CYFB to CYLU Flight Report - F-35A Lightning II

Flight from CYFB to CYLU

Sunday, 10 August 2025 14:31

Minutes 40

318 nm

Fuel -4,028 kg

F-35A Lightning II

Departure

Runway 34 at CYFB

Iqaluit Airport

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Altitude

89 ft asl

Weight

17,331 kg

Fuel

4,086 kg

Temperature

5 °C

Wind Speed

16 kt

Wind Direction

330.0 °

Headwind

16 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 16 at CYLU

Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport

Kangiqsualujjuaq Quebec, Canada

217 ft asl

Altitude

21,359 kg

Weight

8,115 kg

Fuel

14 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

290.0 °

Wind Direction

-5 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 77.09%

Departure Score 83.99%

Enroute Score 72.49%

Arrival Score 74.79%

The flight in question was conducted on an F-35A Lightning II aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34 at CYFB Iqaluit Airport, with a takeoff distance of 603 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 179 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 329 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead CYFB Iqaluit Airport and continued to an altitude of 38,982 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,031 feet in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 72 nautical miles.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 70 miles east of CYLC Kimmirut Airport and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 208 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 35 miles north of CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport and continued to an altitude of 957 feet above sea level, a decrease of 39,240 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles north of CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport was conducted from the north-west, with a heading of 146.0 degrees at an altitude of 631 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.

The landing on runway 16 was conducted with a runway length of 1,031 meters. The threshold height at 63 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 188 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 196 meters, but the touchdown speed of 182 knots was fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,741 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centreline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 289 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 691 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centreline.

The total flight distance was 318 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 40 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -4,028 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

62.5 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 27 kt	0		23 kt
6.25 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 24 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.6		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 14:31:41
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:31:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:31:41
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:31:41
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:34:49

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 34 at CYFB Iqaluit Airport, Average speed was 31 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kt 21 kt min to max 27 kt	23		27 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.9		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g

Departure Roll

87 %

Departure roll runway 34 at CYFB Iqaluit Airport. Takeoff distance 603 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 179 kt. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 16 kt at 329 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 603 m 23 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 179 kt Target 180 kt
84.99 %	Runway alignment max 7.17 m 0.00 m left to 7.17 m right	-1.28		-7.17 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.27 g	0.99		0.85 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 5.7 °	1.4		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		0.9 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 14:37:00
0 %	Strobe Lights at 14:37:02

Departure Climb 1

98.57 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 CYFB Iqaluit Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 193 kt 179 kt min to max 210 kt	179		210 kt
94.26 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.9		4.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.87 g min to max 1.15 g	0.87		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 482 fpm 166 fpm min to max 944 fpm	166		944 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.9 ° min to max 8.9 °	5.9		8.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 14:37:13

Departure Climb 2

91.89 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 CYFB Iqaluit Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 217 kt 210 kt min to max 231 kt	210		231 kt
72.68 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.4 °	4.3		12.4 °
87.14 %	Average g force 1.21 g 1.08 g min to max 1.95 g	1.08		1.89 g
Info	Average VSI 1,515 fpm 961 fpm min to max 5,166 fpm	961		5,166 fpm
Info	Average altitude 83 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 333 ft agl	44		333 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 9.0 ° min to max 23.3 °	9.0		23.3 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:37:20
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 14:37:20
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 14:37:20

Departure Climb 3

80 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34 CYFB Iqaluit Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 237 kt 232 kt min to max 240 kt	232		240 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 59.2 ° 40.0 ° min to max 66.8 °	40.0		65.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.04 g min to max 1.23 g	1.13		1.21 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 6,410 fpm 6,005 fpm min to max 6,756 fpm	6,389		6,005 fpm
Info	Average altitude 615 ft agl 450 ft agl min to max 769 ft agl	450		769 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 19.4 ° 16.3 ° min to max 22.1 °	22.1		16.3 °

Enroute Climb

60.89 %

Enroute climb started overhead CYFB Iqaluit Airport Iqaluit (Nunavut, Canada). Climbing from 951 ft asl to 38,982 ft asl, an increase of 38,031 ft in 8 minutes and covering 72 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60.32 %	Average speed 401 kt 245 kt min to max 551 kt	245		283 kt
49.32 %	Average bank angle 28.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 65.3 °	62.5		3.4 °
70.29 %	Average g force 1.22 g 0.49 g min to max 2.54 g	1.10		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 5,576 fpm -525 fpm min to max 15,634 fpm	5,382		1,906 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15,913 ft asl 951 ft asl min to max 38,982 ft asl	951		38,982 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.0 °	14.3		5.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 14:40:33
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 14:40:38
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 14:40:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:40:45
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 14:40:46
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 14:40:47
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 14:43:10
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 14:43:11
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 14:43:23
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 14:43:23
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 14:37:32

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 70 miles east of CYLC Kimmirut Airport Kimmirut (Nunavut, Canada) and lasted 21 minutes, covering 208 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 39,737 ft asl 39,215 ft asl min to max 40,200 ft asl	39,215		40,198 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 287 kt 283 kt min to max 290 kt	283		290 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.9 °	3.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.19 g	0.96		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		3.5 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 14:45:29
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 14:45:31

Enroute Descent

68.42 %

Enroute descent started 35 miles north of CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport Kangiqsualujjuaq (Quebec, Canada). Descent from 40,197 ft asl to 957 ft asl, a decrease of 39,240 ft in 3 minutes and covering 22 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 410 kt 287 kt min to max 566 kt	290		428 kt
32.48 %	Average bank angle 14.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 73.8 °	0.2		1.5 °
54.29 %	Average g force 1.04 g -0.93 g min to max 3.10 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -14,265 fpm -40,240 fpm min to max 636 fpm	-3		100 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13,048 ft asl 953 ft asl min to max 40,208 ft asl	40,197		957 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -12.4 ° -37.8 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 15:07:38
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 15:09:44
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:09:53
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:10:01
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:08:38

Enroute Level 2

60.65 %

Enroute level cruise started 12 miles north of CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport Kangiqsualujjuaq (Quebec, Canada) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 907 ft asl 727 ft asl min to max 1,066 ft asl	959		821 ft asl
67.95 %	Average speed 320 kt 213 kt min to max 482 kt	434		233 kt
26.8 %	Average bank angle 7.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 76.6 °	1.4		0.4 °
63.43 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.72 g min to max 2.78 g	1.00		0.80 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -1.9 ° min to max 5.4 °	0.9		-1.9 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 15:11:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:11:33
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 15:12:50
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:10:02

Arrival Final 2

85.31 %

Approaching runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 631 ft agl to 432 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.18 %	Approach angle 4.7 ° 4.5 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.9		4.5 °
100 %	Average speed 226 kt 214 kt min to max 231 kt	231		214 kt
50.54 %	Heading variation 7.9 ° 7.1 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.4		7.1 °
85.78 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.3 °	1.5		1.4 °
93.43 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.80 g min to max 1.73 g	0.82		1.73 g
Info	Average VSI -2,265 fpm -2,931 fpm min to max -1,731 fpm	-1,731		-1,781 fpm
Info	Average altitude 526 ft agl 432 ft agl min to max 631 ft agl	631		432 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -4.7 ° min to max 4.6 °	-2.6		4.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:12:56

Arrival Final 1

65.93 %

Approaching runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 428 ft agl to 158 ft agl. A decrease of 270 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.64 %	Approach angle 5.4 ° 4.6 ° min to max 5.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.8		4.6 °
100 %	Average speed 201 kt 191 kt min to max 209 kt	209		191 kt
0 %	Heading variation 3.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		1.0 °
63.02 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 16.8 °	7.8		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.50 g min to max 1.41 g	1.41		1.28 g
Info	Average VSI -1,531 fpm -2,550 fpm min to max -250 fpm	-744		-2,267 fpm
Info	Average altitude 338 ft agl 158 ft agl min to max 429 ft agl	428		158 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -3.3 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		0.1 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 15:13:00

Arrival Landing

57.81 %

Landing on runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport, runway length 1,031 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was too high at 188 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.35 %	Threshold speed was too high at 188 kt. Target 150 kt
83.16 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
95.6 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		-0.1 °
63.69 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 6.2 ° min to max 15.9 °	10.6		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.05 g min to max 1.21 g	1.08		1.21 g
Info	Average speed 185 kt 182 kt min to max 188 kt	188		182 kt
Info	Average VSI -1,887 fpm -2,039 fpm min to max -1,741 fpm	-2,039		-1,741 fpm
Info	Average altitude 32 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 63 ft agl	63		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.6		2.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

76.7 %

Touchdown distance was good at 196 m. Touchdown speed at 182 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,741 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 5 kt at 289 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
43.4 %	Touchdown VSI was -1,741 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 196 m Target 457 m
77.06 %	Speed at touchdown 182 kt Target below 156 kt
99.02 %	Runway alignment max 3.32 m 2.10 m right	-0.85		-3.32 m
48.23 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		0.7 °
63.43 %	Average g force 2.04 g 1.21 g min to max 2.78 g	1.21		1.62 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 176 kt 171 kt min to max 182 kt	182		171 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		1.8 °

Arrival Rollout

88.21 %

Total landing distance 691 m, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.0 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 691 m 67 % of runway.
74.49 %	Runway alignment max 11.16 m 1.12 m left to 10.05 m right	-3.53		1.12 m
96.86 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.79 g min to max 1.61 g	1.61		1.07 g
Info	Average speed 153 kt 97 kt min to max 172 kt	172		97 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.8		1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.7		0.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:13:09

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 33 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 30 kt 0 kt min to max 164 kt	87		164 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.1		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.4		1.9 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.15 g	0.96		1.15 g

Takeoff on runway 34 at CYFB Iqaluit Airport in the F-35A Lightning II

83.99 %

62.5 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

6.25 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

87 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 603 m using 23.06 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 179 kn - Target 180 kn

Alignment

84.99 %

0.00 m left to 7.17 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.57 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 CYFB Iqaluit Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

94.26 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

91.89 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 CYFB Iqaluit Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

72.68 %

87.14 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

80 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34 CYFB Iqaluit Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

0 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport in the F-35A Lightning II

Landing Score 72.16 %

Landing Summary

The F-35A Lightning II aircraft successfully landed at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 146.0° at 1 nm and 631 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 16, which has a length of 1,031 m.

The threshold height at 63 ft agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when it reached the threshold of the runway. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 188 kt, which may have contributed to the subsequent issues with the landing. The touchdown distance was good at 196 m, but the touchdown speed of 182 kt was faster than desired, resulting in a very heavy touchdown rate of -1,741 fpm.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the high speed at touchdown. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14 °C and a wind of 5 kt at 289°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 kt, but the tailwind of 5 kt may have contributed to the issues with the landing.

The total landing distance was 691 m, which is 67% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, but it may have been due to the high speed at touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the high speed and heavy touchdown rate.

Overall, the landing was not perfect, but the aircraft was able to safely touch down on the runway. However, the high speed at touchdown and the heavy touchdown rate may have put additional stress on the aircraft and its systems.

85.31 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 631 ft agl to 432 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

79.18 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

50.54 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

79.18 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

50.54 %

Bank

85.78 %

93.43 %

Descent Rate

Info

65.93 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 428 ft agl to 158 ft agl. A decrease of 270 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

66.64 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

66.64 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

63.02 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

57.81 %

Landing

Landing on runway 16 at CYLU Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport, runway length 1,031 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was too high at 188 kt.

Height

83.16 %

Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

64.35 %

Threshold speed was too high at 188 kt. Target 150 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

95.6 %

Bank