KALB to KDTW Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from KALB to KDTW

Saturday, 28 March 2026 22:45

Minutes 101

447 nm

Fuel 8,878 lbs

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 01 at KALB

Albany International Airport

Albany, New York, United States

Altitude

279 ft asl

Weight

164,439 lbs

Fuel

19,327 lbs

Temperature

28 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

180.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 21L at KDTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit Michigan, United States

633 ft asl

Altitude

155,561 lbs

Weight

10,449 lbs

Fuel

39 °F

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

190.0 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.2%

Departure Score 99.99%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 97.61%

Departing from Albany International Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 01, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 149 knots. The takeoff distance of 4,223 feet was achieved at 50% of the runway length, with the aircraft clearing the ground in a relatively short distance.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 1,273 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 36,009 feet. This climb phase, which lasted 20 minutes, covered a distance of 108 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed as it traversed the skies over New York and into Ontario, Canada. This cruise phase, which lasted 31 minutes, covered a distance of 187 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, gradually losing altitude as it approached its destination. The descent phase, which lasted 27 minutes, covered a distance of 126 nautical miles and saw the aircraft descend from 36,028 feet to 5,009 feet above sea level.

As the aircraft approached Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 21L, aligning itself with the runway and descending to a safe altitude. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 128 knots and a rate of -140 feet per minute. The touchdown point was 970 feet beyond the touchdown zone, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 3,986 feet was achieved at 40% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 447 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 8,878 pounds of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 101 minutes.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kt 0 kt min to max 14 kt	3		7 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 8 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:45:33
Info	Engine 2 Started at 22:45:33
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:45:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:45:33
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 22:45:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:45:33
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:46:28
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:47:17
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:48:16
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:49:08
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:49:33
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:49:41
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:49:42
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 22:49:43
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:50:03
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:50:06
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:50:14
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:50:16
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:50:25
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:51:37
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:51:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:52:53
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:52:55

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 01 at KALB Albany International Airport, Average speed was 28 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kt 0 kt min to max 38 kt	7		38 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

99.95 %

Departure roll runway 01 at KALB Albany International Airport. Takeoff distance 4,223 ft 50 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 149 kt. Local weather - Temperature 31 °F. Wind 0 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 4,223 ft 50 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 149 kt Target 154 kt
99.73 %	Runway alignment max 10.2 ft 0.0 ft left to 10.2 ft right	-9.5		-7.8 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.0 ° min to max 7.3 °	0.5		7.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 KALB Albany 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 155 kt 149 kt min to max 159 kt	149		159 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.4		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.99 g min to max 1.19 g	0.99		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI 527 fpm 112 fpm min to max 1,064 fpm	112		1,064 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 24 ft agl	0		24 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 7.4 ° min to max 13.9 °	7.4		13.9 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:55:10
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:55:10

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 159 kt 156 kt min to max 159 kt	159		156 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.7		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.97 g min to max 1.24 g	1.18		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 1,655 fpm 1,087 fpm min to max 3,478 fpm	1,087		3,478 fpm
Info	Average altitude 68 ft agl 25 ft agl min to max 313 ft agl	25		313 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 16.3 ° 14.0 ° min to max 18.8 °	14.0		18.7 °

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 151 kt 148 kt min to max 155 kt	155		148 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.90 g min to max 0.94 g	0.94		0.90 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,270 fpm 2,973 fpm min to max 3,507 fpm	3,507		2,973 fpm
Info	Average altitude 648 ft agl 368 ft agl min to max 916 ft agl	368		916 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 18.2 ° 17.2 ° min to max 18.5 °	18.5		17.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KALB Albany International Airport Albany (New York, United States). Climbing from 1,273 ft asl to 36,009 ft asl, an increase of 34,736 ft in 20 minutes and covering 108 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 260 kt 146 kt min to max 302 kt	148		260 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.10 g	0.91		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,129 fpm -6 fpm min to max 4,334 fpm	2,866		-6 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,671 ft asl 1,273 ft asl min to max 36,010 ft asl	1,273		36,009 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 3.2 ° min to max 17.1 °	17.1		3.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:56:22
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:56:35
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:56:44
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:59:00

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead East Syracuse (New York, United States) and lasted 31 minutes, covering 187 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 36,018 ft asl 35,978 ft asl min to max 36,046 ft asl	36,009		36,028 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 257 kt 252 kt min to max 262 kt	259		257 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
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 3.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.3		3.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 5 miles south of Simcoe (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 36,028 ft asl to 5,009 ft asl, a decrease of 31,018 ft in 27 minutes and covering 126 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 248 kt 213 kt min to max 283 kt	257		216 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.3 °	0.1		13.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,048 fpm -2,889 fpm min to max 50 fpm	-6		-26 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,622 ft asl 5,008 ft asl min to max 36,028 ft asl	36,028		5,009 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -2.4 ° min to max 5.3 °	3.3		4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:06:20

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Clawson (Michigan, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,009 ft asl 5,004 ft asl min to max 5,011 ft asl	5,009		5,004 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 217 kt 216 kt min to max 217 kt	216		216 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.4 °	10.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 4.5 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		4.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:15:00

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Oak Park (Michigan, United States). Descent from 5,018 ft asl to 1,927 ft asl, a decrease of 3,090 ft in 5 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 147 kt 142 kt min to max 212 kt	212		143 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -651 fpm -765 fpm min to max 213 fpm	213		-688 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,839 ft asl 1,927 ft asl min to max 5,023 ft asl	5,018		1,927 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:15:13
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 00:15:22
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:15:30
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:15:33
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 00:15:33
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 00:15:38
100 %	Landing Lights at 00:20:15

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,268 ft agl to 978 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 25 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 143 kt 143 kt min to max 144 kt	143		144 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -715 fpm -747 fpm min to max -690 fpm	-696		-692 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,128 ft agl 978 ft agl min to max 1,268 ft agl	1,268		978 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		0.9 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 966 ft agl to 654 ft agl. A decrease of 312 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 144 kt 143 kt min to max 144 kt	144		143 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -716 fpm -731 fpm min to max -695 fpm	-695		-731 fpm
Info	Average altitude 809 ft agl 654 ft agl min to max 966 ft agl	966		654 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		1.0 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 642 ft agl to 347 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 143 kt 143 kt min to max 144 kt	143		144 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -714 fpm -729 fpm min to max -709 fpm	-729		-710 fpm
Info	Average altitude 495 ft agl 347 ft agl min to max 642 ft agl	642		347 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.0		0.9 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 332 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 264 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 143 kt 143 kt min to max 144 kt	144		143 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -723 fpm -728 fpm min to max -711 fpm	-711		-725 fpm
Info	Average altitude 126 ft agl 68 ft agl min to max 332 ft agl	332		68 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		1.0 °

Arrival Landing

90.4 %

Landing on runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, runway length 10,004 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 143 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 143 kt. Target 135 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
61.59 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 137 kt 128 kt min to max 143 kt	143		128 kt
Info	Average VSI -333 fpm -732 fpm min to max 93 fpm	-725		-140 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl -7 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	50		-4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	1.0		5.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.2 %

Touchdown point was 970 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 128 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 39 °F. Wind 4 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.27 %	Touchdown VSI was -140 fpm.
71.9 %	Touchdown distance was 2,343 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 128 kt Target below 131 kt
98.74 %	Runway alignment max 11.1 ft 10.3 ft left	9.7		11.1 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.93 g min to max 1.32 g	0.93		1.19 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 128 kt 127 kt min to max 128 kt	128		127 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 4.8 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		4.8 °

Arrival Rollout

95.31 %

Total landing distance 3,986 ft, 40 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,986 ft 40 % of runway.
89.58 %	Runway alignment max 24.8 ft 19.4 ft left to 5.4 ft right	11.3		-5.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 115 kt 66 kt min to max 121 kt	121		66 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.9		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.5		0.7 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 16 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 5 kt min to max 54 kt	54		10 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.6		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 00:22:38
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:22:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 00:22:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:22:51
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:23:00

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 11 kt 0 kt min to max 16 kt	10		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kt max 6 kt	0		0 kt
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 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 00:23:50
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:31:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:31:06
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 00:31:15
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 00:31:17

Takeoff on runway 01 at KALB Albany International Airport in the Airbus A321

99.99 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.95 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,223 ft using 49.64 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 149 kn - Target 154 kn

Alignment

99.73 %

0.0 ft left to 10.2 ft 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 01 KALB Albany International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 95.23 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft touched down on runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport with a threshold height that met the desired standards. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 143 kt. The approach quality was otherwise good, with a smooth touchdown rate of -140 fpm achieved at a speed of 128 kt. The touchdown point was located 970 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which was slightly longer than ideal but still within acceptable parameters.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to the 1 kt crosswind component. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. The total landing distance of 3,986 ft was 40% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range for a commercial airliner like the Airbus A321.

Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 95.2%. The good threshold height, smooth touchdown rate, and very good runway rollout alignment were notable aspects of the landing. However, the slightly above-target threshold speed and slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position were areas for improvement. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 39 °F and a 4 kt headwind, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,268 ft agl to 978 ft agl. A decrease of 290 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 3

Approaching runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 966 ft agl to 654 ft agl. A decrease of 312 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 2

Approaching runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 642 ft agl to 347 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 24 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 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 332 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 264 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

90.4 %

Landing

Landing on runway 21L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, runway length 10,004 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 143 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 143 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

61.59 %

Fair landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank