KATL to KDCA Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from KATL to KDCA

Sunday, 15 February 2026 10:14

Minutes 52

525 nm

Fuel 3,640 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 08R at KATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Altitude

1,001 ft asl

Weight

75,050 kg

Fuel

8,356 kg

Temperature

12 °C

Wind Speed

13 kt

Wind Direction

130.0 °

Headwind

10 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

71,410 kg

Weight

4,716 kg

Fuel

7 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

180.0 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.97%

Departure Score 99.96%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 96.95%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Airbus A321 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,775 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 130°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots.

As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Hapeville, Georgia. The climb was from an altitude of 2,080 feet above sea level to 35,011 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,930 feet in just 14 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 142 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 6 miles north east of Enoree, South Carolina, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 232 nautical miles.

The enroute descent began 2 miles west of Blackstone, Virginia, and the aircraft descended from 34,209 feet above sea level to 2,703 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,507 feet in 14 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 132 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off overhead Great Falls, Virginia, for a brief period of 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. Another descent started 1 mile west of Cabin John, Maryland, and the aircraft descended from 2,705 feet above sea level to 201 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,504 feet in just 4 minutes. The final descent covered a distance of 10 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was from the north, with a heading of 176.0° at 0 nautical miles and an altitude of 177 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 2,190 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 290 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -360 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 180°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,067 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.

The total flight distance was 525 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 3,640 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 08R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Average speed was 21 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 32 kt	0		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 10:14:13
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:14:13
Info	Engine 2 Started at 10:14:13
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 10:14:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 10:14:13
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:14:13
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:14:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 10:14:13
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 10:14:13
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:14:13
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:14:13

Departure Roll

99.84 %

Departure roll runway 08R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,775 m 58 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 159 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 14 kt at 130 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 11 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,775 m 58 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 159 kt Target 154 kt
99.2 %	Runway alignment max 4.59 m 1.32 m left to 3.27 m right	1.32		0.73 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		0.98 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 5.9 °	0.3		5.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 164 kt 159 kt min to max 167 kt	159		167 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.98 g min to max 1.17 g	0.98		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI 537 fpm 167 fpm min to max 954 fpm	167		954 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	0		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 6.0 ° min to max 11.2 °	6.0		11.2 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08R 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 165 kt min to max 168 kt	167		165 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.98 g min to max 1.25 g	1.17		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,478 fpm 974 fpm min to max 2,903 fpm	974		2,903 fpm
Info	Average altitude 71 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 313 ft agl	34		313 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.2 ° 11.3 ° min to max 14.4 °	11.3		14.4 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 10:15:19
Info	Landing Gear Up at 10:15:19

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 159 kt 154 kt min to max 164 kt	164		154 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.95 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.96 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,780 fpm 2,604 fpm min to max 2,913 fpm	2,913		2,604 fpm
Info	Average altitude 675 ft agl 364 ft agl min to max 983 ft agl	364		983 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.8 ° 14.5 ° min to max 15.1 °	14.5		15.1 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Hapeville (Georgia, United States). Climbing from 2,080 ft asl to 35,011 ft asl, an increase of 32,930 ft in 14 minutes and covering 142 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 246 kt 144 kt min to max 291 kt	154		258 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.84 g min to max 1.10 g	0.96		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,859 fpm -76 fpm min to max 3,212 fpm	2,581		-19 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,028 ft asl 2,080 ft asl min to max 35,012 ft asl	2,080		35,011 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 15.3 °	15.1		3.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 10:17:08
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:17:16
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:17:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 10:19:45

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north east of Enoree (South Carolina, United States) and lasted 14 minutes, covering 232 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,010 ft asl 34,884 ft asl min to max 35,109 ft asl	35,009		34,884 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 257 kt 245 kt min to max 259 kt	258		259 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.9 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.80 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max 5.3 °	3.3		-1.6 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles west of Blackstone (Virginia, United States). Descent from 34,209 ft asl to 2,703 ft asl, a decrease of 31,507 ft in 14 minutes and covering 132 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 249 kt 202 kt min to max 296 kt	268		202 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.3 °	0.2		20.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.16 g	1.12		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,207 fpm -4,915 fpm min to max 54 fpm	-4,915		54 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11,753 ft asl 2,699 ft asl min to max 34,209 ft asl	34,209		2,703 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -2.4 ° min to max 3.9 °	-2.4		3.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 10:53:09
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:57:53

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Great Falls (Virginia, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,710 ft asl 2,701 ft asl min to max 2,727 ft asl	2,704		2,706 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 193 kt 171 kt min to max 202 kt	202		171 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.3 °	20.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.08 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.5 ° min to max 4.1 °	3.7		3.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 10:58:46
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:59:12
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:59:57

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Cabin John (Maryland, United States). Descent from 2,705 ft asl to 201 ft asl, a decrease of 2,504 ft in 4 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 146 kt 141 kt min to max 165 kt	165		142 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.6 °	0.0		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -671 fpm -971 fpm min to max 36 fpm	-36		-626 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,268 ft asl 201 ft asl min to max 2,705 ft asl	2,705		201 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 5.8 °	3.9		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:00:18
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:01:52
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 11:01:54
100 %	Landing Lights at 11:04:07

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 177 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 114 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 142 kt 142 kt min to max 142 kt	142		142 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -708 fpm -745 fpm min to max -633 fpm	-633		-745 fpm
Info	Average altitude 91 ft agl 63 ft agl min to max 177 ft agl	177		63 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.7		1.6 °

Arrival Landing

96.32 %

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kt. Target 135 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
85.27 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 141 kt 139 kt min to max 142 kt	142		139 kt
Info	Average VSI -595 fpm -753 fpm min to max -360 fpm	-746		-360 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl	37		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.6 °	1.7		4.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.75 %

Touchdown distance was good at 290 m. Touchdown speed at 139 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -360 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 5 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.02 %	Touchdown VSI was -360 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 290 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 139 kt Target below 132 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.91 m 2.72 m right	-2.56		-2.91 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.04 g min to max 1.28 g	1.04		1.19 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 139 kt 138 kt min to max 139 kt	139		138 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.6		4.7 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:04:21

Arrival Rollout

93.7 %

Total landing distance 1,067 m, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,067 m 49 % of runway.
85.99 %	Runway alignment max 6.89 m 0.00 m left to 6.89 m right	-2.97		-5.19 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 124 kt 68 kt min to max 131 kt	131		68 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 5.3 °	4.7		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:04:22
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:04:23

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kt 4 kt min to max 63 kt	63		12 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:04:46
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:04:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:04:55
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:05:03
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:05:05
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:05:14

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 3 kt min to max 16 kt	12		3 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 16 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.0 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:05:49
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:06:39
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 11:06:41
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:06:42
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 11:06:43
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 11:06:43

Takeoff on runway 08R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the Airbus A321

99.96 %

99.84 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,775 m using 58.36 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 159 kn - Target 154 kn

Alignment

99.2 %

1.32 m left to 3.27 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 08R 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 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08R KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 96.19 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 176.0° at an altitude of 177 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed smoothly on the runway. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.

The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 290 meters, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable descent rate. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -360 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating precise control and coordination between the pilot and the aircraft.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.

The total landing distance of 1,067 meters was 49% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the post-landing phase.

Overall, the Airbus A321's landing at KDCA was a successful operation, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. The minor deviations from the target threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing, and the aircraft's score of 96.2% reflects its excellent handling and control characteristics.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 177 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 114 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.32 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

85.27 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank