VNKT to VGHS Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from VNKT to VGHS

Saturday, 26 October 2024 02:35

Minutes 74

370 nm

Fuel 3,441 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 02 at VNKT

Tribhuvan Intl

Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal

Altitude

4,357 ft asl

Weight

79,501 kg

Fuel

9,571 kg

Temperature

-5 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

337.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 14 at VGHS

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Dhaka Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

26 ft asl

Altitude

76,060 kg

Weight

6,130 kg

Fuel

26 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

90.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.87%

Departure Score 99.83%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 96.79%

The flight onboard the Airbus A321 began with a smooth departure roll from runway 02 at Tribhuvan Intl (VNKT) in Kathmandu, Nepal. The takeoff distance was 1,603 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed reached 148 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was -3°C, with a light 2 knot wind coming from 336°, resulting in a 1 knot crosswind and 1 knot headwind.

As the aircraft continued on its journey, the enroute climb started about 1 mile north of VNKT. The climb took the plane from 5,330 feet above sea level to 35,003 feet, covering a total increase in altitude of 29,672 feet in 27 minutes and spanning 149 nautical miles.

After reaching cruising altitude, the enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 9 miles southwest of Araria in the state of Bihar, India. This segment lasted 14 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles.

The descent was initiated 6 miles northwest of Shah Mokhdum Rajshahi (VGRJ) in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The aircraft descended from 34,930 feet to 1,808 feet, a decrease of 33,122 feet over 18 minutes and a distance of 104 nautical miles.

The landing took place on runway 14 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (VGHS), with a runway length of 3,183 meters. The airplane approached the threshold at a height of 56 feet above ground level, with a speed of 132 knots. Touchdown occurred 698 meters from the threshold, at a speed of 127 knots and a vertical speed indicator reading of -202 feet per minute. The local weather at the destination was notably warmer at 28°C, with a light 3 knot wind coming from 89°, resulting in a 2 knot crosswind and 2 knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,739 meters, representing 55% of the runway length.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance for this journey was 370 nautical miles, with a total duration of 81 minutes. Throughout the flight, the aircraft consumed 3,441 kilograms of fuel to complete the trip.

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from VNKT to VGHS in the Airbus A321 on Sat 26-Oct-24 01:39. Altitude 9 ft agl, Heading 202.2 °, Speed 21 kt. Departure runway entry runway 02 VNKT Tribhuvan Intl Kathmandu (Bagmati Province, Nepal)

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Flight Stages VNKT to VGHS

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl, Average speed was 17 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 0 kn min to max 27 kn	0		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 02:35:51
Info	Engine 1 Started at 02:35:51
Info	Engine 2 Started at 02:35:51
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 02:35:51
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 02:35:51
Info	Landing Gear Down at 02:35:51
Info	Parking Brake On at 02:35:51
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 02:37:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 02:37:21
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 02:37:29
Info	Parking Brake Off at 02:37:37
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 02:39:16
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 02:39:19

Departure Roll

99.31 %

Departure roll runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl. Takeoff distance 1,603 m 55 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 148 kn. Local weather - Temperature -3 °C. Wind 2 kn at 336 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,603 m 55 % of runway
96.56 %	Liftoff speed was 148 kn Target 160 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.32 m 1.36 m left to 2.96 m right	-2.96		-0.67 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 8.3 °	0.4		8.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.9 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 VNKT Tribhuvan Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 148 kn min to max 160 kn	148		160 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.9		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 553 ft/m 256 ft/m min to max 864 ft/m	256		864 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 7.9 ° min to max 10.6 °	8.6		10.6 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 164 kn 160 kn min to max 174 kn	160		174 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.6		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 1,260 ft/m 882 ft/m min to max 2,241 ft/m	882		2,241 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 111 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 395 ft agl	50		395 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 10.5 ° min to max 12.2 °	10.7		12.2 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 02:42:59
Info	Landing Gear Up at 02:42:59

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 168 kn 163 kn min to max 174 kn	174		163 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.6		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.85 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.98 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,350 ft/m 1,797 ft/m min to max 2,715 ft/m	2,380		1,797 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 686 ft agl 436 ft agl min to max 900 ft agl	436		900 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 10.5 ° min to max 13.1 °	12.6		11.0 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of VNKT Tribhuvan Intl Kathmandu (Bagmati Province, Nepal). Climbing from 5,330 ft asl to 35,003 ft asl, an increase of 29,672 ft in 27 minutes and covering 149 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 251 kn 163 kn min to max 312 kn	163		265 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.1 °	0.9		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.88 g min to max 1.17 g	0.95		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 1,425 ft/m 431 ft/m min to max 2,551 ft/m	1,765		780 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17,817 ft asl 5,330 ft asl min to max 35,003 ft asl	5,330		35,003 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 2.2 ° min to max 12.8 °	10.5		3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 02:43:45
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 02:44:31
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 02:44:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 02:46:30

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 9 miles south west of Araria (State of Bihar, India) and lasted 14 minutes, covering 107 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,010 ft asl 34,923 ft asl min to max 35,109 ft asl	35,078		34,929 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 262 kn 261 kn min to max 265 kn	265		263 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		3.3 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles north west of VGRJ Shah Mokhdum Rajshahi (Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh). Descent from 34,930 ft asl to 1,808 ft asl, a decrease of 33,122 ft in 18 minutes and covering 104 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 170 kn min to max 317 kn	264		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.8 °	0.0		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.79 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,558 ft/m -4,502 ft/m min to max 36 ft/m	8		-973 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14,198 ft asl 1,808 ft asl min to max 34,939 ft asl	34,930		1,808 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -3.4 ° min to max 5.1 °	3.3		1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 03:35:25
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 03:41:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 03:41:50
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 03:41:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 03:42:03

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 6 miles north west of VGRJ Shah Mokhdum Rajshahi (Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 158 kn 145 kn min to max 170 kn	170		145 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.9		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -859 ft/m -958 ft/m min to max -662 ft/m	-958		-785 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,551 ft asl 1,308 ft asl min to max 1,792 ft asl	1,792		1,308 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.4		2.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 03:42:23
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 03:42:27
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 03:42:47

Arrival Final 4

99.01 %

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,269 ft agl to 963 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 141 kn min to max 144 kn	144		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
95.05 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -768 ft/m -888 ft/m min to max -678 ft/m	-789		-725 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,119 ft agl 963 ft agl min to max 1,269 ft agl	1,269		963 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.2		3.4 °

Arrival Final 3

98.92 %

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 951 ft agl to 668 ft agl. A decrease of 284 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 141 kn min to max 144 kn	141		142 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.3 °
94.62 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -735 ft/m -839 ft/m min to max -671 ft/m	-695		-839 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 811 ft agl 668 ft agl min to max 951 ft agl	951		668 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		2.3 °

Arrival Final 2

98.64 %

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 637 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 140 kn min to max 142 kn	140		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
93.22 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.5		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -782 ft/m -972 ft/m min to max -591 ft/m	-940		-748 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 487 ft agl 327 ft agl min to max 637 ft agl	637		327 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.5 °	3.0		3.3 °

Arrival Final 1

98.65 %

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 315 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 247 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 132 kn min to max 140 kn	140		132 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
93.24 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.0		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -775 ft/m -852 ft/m min to max -556 ft/m	-722		-852 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 131 ft agl 68 ft agl min to max 315 ft agl	315		68 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.2 ° min to max 5.6 °	3.2		5.6 °

Arrival Landing

88.74 %

Landing on runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, runway length 3,183 m. Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 132 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 132 kn. Target 140 kn
98.09 %	Target 50 ft agl
60.95 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
89.78 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.1 °	5.7		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 130 kn 127 kn min to max 132 kn	132		127 kn
Info	Average VSI -379 ft/m -854 ft/m min to max -80 ft/m	-853		-198 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl	56		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 5.1 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.6		5.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.85 %

Touchdown point was 282 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 127 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -198 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 3 kn at 89 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.6 %	Touchdown VSI was -198 ft/m.
73.7 %	Touchdown distance was 698 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 127 kn Target 142 kn
97.41 %	Runway alignment max 3.76 m 3.64 m left	3.58		3.76 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.97 g min to max 1.22 g	0.97		1.17 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 126 kn 126 kn min to max 127 kn	127		126 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		5.0 °

Arrival Rollout

95.51 %

Total landing distance 1,739 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,739 m 55 % of runway.
90.02 %	Runway alignment max 6.98 m 5.79 m left to 1.19 m right	3.76		0.35 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 117 kn 65 kn min to max 128 kn	128		65 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.0		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 23 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kn 13 kn min to max 43 kn	43		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 03:45:12
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 03:45:15
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 03:45:23
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 03:45:25
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 03:45:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 03:45:58
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 03:45:59

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kn 3 kn min to max 21 kn	13		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 9 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 -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.3		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °

Takeoff on runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl in the Airbus A321

99.83 %

99.31 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,603 m using 54.65 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

96.56 %

Liftoff speed was 148 kn - Target 163 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.36 m left to 2.96 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 02 VNKT Tribhuvan Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 94.44 %

99.01 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,269 ft agl to 963 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

95.05 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.92 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 951 ft agl to 668 ft agl. A decrease of 284 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

94.62 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.64 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 637 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

93.22 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.65 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 14 at VGHS Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 315 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 247 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %