KXTA to KXTA Flight Report - British Aerospace 146-100

Flight from KXTA to KXTA

Wednesday, 06 August 2025 18:06

Minutes 16

2 nm

Fuel 942 kg

British Aerospace 146-100

Departure

KXTA

Groom Lake, Nevada, United States

Altitude

4,462 ft asl

Weight

22,341 kg

Fuel

947 kg

Arrival

Runway 33L at KXTA

Homey (Area 51) Airport

Groom Lake Nevada, United States

4,462 ft asl

Altitude

21,400 kg

Weight

5 kg

Fuel

25 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

132.4 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.46%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 88.92%

The flight in question was conducted on a British Aerospace 146-100 aircraft. The enroute climb began over the KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport, located at Groom Lake in Nevada, United States. The aircraft successfully climbed from an initial altitude of 5,311 feet above sea level to 5,845 feet above sea level, an increase of 535 feet in less than one minute, while covering a distance of less than one nautical mile.

During the approach to runway 33L at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport, the aircraft executed a go-around at an altitude of 1,362 feet above ground level. The final approach was made from the south east, heading 337.0 degrees, at an altitude of 53 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.

Upon landing on runway 33L, the aircraft touched down with a good touchdown distance of 383 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was slightly faster than ideal, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -776 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.2 meters.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 132 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,147 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 16 minutes. The aircraft consumed 942 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport Groom Lake (Nevada, United States). Climbing from 5,311 ft asl to 5,845 ft asl, an increase of 535 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 74 kt min to max 98 kt	88		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.78 g 0.72 g min to max 0.84 g	0.80		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI 2,407 fpm 22 fpm min to max 4,304 fpm	4,304		22 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,662 ft asl 5,311 ft asl min to max 5,848 ft asl	5,311		5,845 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 19.4 ° 2.7 ° min to max 28.4 °	28.4		2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 18:06:40
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:06:40
Info	Engine 2 Started at 18:06:40
Info	Engine 3 Started at 18:06:40
Info	Engine 4 Started at 18:06:40
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:06:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:06:40
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:06:40
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:06:40
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:06:40
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:06:40
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:06:40
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:06:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:06:40
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 18:06:40
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:06:44

Go-around

0 %

Go-Around runway 33L at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport at 1,362 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 206 kt 73 kt min to max 344 kt	103		153 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 179.1 °	6.1		2.0 °
0 %	Average g force 1.09 g -2.51 g min to max 8.50 g	1.05		1.24 g
Info	Average altitude 2,327 ft agl -46 ft agl min to max 19,884 ft agl	1,362		109 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -64.2 ° min to max 83.1 °	4.1		-4.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:06:59
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:07:09
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:07:29
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:07:33
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:07:44
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:07:45
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:07:52
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:08:06
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:08:12
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:08:24
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:08:53
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:08:54
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:09:34
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:09:37
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:09:46
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:10:14
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:10:17
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:10:32
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:10:36
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:11:08
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:11:14
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:12:33
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:12:40
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:12:45
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:12:48
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:12:56
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:13:11
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:13:15
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:13:18
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:13:20
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:13:22
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:13:25
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:13:32
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:13:33
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:13:35
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:13:40
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:13:44
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:13:52
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:13:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:15:06
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:15:07
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:15:32
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:17:26
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:18:46
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 18:19:53
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 18:19:53
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:20:13
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:20:31
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:20:51
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:20:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:21:09
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:21:18
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:21:30
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:21:33
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:21:47
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:22:03
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:22:11
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:22:18

Arrival Final 1

98.02 %

Approaching runway 33L at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 53 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 22 ft in 0 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 1.9 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 151 kt 150 kt min to max 151 kt	151		150 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
98.79 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.2		3.2 °
82.57 %	Average g force 2.03 g 1.83 g min to max 2.11 g	1.83		2.09 g
Info	Average VSI -2,845 fpm -3,468 fpm min to max -2,095 fpm	-3,468		-2,095 fpm
Info	Average altitude 40 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	53		31 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 2.7 ° min to max 8.1 °	2.7		8.1 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:22:19

Arrival Landing

73.87 %

Landing on runway 33L at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport, runway length 5,522 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 150 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.65 %	Threshold speed was too high at 150 kt. Target 125 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
20.21 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
94.8 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.0		4.2 °
83.43 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.40 g min to max 2.08 g	2.08		1.19 g
Info	Average speed 145 kt 141 kt min to max 150 kt	150		141 kt
Info	Average VSI -369 fpm -1,949 fpm min to max 349 fpm	-1,949		-776 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl -5 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	3		-5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.7 °	8.3		2.7 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:22:21
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:22:23

Arrival Touchdown

87.64 %

Touchdown distance was good at 383 m. Touchdown speed at 141 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -776 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 3 kt at 132 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.7 %	Touchdown VSI was -776 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 383 m Target 457 m
82.42 %	Speed at touchdown 141 kt Target below 122 kt
92.02 %	Runway alignment max 5.24 m 4.88 m left	4.47		5.24 m
74.13 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		0.4 °
89.43 %	Average g force 1.52 g 1.19 g min to max 1.87 g	1.19		1.26 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 140 kt 138 kt min to max 141 kt	141		138 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.7		0.4 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:22:24
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:22:24

Arrival Rollout

96.16 %

Total landing distance 1,147 m, 21 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,147 m 21 % of runway.
91.47 %	Runway alignment max 5.39 m 5.39 m left to 0.00 m left	5.26		1.28 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.21 g	1.21		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 138 kt 81 kt min to max 154 kt	154		81 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -3.8 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:22:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:22:28

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 27 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 31 kt 0 kt min to max 75 kt	75		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.8		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway at in the British Aerospace 146-100

Landing on runway 33L at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport in the British Aerospace 146-100

Landing Score 88.92 %

Landing Summary

The British Aerospace 146-100 aircraft successfully landed at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport, with a score of 88.9%. The final approach to runway 33L was initiated from the south east, heading 337.0° at 0 nm and 53 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with a good threshold height.

However, there were some areas of concern during the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 150 kt, which may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed. The touchdown speed of 141 kt was faster than ideal, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -776 fpm. This indicates that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of force, which may have put additional stress on the landing gear and other components.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25 °C and a wind speed of 3 kt at 132°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, and the tailwind component was 2 kt. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.

The total landing distance was 1,147 m, which is 21% 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. Overall, while there were some areas of concern during the landing, the pilot was able to execute a safe and successful landing at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport.

98.02 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 33L at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 53 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 22 ft in 0 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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