NZQN to NZQN Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from NZQN to NZQN

Monday, 16 June 2025 22:45

Minutes 10

10 nm

Fuel 487 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 05 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Altitude

1,161 ft asl

Weight

47,024 kg

Fuel

2,995 kg

Temperature

4 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

60.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown Otago, New Zealand

1,161 ft asl

Altitude

46,537 kg

Weight

2,508 kg

Fuel

7 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

60.0 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.97%

Departure Score 93.08%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 97.83%

This flight was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, departing from Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) in New Zealand. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 05, taking off with a takeoff distance of 1,021 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 141 knots.

During the initial climb, the aircraft started ascending 1 mile east of the airport, rising from an altitude of 2,039 feet above sea level to 1,876 feet above sea level, an increase of 163 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time of departure and climb were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 59 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.

As the aircraft approached the final approach to runway 05, it was heading southwest at an altitude of 688 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. However, the crew decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 20 feet above ground level. The aircraft then proceeded to land on runway 05, which had a length of 1,771 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 118 knots.

The touchdown distance was recorded at 441 meters, and the touchdown speed was 106 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -49 feet per minute. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those during departure and climb, with a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at 60 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.

The total landing distance was 1,232 meters, accounting for 70% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes. The aircraft used 487 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 13 kt	0		13 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 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 0.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	-0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:45:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:45:04
Info	Engine 2 Started at 22:45:04
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:45:04
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:45:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:45:11
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:45:25
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:45:59
0 %	Taxi Lights at 22:46:36

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, Average speed was 21 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 13 kt min to max 21 kt	13		21 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

89.3 %

Departure roll runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,021 m 58 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 141 kt. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 6 kt at 59 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,021 m 58 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 141 kt Target 134 kt
96.52 %	Runway alignment max 4.00 m 0.00 m left to 4.00 m right	-3.07		-3.14 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max 5.2 °	-0.1		5.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:47:43
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:47:44
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:47:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:47:47
0 %	Landing Lights at 22:47:12
0 %	Strobe Lights at 22:48:00

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 142 kt min to max 157 kt	142		157 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.03 g min to max 1.18 g	1.03		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 639 fpm 227 fpm min to max 1,084 fpm	227		1,084 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 5.5 ° min to max 8.4 °	5.5		8.4 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:48:12

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 160 kt 157 kt min to max 169 kt	157		169 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 1.05 g min to max 1.13 g	1.11		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 1,460 fpm 1,107 fpm min to max 2,667 fpm	1,107		2,667 fpm
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 240 ft agl	48		240 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 8.4 ° min to max 11.4 °	8.4		11.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:48:15

Departure Climb 3

86.08 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 172 kt 169 kt min to max 174 kt	170		169 kt
30.42 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 28.4 °	0.1		28.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.06 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,292 fpm 2,841 fpm min to max 3,521 fpm	2,841		3,415 fpm
Info	Average altitude 531 ft agl 289 ft agl min to max 800 ft agl	289		800 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.7 ° 11.9 ° min to max 13.6 °	11.9		13.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of NZQN Queenstown International Airport Queenstown (Otago, New Zealand). Climbing from 2,039 ft asl to 1,876 ft asl, an increase of 163 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 153 kt 129 kt min to max 174 kt	168		133 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 37.8 °	31.2		20.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.93 g min to max 1.27 g	1.10		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -27 fpm -1,719 fpm min to max 3,361 fpm	3,361		-1,654 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,801 ft asl 1,876 ft asl min to max 3,133 ft asl	2,039		1,876 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -2.9 ° min to max 13.9 °	13.9		-2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:49:39
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 22:49:39

Arrival Final 2 (GA)

81.02 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 688 ft agl to 311 ft agl. A decrease of 377 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.73 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 132 kt min to max 135 kt	134		133 kt
32.54 %	Heading variation -5.5 ° -10.8 ° min to max -0.9 °	-10.8		-0.9 °
54.22 %	Average bank angle 13.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 19.9 °	16.5		16.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.03 g min to max 1.10 g	1.06		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -1,280 fpm -1,648 fpm min to max -963 fpm	-1,648		-963 fpm
Info	Average altitude 475 ft agl 311 ft agl min to max 688 ft agl	688		311 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	-3.1		0.9 °

Arrival Final 1 (GA)

93.82 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 297 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 267 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 125 kt 123 kt min to max 131 kt	131		123 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		-0.0 °
69.12 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.5 °	14.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.06		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -709 fpm -878 fpm min to max -498 fpm	-878		-498 fpm
Info	Average altitude 78 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 297 ft agl	297		30 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.3 °	1.0		4.3 °

Arrival Landing (GA)

95 %

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt. Target 115 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
80 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 114 kt 107 kt min to max 123 kt	123		108 kt
Info	Average VSI -97 fpm -487 fpm min to max 125 fpm	-487		-153 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl	20		11 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.9 °	4.4		7.7 °

Go-around

98.02 %

Go-Around runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport at 20 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 129 kt 105 kt min to max 168 kt	108		135 kt
95.6 %	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 42.2 °	0.2		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.91 g min to max 1.27 g	1.06		1.03 g
Info	Average altitude 791 ft agl 19 ft agl min to max 1,961 ft agl	20		693 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° -3.6 ° min to max 16.5 °	7.7		-0.6 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:51:53
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:51:54
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:52:01
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:52:03
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 22:53:11
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:53:12

Arrival Final 2

95.88 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 677 ft agl to 306 ft agl. A decrease of 371 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 129 kt 126 kt min to max 134 kt	134		126 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.9		0.4 °
79.38 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.6 °	4.7		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -899 fpm -1,057 fpm min to max -777 fpm	-971		-810 fpm
Info	Average altitude 497 ft agl 306 ft agl min to max 677 ft agl	677		306 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.3 °	-0.5		1.2 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 293 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 257 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 120 kt 118 kt min to max 127 kt	126		118 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -597 fpm -904 fpm min to max -482 fpm	-807		-482 fpm
Info	Average altitude 80 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 293 ft agl	293		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.0 °	1.1		5.0 °

Arrival Landing

99.17 %

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 118 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 118 kt. Target 114 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
96.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 112 kt 106 kt min to max 118 kt	118		106 kt
Info	Average VSI -177 fpm -476 fpm min to max -27 fpm	-476		-49 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl	26		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.1 ° min to max 8.2 °	5.1		8.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.27 %

Touchdown distance was good at 441 m. Touchdown speed at 106 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -49 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 5 kt at 60 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -49 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 441 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 106 kt Target below 111 kt
95.13 %	Runway alignment max 4.38 m 4.37 m right	-4.33		-4.38 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	0.96		1.08 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 105 kt 105 kt min to max 106 kt	106		105 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 8.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	8.0		8.1 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:55:37

Arrival Rollout

97.84 %

Total landing distance 1,232 m, 70 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,232 m 70 % of runway.
95.21 %	Runway alignment max 4.36 m 0.00 m left to 4.36 m right	-4.36		-2.30 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 92 kt 53 kt min to max 101 kt	101		53 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.1		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 2 kt min to max 81 kt	43		81 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:56:12
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:56:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:56:23
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:56:26
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:56:33

Takeoff on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Airbus A320

93.08 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

89.3 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

36.08 %

Roll distance of 1,021 m using 57.62 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 141 kn - Target 134 kn

Alignment

96.52 %

0.00 m left to 4.00 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

86.08 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

30.42 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 98.32 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) on runway 05, achieving a high score of 97.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 688 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target at 123 knots, but still within acceptable limits. The landing distance was good, with the aircraft touching down at 441 meters from the start of the runway. The touchdown speed of 106 knots was also within the desired range, and the touchdown rate of -49 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft deviating 4.4 meters from the centerline. This may be attributed to the crosswind component, which was 2 knots, and the headwind, which was 5 knots. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 60°, may have also contributed to the slight deviation.

Despite the minor misalignment, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll. The total landing distance of 1,232 meters was 70% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway's length of 1,771 meters.

Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more precise alignment with the runway centerline.

95.88 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 677 ft agl to 306 ft agl. A decrease of 371 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

79.38 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 293 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 257 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %