KATL to KRDU Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from KATL to KRDU

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 19:54

Minutes 66

363 nm

Fuel 3,225 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 09L at KATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Altitude

1,001 ft asl

Weight

75,680 kg

Fuel

6,723 kg

Temperature

31 °C

Wind Speed

8 kt

Wind Direction

180.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 23L at KRDU

Raleigh Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham North Carolina, United States

410 ft asl

Altitude

68,355 kg

Weight

3,498 kg

Fuel

30 °C

Temperature

13 kt

Wind Speed

200.0 °

Wind Direction

12 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.56%

Departure Score 99.86%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 98.83%

The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 09L at KATL, covering 2 nm in 8 minutes.

During the departure roll the aircraft used 2,601 m of runway, representing 69 % of the available length, and lifted off at 170 kt. Local conditions were 33 °C with a wind of 10 kt from 180°, a cross-wind component of 10 kt and no head-wind.

Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-west of Forest Park, Georgia, with the airplane accelerating from 1,938 ft asl to 35,007 ft asl, an altitude gain of 33,069 ft achieved in 25 minutes while covering 169 nm.

Level cruise began about 2 miles north-east of Seven Oaks, South Carolina, and lasted 5 minutes, during which 41 nm were flown.

Descent was initiated roughly 2 miles north-west of Bethune, South Carolina, descending from 34,989 ft asl to 1,674 ft asl, a loss of 33,315 ft over 25 minutes and a distance of 143 nm.

The final approach to runway 23L at KRDU was flown from the north-east on a heading of 225.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,262 ft agl.

Landing on runway 23L, which is 2,284 m long, was executed with a threshold speed of 134 kt. Touchdown occurred 398 m down the runway at 128 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 327 fpm and a lateral deviation of 3.2 m from the centreline. Ambient weather was 30 °C, wind 13 kt from 200°, a 6 kt cross-wind and a 12 kt head-wind.

The total landing distance recorded was 1,152 m, equal to 50 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.

After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

In total the flight covered 363 nm, required 66 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,225 kg of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 15 kt 0 kt min to max 22 kt	0		12 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 14 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 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:54:27
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:55:20
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:56:31
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:57:23
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:57:31
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:57:58
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:58:10
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:01:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:01:55

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 09L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Average speed was 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 23 kt	12		23 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

99.4 %

Departure roll runway 09L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,601 m 69 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 170 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 10 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 2,601 m 69 % of runway
96.99 %	Liftoff speed was 170 kt Target 155 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.85 m 2.62 m left to 0.23 m right	2.11		-0.08 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.1 ° min to max 4.6 °	0.4		4.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		0.0 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 09L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International 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 173 kt 170 kt min to max 175 kt	170		175 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.00 g min to max 1.23 g	1.00		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI 573 fpm 155 fpm min to max 1,057 fpm	155		1,057 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl	0		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 4.8 ° min to max 10.9 °	4.8		10.9 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 174 kt 169 kt min to max 175 kt	175		169 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.95 g min to max 1.24 g	1.23		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,744 fpm 1,074 fpm min to max 3,212 fpm	1,074		3,212 fpm
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl	29		324 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.3 ° 11.0 ° min to max 13.8 °	11.0		12.7 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:03:49
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:03:49

Departure Climb 3

99.88 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 09L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 167 kt 166 kt min to max 168 kt	168		167 kt
99.39 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.2		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.92 g min to max 0.99 g	0.92		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,650 fpm 2,322 fpm min to max 3,170 fpm	3,170		2,325 fpm
Info	Average altitude 635 ft agl 379 ft agl min to max 873 ft agl	379		873 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 11.6 ° min to max 12.7 °	12.7		12.0 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Forest Park (Georgia, United States). Climbing from 1,938 ft asl to 35,007 ft asl, an increase of 33,069 ft in 25 minutes and covering 169 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 269 kt 167 kt min to max 294 kt	171		261 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.4 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,534 fpm -35 fpm min to max 2,920 fpm	2,364		113 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19,125 ft asl 1,938 ft asl min to max 35,007 ft asl	1,938		35,007 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.9		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:04:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:04:55
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:05:04
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:08:45

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north east of Seven Oaks (South Carolina, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 41 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,001 ft asl 34,981 ft asl min to max 35,014 ft asl	35,010		34,983 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 259 kt 257 kt min to max 262 kt	260		262 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		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 3.4 °	3.3		3.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Bethune (South Carolina, United States). Descent from 34,989 ft asl to 1,674 ft asl, a decrease of 33,315 ft in 25 minutes and covering 143 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 241 kt 158 kt min to max 297 kt	262		161 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.6 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.79 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,151 fpm -4,304 fpm min to max 2,817 fpm	0		-742 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,826 ft asl 1,674 ft asl min to max 34,989 ft asl	34,989		1,674 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -4.0 ° min to max 15.3 °	3.2		0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:49:55
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:57:29
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:58:06
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:58:15
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:58:56
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 20:58:59
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:59:17
100 %	Landing Lights at 20:59:29

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,262 ft agl to 964 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 25 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 156 kt 148 kt min to max 161 kt	161		148 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -738 fpm -817 fpm min to max -660 fpm	-770		-817 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,112 ft agl 964 ft agl min to max 1,262 ft agl	1,262		964 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 20:59:46

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 954 ft agl to 662 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 27 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 139 kt 127 kt min to max 147 kt	147		127 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -695 fpm -840 fpm min to max -478 fpm	-840		-747 fpm
Info	Average altitude 797 ft agl 662 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl	954		662 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.5		3.5 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 348 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 136 kt 127 kt min to max 143 kt	127		134 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g	0.95		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -734 fpm -1,101 fpm min to max -323 fpm	-856		-1,101 fpm
Info	Average altitude 511 ft agl 348 ft agl min to max 651 ft agl	651		348 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 6.0 °	3.9		5.0 °

Arrival Final 1

99.2 %

Approaching runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 330 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 275 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 132 kt min to max 139 kt	135		134 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.2 °
95.98 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.87 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -844 fpm -1,068 fpm min to max -150 fpm	-1,068		-648 fpm
Info	Average altitude 116 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 330 ft agl	330		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 9.2 °	5.5		7.4 °

Arrival Landing

97.22 %

Landing on runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport, runway length 2,284 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 134 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 134 kt. Target 136 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
89.69 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
97.99 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.5		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 131 kt 128 kt min to max 134 kt	134		128 kt
Info	Average VSI -353 fpm -638 fpm min to max -289 fpm	-638		-327 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl -12 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl	29		-12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.4		7.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.23 %

Touchdown distance was good at 398 m. Touchdown speed at 128 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -327 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 13 kt at 200 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 12 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.09 %	Touchdown VSI was -327 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 398 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 128 kt Target below 129 kt
99.48 %	Runway alignment max 3.19 m 3.12 m right	-3.16		-2.93 m
85.7 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.3		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 0.98 g min to max 1.30 g	0.98		1.28 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 127 kt 126 kt min to max 128 kt	128		126 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 7.6 ° min to max 8.2 °	7.6		8.2 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,152 m, 50 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,152 m 50 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.73 m 1.89 m left to 2.84 m right	-2.84		1.81 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.26 g	1.26		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 113 kt 62 kt min to max 120 kt	120		62 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 10.2 °	8.4		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.8		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 4 kt min to max 56 kt	56		14 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:02:10
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:02:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:02:16
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:02:16

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 14 kt	14		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kt max 8 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 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:02:17
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:02:19
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:02:20
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:02:23
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:02:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:03:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:04:30
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:04:34
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:04:35
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 21:04:36
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 21:04:36
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:04:39

Takeoff on runway 09L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the Airbus A321

99.86 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.4 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,601 m using 68.97 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

96.99 %

Liftoff speed was 170 kn - Target 155 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.62 m left to 0.23 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 09L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.88 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 09L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 97.66 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A321 established the final approach to runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport from the north-east, tracking a heading of 225.0° at 4 nm and 1,262 ft agl while the local temperature was 30 °C, wind 13 kt from 200°, providing a 12 kt headwind and a 6 kt crosswind component.

At threshold the aircraft presented a good height and achieved a threshold speed of 134 kt, both described as good.

Touchdown occurred 398 m down the runway at a speed of 128 kt, with a firm vertical rate of minus 327 fpm; the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline.

The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,152 m, representing 50 % of the 2,284 m runway, and the runway alignment during rollout was perfect.

Refine lateral control to reduce the 3.2 m centreline deviation, which will bring the already strong 97.7 % score even closer to optimal alignment.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,262 ft agl to 964 ft agl. A decrease of 299 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 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 954 ft agl to 662 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 27 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 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 348 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.2 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 330 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 275 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %