110 ft agl 956 ft agl min to max 1,267 ft agl	1,267		956 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.8		1.9 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 945 ft agl to 643 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 121 kt 121 kt min to max 122 kt	121		121 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -674 fpm -722 fpm min to max -541 fpm	-701		-541 fpm
Info	Average altitude 792 ft agl 643 ft agl min to max 945 ft agl	945		643 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.9		2.5 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 121 kt 121 kt min to max 122 kt	121		121 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.4		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -720 fpm -897 fpm min to max -477 fpm	-509		-765 fpm
Info	Average altitude 500 ft agl 327 ft agl min to max 635 ft agl	635		327 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.5		2.7 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 317 ft agl to 70 ft agl. A decrease of 247 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kt 121 kt min to max 123 kt	121		123 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -678 fpm -712 fpm min to max -533 fpm	-712		-698 fpm
Info	Average altitude 126 ft agl 70 ft agl min to max 317 ft agl	317		70 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		1.9 °

Arrival Landing

96.69 %

Landing on runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, runway length 2,790 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt. Target 115 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
86.76 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.12 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 121 kt 118 kt min to max 123 kt	123		118 kt
Info	Average VSI -603 fpm -698 fpm min to max -349 fpm	-698		-349 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl -12 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	43		-12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.9 ° min to max 5.6 °	1.9		5.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.85 %

Touchdown point was 52 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 118 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -349 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 1 kt at 359 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.4 %	Touchdown VSI was -349 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 326 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 118 kt Target below 113 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.19 m 0.01 m left	0.47		-0.56 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.25 g	1.02		1.07 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 114 kt 111 kt min to max 118 kt	118		111 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 5.5 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.5		6.7 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport in the Airbus A321

98.75 %

95 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,732 m using 62.09 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 138 kn - Target 141 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.59 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 98.18 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 230.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 feet above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 123 knots.

As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 52 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. The touchdown speed of 118 knots was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -349 feet per minute ensured a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 359°, contributed to a smooth landing.

The overall performance of the landing was impressive, with a score of 98.2%. The slight deviations from the target threshold speed and touchdown speed were minor, and the firm touchdown rate ensured a safe and controlled landing. The perfect runway touchdown alignment and the smooth rollout phase further contributed to the high score.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,267 ft agl to 956 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 945 ft agl to 643 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 317 ft agl to 70 ft agl. A decrease of 247 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.69 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, runway length 2,790 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt. Target 115 kt

Flare

86.76 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank