KDFW to KMDW Flight Report - Boeing 737-MAX8

Flight from KDFW to KMDW

Tuesday, 29 April 2025 17:14

Minutes 114

698 nm

Fuel 9,066 lbs

Boeing 737-MAX8

Departure

Runway 17R at KDFW

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Altitude

564 ft asl

Weight

161,573 lbs

Fuel

17,009 lbs

Temperature

81 °F

Wind Speed

16 kt

Wind Direction

330.0 °

Headwind

-14 kt

Crosswind

7 kt

Arrival

Runway 31C at KMDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago Illinois, United States

610 ft asl

Altitude

152,507 lbs

Weight

7,943 lbs

Fuel

71 °F

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

330.0 °

Wind Direction

15 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.69%

Departure Score 99.84%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 99.23%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 83 feet, which was 1% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 71°F and winds blowing at 16 knots from a direction of 329°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the tailwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of KDFW, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,077 feet above sea level to 32,234 feet, an increase of 30,157 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 147 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southeast of Crowder, Oklahoma, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, which started 7 miles north of Quinton, Oklahoma, and took the aircraft from 32,688 feet to 33,148 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles southeast of Warner, Oklahoma, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. This was followed by a climb phase, which started 3 miles west of Wauhillau, Oklahoma, and took the aircraft from 34,161 feet to 34,997 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Old Green, Oklahoma, and lasted for 10 minutes, covering 79 nautical miles. This was followed by a climb phase, which started 2 miles west of Billings, Missouri, and took the aircraft from 35,858 feet to 37,492 feet in 3 minutes, covering 30 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of MO14 Marshall Field Fair Grove, Missouri, and lasted for 22 minutes, covering 183 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent phase, which started 2 miles southeast of KMOS Mount Sterling Airport, Illinois, and took the aircraft from 37,416 feet to 3,915 feet in 21 minutes, covering 144 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northeast of C09 Morris Mun-Washburn Morris, Illinois, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Mokena, Illinois, and took the aircraft from 3,912 feet to 1,649 feet in 4 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 311.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,026 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,194 feet and a touchdown speed of 135 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -312 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 71°F and winds blowing at 16 knots from a direction of 329°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 15 knots. The total flight distance was 698 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 114 minutes.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 15 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	2		7 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 13 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.5		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:14:42
Info	Engine 2 Started at 17:14:42
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:14:42
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:14:42
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:14:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:16:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:16:16
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:16:18
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 17:16:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:16:24
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:16:53

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Average speed was 105 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 93 kt 6 kt min to max 157 kt	7		157 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 6.9 °	-0.3		6.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:29:39
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:29:58

Departure Roll

99.58 %

Departure roll runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Takeoff distance 83 ft 1 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 167 kt. Local weather - Temperature 71 °F. Wind 16 kt at 329 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Tailwind: 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 83 ft 1 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 167 kt Target 156 kt
97.9 %	Runway alignment max 11.9 ft 11.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left	11.2		11.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 6.9 ° min to max 7.7 °	6.9		7.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

99.79 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International 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 171 kt 168 kt min to max 172 kt	168		172 kt
99.16 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.18 g	1.10		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 541 fpm 153 fpm min to max 709 fpm	153		709 fpm
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	1		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.4 ° min to max 8.4 °	7.9		7.6 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International 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 176 kt 172 kt min to max 184 kt	172		180 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g	0.97		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 906 fpm 709 fpm min to max 2,585 fpm	709		2,585 fpm
Info	Average altitude 80 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 283 ft agl	49		283 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 7.6 ° min to max 12.9 °	7.6		12.3 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:31:06
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:31:06

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Dallas-Fort Worth (Texas, United States). Climbing from 2,077 ft asl to 32,234 ft asl, an increase of 30,157 ft in 24 minutes and covering 147 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 254 kt 184 kt min to max 287 kt	184		287 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.2 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.32 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,741 fpm 220 fpm min to max 3,859 fpm	2,836		250 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17,700 ft asl 2,077 ft asl min to max 32,234 ft asl	2,077		32,234 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 13.3 °	12.1		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:31:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:32:18
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:32:55
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:33:02
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:35:02

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south east of Crowder (Oklahoma, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 32,462 ft asl 32,275 ft asl min to max 32,642 ft asl	32,275		32,642 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 287 kt 286 kt min to max 287 kt	287		286 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		2.9 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 7 miles north of Quinton (Oklahoma, United States). Climbing from 32,688 ft asl to 33,148 ft asl, an increase of 460 ft in 2 minutes and covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 285 kt 283 kt min to max 286 kt	286		283 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 277 fpm 224 fpm min to max 339 fpm	269		226 fpm
Info	Average altitude 32,921 ft asl 32,688 ft asl min to max 33,148 ft asl	32,688		33,148 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.9		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles south east of Warner (Oklahoma, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 29 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 33,549 ft asl 33,188 ft asl min to max 33,880 ft asl	33,188		33,880 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 280 kt 277 kt min to max 283 kt	283		277 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.0		4.6 °

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started 3 miles west of Wauhillau (Oklahoma, United States). Climbing from 34,161 ft asl to 34,997 ft asl, an increase of 836 ft in 2 minutes and covering 13 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 261 kt 259 kt min to max 272 kt	272		259 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 565 fpm -41 fpm min to max 1,941 fpm	1,941		130 fpm
Info	Average altitude 34,800 ft asl 34,161 ft asl min to max 34,997 ft asl	34,161		34,997 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.4		3.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north west of Old Green (Oklahoma, United States) and lasted 10 minutes, covering 79 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,480 ft asl 35,021 ft asl min to max 35,838 ft asl	35,021		35,838 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 259 kt 259 kt min to max 259 kt	259		259 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		3.5 °

Enroute Climb 4

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles west of Billings (Missouri, United States). Climbing from 35,858 ft asl to 37,492 ft asl, an increase of 1,633 ft in 3 minutes and covering 30 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 258 kt 255 kt min to max 260 kt	259		256 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 523 fpm -205 fpm min to max 1,084 fpm	121		27 fpm
Info	Average altitude 36,941 ft asl 35,858 ft asl min to max 37,533 ft asl	35,858		37,492 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.6		3.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 4

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles north of MO14 Marshall Field Fair Grove (Missouri, United States) and lasted 22 minutes, covering 183 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,450 ft asl 37,412 ft asl min to max 37,493 ft asl	37,493		37,415 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 256 kt 255 kt min to max 256 kt	256		256 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.5		3.5 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south east of KMOS Mount Sterling Airport Mount Sterling (Illinois, United States). Descent from 37,416 ft asl to 3,915 ft asl, a decrease of 33,501 ft in 21 minutes and covering 144 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 266 kt 233 kt min to max 294 kt	256		234 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,597 fpm -3,199 fpm min to max 182 fpm	2		125 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18,935 ft asl 3,905 ft asl min to max 37,416 ft asl	37,416		3,915 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.5		3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:55:47

Enroute Level 5

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north east of C09 Morris Mun-Washburn Morris (Illinois, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 23 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,940 ft asl 3,635 ft asl min to max 4,026 ft asl	3,937		3,916 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 235 kt 233 kt min to max 238 kt	236		235 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 21.9 °	0.3		20.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.08 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.4		3.6 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Mokena (Illinois, United States). Descent from 3,912 ft asl to 1,649 ft asl, a decrease of 2,262 ft in 4 minutes and covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 186 kt 141 kt min to max 236 kt	235		144 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.1 °	21.3		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.17 g	1.16		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -586 fpm -1,780 fpm min to max 139 fpm	-274		-913 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,606 ft asl 1,649 ft asl min to max 3,925 ft asl	3,912		1,649 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -1.3 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.4		0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:08:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:08:56
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:08:57
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:09:05
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 19:09:28
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 19:09:49
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 19:09:57
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 19:10:01

Arrival Final 4

99.44 %

Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,026 ft agl to 874 ft agl. A decrease of 151 ft in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 145 kt 143 kt min to max 146 kt	143		146 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.5		-0.1 °
97.19 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	4.0		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -668 fpm -1,043 fpm min to max -430 fpm	-962		-435 fpm
Info	Average altitude 935 ft agl 874 ft agl min to max 1,026 ft agl	1,026		874 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.4		2.1 °

Arrival Final 3

99.91 %

Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 867 ft agl to 647 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 148 kt 146 kt min to max 150 kt	146		147 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.0		0.1 °
99.54 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -590 fpm -783 fpm min to max -425 fpm	-425		-604 fpm
Info	Average altitude 757 ft agl 647 ft agl min to max 867 ft agl	867		647 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.0 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 357 ft agl. A decrease of 278 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 148 kt 146 kt min to max 153 kt	146		148 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.10 g	0.96		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -711 fpm -1,030 fpm min to max -231 fpm	-676		-749 fpm
Info	Average altitude 494 ft agl 357 ft agl min to max 635 ft agl	635		357 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.6 °	-0.2		-0.2 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 329 ft agl to 43 ft agl. A decrease of 285 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 142 kt 140 kt min to max 150 kt	147		142 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -654 fpm -957 fpm min to max -535 fpm	-840		-572 fpm
Info	Average altitude 94 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 329 ft agl	329		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.4 °	-0.2		3.4 °

Arrival Landing

97.92 %

Landing on runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 5,363 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 142 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 142 kt. Target 146 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
91.68 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g	1.07		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 140 kt 135 kt min to max 145 kt	142		135 kt
Info	Average VSI -299 fpm -565 fpm min to max -182 fpm	-565		-312 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	30		7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.4		3.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.13 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,194 ft. Touchdown speed at 135 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -312 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 71 °F. Wind 16 kt at 329 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 15 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.51 %	Touchdown VSI was -312 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,194 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 135 kt Target below 142 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.9 ft 4.6 ft right	-4.2		-4.9 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.28 g 0.97 g min to max 1.46 g	0.97		1.25 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 137 kt 135 kt min to max 138 kt	135		138 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.9		4.3 °

Takeoff on runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the Boeing 737-MAX8

99.84 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 15 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.58 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 83 ft using 0.62 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 167 kn - Target 156 kn

Alignment

97.9 %

11.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.79 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.16 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport in the Boeing 737-MAX8

Landing Score 98.68 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 31C. The final approach was executed from the southeast, aligning with the heading of 311.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,026 feet above ground level (agl). This precise approach allowed the aircraft to maintain a stable and controlled descent.

Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated excellent performance, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 142 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,194 feet was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was also satisfactory, and the firm touchdown rate of -312 feet per minute (fpm) confirmed a stable and controlled landing.

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. This is a critical aspect of safe landing operations, as it helps to prevent any potential deviations from the runway centerline that could lead to loss of control or other safety issues.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 71°F and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 329°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. These conditions were well within the acceptable limits for a safe landing operation, and the aircraft's performance was not affected by the wind.

Overall, the Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft demonstrated excellent landing performance at Chicago Midway International Airport, with a score of 98.7%. This high score reflects the aircraft's ability to maintain a stable and controlled descent, and its precise alignment with the runway centerline at touchdown.

99.44 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,026 ft agl to 874 ft agl. A decrease of 151 ft in 13 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

97.19 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.91 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 867 ft agl to 647 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.54 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 357 ft agl. A decrease of 278 ft in 23 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 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 329 ft agl to 43 ft agl. A decrease of 285 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

97.92 %

Landing

Landing on runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 5,363 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 142 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 142 kt. Target 146 kt

Flare

91.68 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank