KHOU to KMDW Flight Report - Boeing 737-800

Flight from KHOU to KMDW

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 21:08

Minutes 62

821 nm

Fuel 5,478 kg

Boeing 737-800

Departure

Runway 04 at KHOU

William P Hobby Airport

Houston, Texas, United States

Altitude

39 ft asl

Weight

70,430 kg

Fuel

9,726 kg

Temperature

12 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

30.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 22L at KMDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago Illinois, United States

610 ft asl

Altitude

64,952 kg

Weight

4,248 kg

Fuel

-8 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

226.8 °

Wind Direction

9 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.05%

Departure Score 93.76%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 97.39%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 04 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,377 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 30 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of South Houston, Texas, and involved a significant increase in altitude from 1,062 feet above sea level to 35,460 feet above sea level, a rise of 34,397 feet in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 169 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 1 mile north of LS90 Caddo Detention Center Airport Keithville, Louisiana. This phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 501 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles west of Mechanicsburg, Illinois, and descended from 35,245 feet above sea level to 1,480 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,766 feet in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 144 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 223.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 862 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 22L was successful, with a runway length of 1,611 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 148 knots. The touchdown distance was 270 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than desired.

The touchdown rate was smooth at -134 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 226 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 857 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.

The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 821 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used 5,478 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

68.8 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92 %	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 26 kn	3		13 kn
30 %	Average speed turning corners 18 kn max 23 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.1		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:08:58
Info	Engine 2 Started at 21:08:58
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:08:58
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:08:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:08:58
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:09:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:09:54
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:11:01
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:12:06
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:12:13
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:12:15
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:12:17
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:12:36

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 04 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport, Average speed was 14 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 13 kn min to max 14 kn	13		14 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.0		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:15:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:15:33

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 04 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport. Takeoff distance 1,377 m 59 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 157 kn. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 3 kn at 30 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,377 m 59 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 157 kn Target 160 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.53 m 1.66 m left to 0.87 m right	1.66		-0.23 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.2 ° min to max 9.0 °	-1.0		9.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.3 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 KHOU William P Hobby 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 161 kn 157 kn min to max 165 kn	157		165 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.05 g min to max 1.16 g	1.05		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 585 fpm 179 fpm min to max 1,045 fpm	179		1,045 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 9.3 ° min to max 14.0 °	9.3		14.0 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 KHOU William P Hobby Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 166 kn 165 kn min to max 171 kn	165		171 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.91 g min to max 1.20 g	1.16		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 1,609 fpm 1,063 fpm min to max 2,866 fpm	1,063		2,811 fpm
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 360 ft agl	45		360 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.5 ° 14.1 ° min to max 17.5 °	14.1		15.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:16:20

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04 KHOU William P Hobby Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 177 kn 172 kn min to max 180 kn	172		180 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	0.93		1.06 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,892 fpm 2,664 fpm min to max 3,541 fpm	2,768		3,541 fpm
Info	Average altitude 661 ft agl 407 ft agl min to max 945 ft agl	407		945 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.5 ° 14.2 ° min to max 18.0 °	14.8		18.0 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of South Houston (Texas, United States). Climbing from 1,062 ft asl to 35,460 ft asl, an increase of 34,397 ft in 14 minutes and covering 169 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 253 kn 172 kn min to max 310 kn	180		262 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.1 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.18 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,639 fpm -52 fpm min to max 4,475 fpm	3,737		27 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,406 ft asl 1,062 ft asl min to max 35,505 ft asl	1,062		35,460 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 3.2 ° min to max 18.3 °	18.3		3.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:17:13
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:17:17
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:17:40
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:19:11
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:20:44

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of LS90 Caddo Detention Center Airport Keithville (Louisiana, United States) and lasted 23 minutes, covering 501 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,383 ft asl 35,242 ft asl min to max 35,520 ft asl	35,464		35,245 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 268 kn 260 kn min to max 274 kn	261		271 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.4 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.5		3.0 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles west of Mechanicsburg (Illinois, United States). Descent from 35,245 ft asl to 1,480 ft asl, a decrease of 33,766 ft in 17 minutes and covering 144 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 211 kn 151 kn min to max 301 kn	271		151 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.8 °	0.0		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -960 fpm -2,899 fpm min to max 136 fpm	-10		-678 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7,578 ft asl 1,480 ft asl min to max 35,245 ft asl	35,245		1,480 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -1.2 ° min to max 5.2 °	3.0		2.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:00:44
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:07:15
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:07:23
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:08:21
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:09:08
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:09:25
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:09:31
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 22:09:31
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 22:10:28
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 22:10:31
100 %	Landing Lights at 22:11:01

Arrival Final 3

99.49 %

Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 862 ft agl to 633 ft agl. A decrease of 229 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kn 150 kn min to max 153 kn	151		153 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
97.46 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -654 fpm -722 fpm min to max -617 fpm	-673		-722 fpm
Info	Average altitude 744 ft agl 633 ft agl min to max 862 ft agl	862		633 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		2.0 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 621 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 281 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 153 kn min to max 155 kn	153		154 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -675 fpm -785 fpm min to max -574 fpm	-712		-690 fpm
Info	Average altitude 479 ft agl 340 ft agl min to max 621 ft agl	621		340 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.4		1.5 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 328 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 148 kn min to max 153 kn	153		148 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.16 g	0.96		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI -803 fpm -876 fpm min to max -585 fpm	-735		-585 fpm
Info	Average altitude 91 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 328 ft agl	328		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	1.4		4.5 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 1,611 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 148 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 148 kn. Target 143 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.15 g	1.13		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 145 kn 142 kn min to max 148 kn	148		142 kn
Info	Average VSI -256 fpm -564 fpm min to max -124 fpm	-564		-134 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 12 ft agl	12		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 3.5 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.6		3.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.38 %

Touchdown distance was good at 270 m. Touchdown speed at 142 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -134 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -8 °C. Wind 9 kn at 226 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 9 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.84 %	Touchdown VSI was -134 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 270 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 142 kn Target 141 kn
84.43 %	Runway alignment max 7.32 m 7.28 m left	7.32		7.25 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	0.93		1.07 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 141 kn 141 kn min to max 142 kn	142		141 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		3.0 °

Arrival Rollout

93.13 %

Total landing distance 857 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 857 m 53 % of runway.
84.73 %	Runway alignment max 7.24 m 7.24 m left to 0.00 m left	7.23		1.33 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 118 kn 64 kn min to max 126 kn	126		64 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.2 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 39 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kn 11 kn min to max 61 kn	61		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.0		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:12:48
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:12:50
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 22:13:03

Arrival Taxi

91.73 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.33 %	Average speed 18 kn 5 kn min to max 28 kn	10		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
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 -1.1 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.3		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 22:13:07
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:13:09
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:13:13
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:13:17
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:13:21
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:13:29
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 22:15:12
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 22:15:12
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:15:12
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:15:13
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:15:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:15:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:15:26

Takeoff on runway 04 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport in the Boeing 737-800

93.76 %

68.8 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

92 %

Turn Speed

30 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,377 m using 59.46 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 157 kn - Target 159 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.66 m left to 0.87 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 04 KHOU William P Hobby Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 KHOU William P Hobby Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04 KHOU William P Hobby Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport in the Boeing 737-800

Landing Score 97.63 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 22L. The final approach was initiated from the northeast, heading 223.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 862 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.

Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was recorded at 148 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the landing. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -134 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled and gentle touchdown.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.3 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled path after touchdown.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -8°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 226°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed. The total landing distance was 857 meters, which is 53% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 97.6%. While there were some minor deviations from optimal performance, the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach and touchdown, and the aircraft was able to roll out safely and smoothly after landing.

99.49 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 862 ft agl to 633 ft agl. A decrease of 229 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

97.46 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 621 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 281 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 328 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %