KMDW to KDCA Flight Report - Boeing 737-700

Flight from KMDW to KDCA

Tuesday, 01 July 2025 11:22

Minutes 68

613 nm

Fuel 4,696 kg

Boeing 737-700

Departure

Runway 31C at KMDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Altitude

610 ft asl

Weight

61,991 kg

Fuel

8,878 kg

Temperature

28 °C

Wind Speed

10 kt

Wind Direction

290.0 °

Headwind

9 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

57,295 kg

Weight

4,182 kg

Fuel

32 °C

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

170.0 °

Wind Direction

16 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.03%

Departure Score 96.94%

Enroute Score 99.11%

Arrival Score 98.05%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 31C at Chicago Midway International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,290 meters, which was 79% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at 290 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots. After departing from the airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Summit, Illinois. The climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 144 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,606 feet above sea level to 38,283 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,677 feet.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of the Sanders Gyroport Airport in Cloverdale, Indiana. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 335 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles north of the Singleton Airport in Warm Springs, Virginia. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 38,453 feet above sea level to 206 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,247 feet.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from the north. The aircraft was heading at 180.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 185 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft was forced to execute a go-around at 33 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 19, with a runway length of 2,190 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 130 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 91 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -339 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots at 170 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 16 knots.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 613 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes. The aircraft used 4,696 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 15 kt	1		14 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.5 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.3		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 11:22:12
Info	Engine 2 Started at 11:22:12
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:22:12
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:22:12
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:22:12
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:22:41
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 11:22:54
Info	Engine 1 Started at 11:23:28
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 11:24:03
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 11:24:03
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:24:04
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:24:04
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:24:28
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:24:33
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:24:41
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:24:45
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:24:51
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:27:39

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, Average speed was 19 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kt 14 kt min to max 14 kt	14		14 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.5		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:27:52

Departure Roll

95.51 %

Departure roll runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,290 m 79 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 147 kt. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 10 kt at 290 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.36 %	Takeoff distance 1,290 m 79 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 147 kt Target 148 kt
93.22 %	Runway alignment max 6.89 m 4.91 m left to 1.98 m right	-1.98		1.02 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.5 ° min to max 11.3 °	-1.4		11.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.2		1.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31C KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 151 kt 147 kt min to max 153 kt	147		153 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.10 g min to max 1.21 g	1.10		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 791 fpm 365 fpm min to max 1,220 fpm	365		1,220 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.6 ° 11.5 ° min to max 16.0 °	11.5		16.0 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31C KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 153 kt 152 kt min to max 154 kt	153		153 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.8		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g	1.15		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 1,779 fpm 1,251 fpm min to max 3,473 fpm	1,251		3,473 fpm
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 372 ft agl	50		372 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.4 ° 16.0 ° min to max 21.9 °	16.0		20.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 11:28:39

Departure Climb 3

89.21 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31C KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kt 152 kt min to max 153 kt	153		152 kt
46.05 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.5 °	1.0		22.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.89 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.92 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,376 fpm 2,894 fpm min to max 3,618 fpm	3,538		2,894 fpm
Info	Average altitude 687 ft agl 431 ft agl min to max 930 ft agl	431		930 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 19.3 ° 17.1 ° min to max 21.0 °	21.0		17.1 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of Summit (Illinois, United States). Climbing from 1,606 ft asl to 38,283 ft asl, an increase of 36,677 ft in 16 minutes and covering 144 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 260 kt 153 kt min to max 307 kt	153		255 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.7 °	23.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.42 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,165 fpm -106 fpm min to max 3,784 fpm	2,740		30 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15,621 ft asl 1,606 ft asl min to max 38,310 ft asl	1,606		38,283 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 18.2 °	16.9		3.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:30:23
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:30:27
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:30:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:32:31
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:32:35

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of IN88 Sanders Gyroport Airport Cloverdale (Indiana, United States) and lasted 14 minutes, covering 335 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 38,403 ft asl 38,291 ft asl min to max 38,500 ft asl	38,291		38,450 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 257 kt 255 kt min to max 260 kt	255		256 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.9 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 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 3.2 ° 2.7 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.3		3.2 °

Enroute Descent

97.33 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north of 97VA Singleton Airport Warm Springs (Virginia, United States). Descent from 38,453 ft asl to 206 ft asl, a decrease of 38,247 ft in 21 minutes and covering 131 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.33 %	Average speed 214 kt 141 kt min to max 298 kt	256		141 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.7 °	0.4		8.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.77 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -1,251 fpm -4,363 fpm min to max 111 fpm	29		-752 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,680 ft asl 206 ft asl min to max 38,459 ft asl	38,453		206 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -3.1 ° min to max 6.7 °	3.1		2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:09:07
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:13:42
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:14:07
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:14:35
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 12:16:10
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:16:11
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:16:14
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 12:16:14
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:16:59
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 12:17:03
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 12:17:54
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:17:55
100 %	Landing Lights at 12:19:10
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 12:12:51

Arrival Final 1 (GA)

91.41 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 185 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 153 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.5 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.5 ° Target 3.0 °	2.5		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 130 kt 127 kt min to max 140 kt	140		136 kt
68 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.1 °
89.05 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.2 °	6.2		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.90 g min to max 1.23 g	1.01		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI -649 fpm -908 fpm min to max 214 fpm	-695		214 fpm
Info	Average altitude 57 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 185 ft agl	185		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.3 ° min to max 8.7 °	2.6		8.7 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 12:19:21
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:19:25

Go-around

100 %

Go-Around runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at 33 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 176 kt 132 kt min to max 242 kt	136		140 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.6 °	2.2		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.81 g min to max 1.23 g	1.15		0.99 g
Info	Average altitude 1,844 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 3,155 ft agl	33		152 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 16.0 °	8.7		2.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 12:19:40
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:19:46
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 12:19:48
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 12:19:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:19:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:19:58
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:20:02
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:20:10
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:25:58
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:26:06
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:26:52
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 12:27:48
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:27:50
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 12:27:51
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:28:18
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 12:28:22

Arrival Final 1

98.72 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 142 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 119 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 130 kt min to max 139 kt	139		130 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.1 °
93.59 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 5.5 °	4.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	0.97		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -746 fpm -868 fpm min to max -533 fpm	-632		-533 fpm
Info	Average altitude 60 ft agl 23 ft agl min to max 142 ft agl	142		23 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.2		5.4 °

Arrival Landing

97.03 %

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 130 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 130 kt. Target 129 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
88.11 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.00 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 129 kt 129 kt min to max 130 kt	130		129 kt
Info	Average VSI -417 fpm -521 fpm min to max -339 fpm	-521		-339 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 9 ft agl	9		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 4.8 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		5.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.2 %

Touchdown distance was good at 91 m. Touchdown speed at 129 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -339 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 16 kt at 170 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.75 %	Touchdown VSI was -339 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 91 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 129 kt Target below 127 kt
95.09 %	Runway alignment max 4.40 m 4.27 m left	4.17		4.40 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.01 g min to max 1.28 g	1.01		1.21 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 128 kt 128 kt min to max 129 kt	129		128 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 5.1 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.1		5.3 °

Arrival Rollout

97.3 %

Total landing distance 1,095 m, 50 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,095 m 50 % of runway.
94 %	Runway alignment max 5.01 m 4.69 m left to 0.32 m right	4.43		-0.32 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 106 kt 61 kt min to max 119 kt	119		61 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -1.5 ° min to max 5.2 °	5.2		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 40 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kt 15 kt min to max 60 kt	59		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.3		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.1 °
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 12:31:34
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:31:43
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 12:31:46
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 12:31:49
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:31:52
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:31:56

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 12 kt 3 kt min to max 15 kt	15		3 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.7 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.4		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:32:00
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:32:08
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 12:32:24
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 12:32:24
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:32:25
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 12:33:33

Takeoff on runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport in the Boeing 737-700

96.94 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

95.51 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,290 m using 78.91 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 147 kn - Target 148 kn

Alignment

93.22 %

4.91 m left to 1.98 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 31C KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31C KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

89.21 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31C KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

46.05 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Boeing 737-700

Landing Score 97.56 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 180.0° at 1 nautical mile and 185 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.

Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 130 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -339 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the touchdown distance of 91 meters was considered good.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. However, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 32°C and a headwind of 16 knots at 170°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, which reduced the impact of any wind-related issues.

The total landing distance of 1,095 meters was 50% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-controlled during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor issues with touchdown speed and runway alignment.

98.72 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 142 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 119 ft in 9 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

93.59 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

97.03 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 130 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 130 kt. Target 129 kt

Flare

88.11 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank