KATL to KDCA Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from KATL to KDCA

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 14:17

Minutes 56

506 nm

Fuel 3,970 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 08R at KATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Altitude

1,001 ft asl

Weight

76,262 kg

Fuel

9,708 kg

Temperature

31 °C

Wind Speed

10 kt

Wind Direction

170.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

10 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

72,293 kg

Weight

5,738 kg

Fuel

32 °C

Temperature

15 kt

Wind Speed

180.0 °

Wind Direction

15 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.69%

Departure Score 100%

Enroute Score 91.46%

Arrival Score 95.6%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 08R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,829 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Hapeville, Georgia. The climb took 17 minutes and covered 155 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 2,121 feet above sea level to 36,558 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,438 feet.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 7 miles south west of Hickory Grove, South Carolina. This cruise phase lasted 12 minutes and covered 205 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of W31 Lunenburg Co Kenbridge, Virginia. The descent took 17 minutes and covered 126 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 36,502 feet above sea level to 3,086 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,416 feet.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile north east of Wolf Trap, Virginia. This cruise phase lasted only 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Potomac, Maryland. The descent took 4 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 2,913 feet above sea level to 194 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,719 feet.

The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 176.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 172 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 2,190 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots.

The touchdown point was 92 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 15 knots.

The total landing distance was 1,233 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 506 nautical miles, and the flight used 3,970 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 14 kt	3		11 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 14:17:58
Info	Engine 2 Started at 14:17:58
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:17:58
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:17:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:17:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:18:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:18:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 14:20:43
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 14:20:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:21:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:21:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 14:23:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:23:48

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 08R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Average speed was 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kt 10 kt min to max 16 kt	11		16 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 08R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,829 m 60 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 153 kt. Local weather - Temperature 34 °C. Wind 10 kt at 170 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,829 m 60 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 153 kt Target 155 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.15 m 2.96 m left to 2.19 m right	1.00		2.96 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 5.8 °	-0.1		5.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 159 kt 154 kt min to max 162 kt	154		162 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.98 g min to max 1.23 g	1.01		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI 514 fpm 128 fpm min to max 986 fpm	128		986 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 5.5 ° min to max 13.9 °	5.8		13.9 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 162 kt 162 kt min to max 162 kt	162		162 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.23 g 1.03 g min to max 1.28 g	1.24		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 1,610 fpm 1,028 fpm min to max 3,084 fpm	1,028		3,084 fpm
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 337 ft agl	50		337 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.5 ° 14.2 ° min to max 16.5 °	14.2		16.5 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 14:24:59
Info	Landing Gear Up at 14:24:59

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 157 kt 152 kt min to max 161 kt	161		152 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.93 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,466 fpm 3,338 fpm min to max 3,534 fpm	3,338		3,354 fpm
Info	Average altitude 718 ft agl 448 ft agl min to max 1,029 ft agl	448		1,029 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.4 ° 17.3 ° min to max 17.5 °	17.4		17.5 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Hapeville (Georgia, United States). Climbing from 2,121 ft asl to 36,558 ft asl, an increase of 34,438 ft in 17 minutes and covering 155 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 249 kt 144 kt min to max 292 kt	151		258 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.9 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.10 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,660 fpm -13 fpm min to max 3,285 fpm	3,285		1 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,728 ft asl 2,121 ft asl min to max 36,559 ft asl	2,121		36,558 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 17.8 °	17.7		3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 14:26:49
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:27:11
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:27:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 14:29:42

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles south west of Hickory Grove (South Carolina, United States) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 205 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 36,526 ft asl 36,498 ft asl min to max 36,560 ft asl	36,560		36,501 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 258 kt 258 kt min to max 258 kt	258		258 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.3		3.3 °

Enroute Descent

57.31 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north of W31 Lunenburg Co Kenbridge (Virginia, United States). Descent from 36,502 ft asl to 3,086 ft asl, a decrease of 33,416 ft in 17 minutes and covering 126 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 266 kt 239 kt min to max 289 kt	258		244 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 98.3 °	0.0		20.6 °
73.14 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.17 g min to max 2.44 g	1.00		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,376 fpm -10,284 fpm min to max 5,202 fpm	6		-5 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18,069 ft asl 3,086 ft asl min to max 36,503 ft asl	36,502		3,086 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -14.0 ° min to max 14.4 °	3.3		1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:08:09

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Wolf Trap (Virginia, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,039 ft asl 2,917 ft asl min to max 3,089 ft asl	3,086		2,917 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 217 kt 198 kt min to max 242 kt	242		200 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.5 ° 15.3 ° min to max 21.0 °	20.9		15.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	1.07		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 5.7 °	1.7		1.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:12:04
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:12:15

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Potomac (Maryland, United States). Descent from 2,913 ft asl to 194 ft asl, a decrease of 2,719 ft in 4 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 163 kt 138 kt min to max 201 kt	200		147 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.1 °	15.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -680 fpm -1,158 fpm min to max -109 fpm	-212		-670 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,555 ft asl 194 ft asl min to max 2,913 ft asl	2,913		194 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -7.4 ° min to max 7.5 °	1.9		0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:13:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:14:08
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:14:14
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 15:15:02

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 172 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 125 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 147 kt 146 kt min to max 148 kt	147		146 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -865 fpm -906 fpm min to max -715 fpm	-715		-790 fpm
Info	Average altitude 74 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 172 ft agl	172		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		1.4 °

Arrival Landing

98.49 %

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 146 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 146 kt. Target 136 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
93.98 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.14 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 142 kt 136 kt min to max 146 kt	146		136 kt
Info	Average VSI -312 fpm -787 fpm min to max -88 fpm	-787		-253 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 32 ft agl	32		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.4		2.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.35 %

Touchdown point was 92 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 136 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -253 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 15 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 15 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.64 %	Touchdown VSI was -253 fpm.
94.37 %	Touchdown distance was 509 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 136 kt Target below 133 kt
69.94 %	Runway alignment max 11.29 m 11.00 m left	10.65		11.29 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.98 g min to max 1.30 g	0.98		1.18 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 135 kt 135 kt min to max 136 kt	136		135 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.7 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		2.8 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 15:17:09

Arrival Rollout

86.16 %

Total landing distance 1,233 m, 56 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,233 m 56 % of runway.
69.24 %	Runway alignment max 14.21 m 11.48 m left to 2.72 m right	11.33		-1.99 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 117 kt 66 kt min to max 127 kt	127		66 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.8		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 38 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kt 12 kt min to max 63 kt	63		12 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:17:44
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:17:45
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:17:51

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 4 kt min to max 12 kt	11		4 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 11 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:17:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:18:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:18:04
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:18:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:19:20

Takeoff on runway 08R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the Airbus A321

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,829 m using 60.14 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 153 kn - Target 155 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.96 m left to 2.19 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

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 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International 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 A321

Landing Score 94.5 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, scoring a high 94.5% on its performance. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 176.0° at an altitude of 172 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was made to runway 19, which has a length of 2,190 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their approach, but it did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 92 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.

The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation by the pilot or a minor deviation in the aircraft's trajectory. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 32°C and a headwind of 15 knots. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, which made the landing even more manageable.

The total landing distance was 1,233 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a minor deviation in the aircraft's trajectory during the rollout phase.

Overall, the Airbus A321 performed well during the landing, with a high score of 94.5%. While there were some minor deviations in the touchdown point and runway alignment, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely and efficiently, despite the challenging weather conditions.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 172 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 125 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.49 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 146 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 146 kt. Target 136 kt

Flare

93.98 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank