KSFO to YSSY Flight Report - Airbus A380

Flight from KSFO to YSSY

Thursday, 23 July 2026 23:19

Minutes 743

6,552 nm

Fuel 169,199 kg

Airbus A380

Departure

Runway 28L at KSFO

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, California, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

510,980 kg

Fuel

197,294 kg

Temperature

17 °C

Wind Speed

20 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

17 kt

Crosswind

9 kt

Arrival

Runway 25 at YSSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney State of New South Wales, Australia

13 ft asl

Altitude

341,782 kg

Weight

28,095 kg

Fuel

9 °C

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

280.0 °

Wind Direction

14 kt

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.41%

Departure Score 98.13%

Enroute Score 97.88%

Arrival Score 90.22%

The Airbus A380 taxied from the parking area to runway 28L at KSFO, San Francisco International Airport in 13 minutes, covering 4 nm on the ground.

During the departure roll on runway 28L, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,998 m, representing 59 % of the runway, and achieved a liftoff speed of 175 kt; ambient temperature was 20 °C with a wind of 24 kt from 270°, including an 11 kt crosswind and a 21 kt headwind.

The first en-route climb commenced overhead San Bruno, California, climbing from 1,036 ft asl to 35,710 ft asl-a gain of 34,674 ft-over 25 minutes while covering 146 nm.

Level cruise began at latitude 36.1605096, longitude -124.7715868 and continued for 333 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 2,712 nm.

A second climb started 75 miles east of PLPA Palmyra (Cooper) Airport, ascending from 36,001 ft asl to 40,001 ft asl, an increase of 4,000 ft in 5 minutes and covering 45 nm.

The subsequent cruise segment originated 35 miles east of PLPA Palmyra (Cooper) Airport and lasted 336 minutes, with a distance of 3,497 nm traversed.

Descent began 91 miles south-east of Smiths Lake, New South Wales, Australia, descending from 40,005 ft asl to 1,363 ft asl-a loss of 38,642 ft-in 28 minutes and covering 139 nm.

The final approach to runway 25 at YSSY, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, was executed from the east on a heading of 254.0°, at 4 nm and 1,337 ft agl.

Landing on runway 25, which is 2,426 m long, the aircraft encountered a threshold height of 66 ft agl above target and a threshold speed of 139 kt slightly above target; touchdown occurred 346 m beyond the touchdown zone at 118 kt with a firm touchdown rate of minus 384 fpm, and the touchdown point was laterally displaced 17.9 m from the centreline. Ambient temperature was 9 °C with a wind of 16 kt from 279°, including a 7 kt crosswind and a 14 kt headwind.

The rollout distance measured 1,337 m, representing 55 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was off centreline by 18.0 m.

The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm on the ground.

In total, the flight covered 6,552 nm, required 743 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 169,199 kg of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

99.6 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 13 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99 %	Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 30 kt	0		7 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 8 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:19:54
Info	Engine 4 Started at 23:19:54
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:19:54
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:19:54
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 23:19:54
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 23:19:54
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 23:19:54
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 23:19:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:19:54
Info	Engine 3 Started at 23:21:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:21:45
Info	Engine 2 Started at 23:21:50
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 23:21:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:21:58
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:22:01
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:22:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:22:19
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:30:56

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 28L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport, Average speed was 23 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 6 kt min to max 15 kt	6		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.6		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	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

93.5 %

Departure roll runway 28L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,998 m 59 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 175 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 24 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 21 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,998 m 59 % of runway
98.44 %	Liftoff speed was 175 kt Target 161 kt
69.04 %	Runway alignment max 11.54 m 11.54 m left to 0.00 m left	3.93		11.54 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 8.4 °	-0.5		8.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.0		2.8 °

Departure Climb 1

97.74 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.3		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 179 kt 175 kt min to max 185 kt	175		185 kt
90.97 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 347 fpm 69 fpm min to max 696 fpm	69		696 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	0		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 8.4 ° min to max 10.3 °	8.4		10.3 °

Departure Climb 2

99.83 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 184 kt 175 kt min to max 186 kt	185		175 kt
99.32 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.3		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.89 g min to max 1.20 g	1.06		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 1,140 fpm 701 fpm min to max 2,541 fpm	701		2,351 fpm
Info	Average altitude 82 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 355 ft agl	35		355 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.2 ° 10.3 ° min to max 15.4 °	10.3		13.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 23:34:41

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 175 kt 171 kt min to max 182 kt	174		182 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.87 g min to max 1.04 g	0.87		0.95 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,393 fpm 834 fpm min to max 2,196 fpm	2,196		1,971 fpm
Info	Average altitude 677 ft agl 393 ft agl min to max 975 ft agl	393		975 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.4 ° 10.8 ° min to max 14.0 °	13.3		11.8 °

Enroute Climb

97.35 %

Enroute climb started overhead San Bruno (California, United States). Climbing from 1,036 ft asl to 35,710 ft asl, an increase of 34,674 ft in 25 minutes and covering 146 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.37 %	Average speed 261 kt 183 kt min to max 292 kt	183		284 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.2 °	0.3		7.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.21 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,331 fpm 235 fpm min to max 3,418 fpm	1,932		1,379 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15,778 ft asl 1,036 ft asl min to max 35,710 ft asl	1,036		35,710 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 3.6 ° min to max 11.5 °	11.4		4.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:35:58
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:36:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 23:40:16
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 23:40:17
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 23:37:09
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 23:38:39

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started Latitude: 36.1605096 Longitude: -124.7715868 and lasted 333 minutes, covering 2,712 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,999 ft asl 35,749 ft asl min to max 36,015 ft asl	35,749		36,000 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 281 kt 277 kt min to max 285 kt	283		280 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.6 °	7.9		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		2.7 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 75 miles east of PLPA Palmyra (Cooper) Airport Palmyra Island Atoll (Palmyra Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands). Climbing from 36,001 ft asl to 40,001 ft asl, an increase of 4,000 ft in 5 minutes and covering 45 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 269 kt 257 kt min to max 282 kt	281		259 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 736 fpm -46 fpm min to max 1,928 fpm	6		18 fpm
Info	Average altitude 38,102 ft asl 36,000 ft asl min to max 40,004 ft asl	36,001		40,001 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.7		3.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 35 miles east of PLPA Palmyra (Cooper) Airport Palmyra Island Atoll (Palmyra Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands) and lasted 336 minutes, covering 3,497 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 40,000 ft asl 39,970 ft asl min to max 40,060 ft asl	39,997		40,005 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 259 kt 257 kt min to max 262 kt	259		260 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.5 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.6		2.7 °

Enroute Descent

92.04 %

Enroute descent started 91 miles south east of Smiths Lake (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 40,005 ft asl to 1,363 ft asl, a decrease of 38,642 ft in 28 minutes and covering 139 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.1 %	Average speed 242 kt 145 kt min to max 290 kt	260		145 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.4 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.18 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,487 fpm -4,319 fpm min to max 58 fpm	-12		-732 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,462 ft asl 1,363 ft asl min to max 40,005 ft asl	40,005		1,363 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -4.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.6		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:33:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:33:13
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:41:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:41:55
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:42:13
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:42:22
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:42:27
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 11:42:30
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:36:14
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:36:54

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,337 ft agl to 1,024 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 142 kt 141 kt min to max 144 kt	144		141 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -656 fpm -746 fpm min to max -524 fpm	-710		-746 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,180 ft agl 1,024 ft agl min to max 1,337 ft agl	1,337		1,024 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.2		2.0 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,013 ft agl to 688 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 140 kt 138 kt min to max 142 kt	141		139 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.5		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -659 fpm -792 fpm min to max -576 fpm	-710		-691 fpm
Info	Average altitude 850 ft agl 688 ft agl min to max 1,013 ft agl	1,013		688 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.4		3.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 11:43:38

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 678 ft agl to 365 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 139 kt 138 kt min to max 141 kt	138		139 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -654 fpm -870 fpm min to max -522 fpm	-654		-689 fpm
Info	Average altitude 524 ft agl 365 ft agl min to max 678 ft agl	678		365 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.1 °	3.6		3.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 11:43:52
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 11:43:55
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 11:43:56
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 11:44:04
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 11:44:13

Arrival Final 1

99.08 %

Approaching runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 354 ft agl to 97 ft agl. A decrease of 257 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.93 %	Approach angle 4.0 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		4.7 °
100 %	Average speed 139 kt 136 kt min to max 140 kt	139		139 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		0.2 °
99.46 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.9		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -637 fpm -787 fpm min to max -501 fpm	-692		-668 fpm
Info	Average altitude 171 ft agl 97 ft agl min to max 354 ft agl	354		97 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.5		2.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 11:44:18
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 11:44:20
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 11:44:33
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 11:44:35

Arrival Landing

68.07 %

Landing on runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 2,426 m. Threshold height at 66 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt. Target 127 kt
76.56 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
95.6 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.6 °
93.72 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.15 g	0.97		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 132 kt 118 kt min to max 139 kt	139		118 kt
Info	Average VSI -306 fpm -707 fpm min to max 68 fpm	-672		-384 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 66 ft agl	66		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 6.8 °	2.2		6.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

84.15 %

Touchdown point was 346 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 118 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -384 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 16 kt at 279 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Headwind: 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.92 %	Touchdown VSI was -384 fpm.
65.73 %	Touchdown distance was 771 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 118 kt Target below 124 kt
46.02 %	Runway alignment max 17.86 m 17.79 m right	-17.66		-17.86 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		1.2 °
97.43 %	Average g force 1.29 g 0.94 g min to max 1.59 g	0.94		1.17 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 117 kt 117 kt min to max 118 kt	118		117 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 5.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	6.3		5.2 °

Arrival Rollout

75.4 %

Total landing distance 1,337 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.0 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,337 m 55 % of runway.
45.34 %	Runway alignment max 18.04 m 0.00 m left to 18.04 m right	-17.86		-2.03 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 94 kt 52 kt min to max 103 kt	103		52 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.3		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 36 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kt 15 kt min to max 44 kt	44		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.5		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

95.05 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	14		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 13 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 -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Landing Lights at 11:45:51

Takeoff on runway 28L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport in the Airbus A380

98.13 %

99.6 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 13 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

99 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.5 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,998 m using 59.27 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

98.44 %

Liftoff speed was 175 kn - Target 161 kn

Alignment

69.04 %

11.54 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.74 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

90.97 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.83 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.32 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in the Airbus A380

Landing Score 81.68 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A380 performed a final approach to runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from the east, tracking a heading of 254.0° at 4 nm and 1,337 ft agl; local conditions were 9 °C with wind 16 kt from 279°, providing a 7 kt cross-wind component and a 14 kt head-wind.

At the threshold the aircraft was 66 ft agl, which was above target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt.

Touchdown occurred 346 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 118 kt described as good; the descent rate was firm at minus 384 fpm and the touchdown point was significantly misaligned by 17.9 m from the centreline.

The aircraft used a total landing distance of 1,337 m, representing 55 % of the 2,426 m runway, and the rollout remained misaligned by 18.0 m from the centreline.

To tighten lateral control, concentrate on maintaining centreline alignment during the flare and rollout, and refine the approach to achieve the intended threshold height and speed.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,337 ft agl to 1,024 ft agl. A decrease of 313 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 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,013 ft agl to 688 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 29 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 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 678 ft agl to 365 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.08 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 354 ft agl to 97 ft agl. A decrease of 257 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

95.93 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

95.93 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.46 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

68.07 %

Landing

Landing on runway 25 at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 2,426 m. Threshold height at 66 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt.

Height

76.56 %

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

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt. Target 127 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

95.6 %

Bank