KMSP to KLGA Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from KMSP to KLGA

Tuesday, 07 January 2025 21:18

Minutes 83

902 nm

Fuel 5,067 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 30R at KMSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Altitude

830 ft asl

Weight

67,937 kg

Fuel

9,012 kg

Temperature

-11 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

300.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 31 at KLGA

LaGuardia Airport

New York New York, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

62,870 kg

Weight

3,944 kg

Fuel

-2 °C

Temperature

12 kt

Wind Speed

315.7 °

Wind Direction

11 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.55%

Departure Score 98.87%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 93.79%

The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 30R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,304 meters, which was 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of -8°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 300°.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,836 feet above sea level to 37,485 feet, an increase of 35,649 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 170 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which began 1 mile north of the Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport and lasted for 37 minutes, covering a distance of 604 nautical miles.

The enroute descent started 2 miles northeast of Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 37,146 feet to 232 feet, a decrease of 36,915 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 123 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 303.0° at an altitude of 209 feet above ground level.

The landing took place on runway 31, which had a length of 2,131 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 138 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 333 meters, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -249 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centreline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 315°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,151 meters, which was 54% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 902 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 5,067 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

96.5 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 18 kn 0 kn min to max 24 kn	3		16 kn
91.25 %	Average speed turning corners 17 kn max 18 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.7 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:18:49
Info	Engine 2 Started at 21:18:49
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:18:49
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:18:49
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:18:49
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:19:34
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:19:45
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:21:15
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:21:47
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:21:59

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30R at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Average speed was 16 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 15 kn min to max 16 kn	16		15 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:23:56
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:23:58

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 30R at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,304 m 54 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 152 kn. Local weather - Temperature -8 °C. Wind 2 kn at 300 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,304 m 54 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 152 kn Target 154 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.79 m 2.57 m left to 0.21 m right	1.03		1.98 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.4 °	0.1		10.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30R KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 152 kn min to max 157 kn	152		157 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 1.03 g min to max 1.21 g	1.03		1.20 g
Info	Average VSI 612 fpm 148 fpm min to max 1,197 fpm	148		1,197 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.8 ° 10.7 ° min to max 17.7 °	10.7		17.7 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30R KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul 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 157 kn 157 kn min to max 158 kn	157		158 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.95 g min to max 1.19 g	1.19		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,729 fpm 1,220 fpm min to max 2,621 fpm	1,220		2,621 fpm
Info	Average altitude 107 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 381 ft agl	49		381 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 18.1 ° 17.8 ° min to max 18.4 °	17.8		17.9 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:24:49
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:24:49

Departure Climb 3

97.85 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30R KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 159 kn 158 kn min to max 160 kn	158		160 kn
89.24 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.1 °	0.2		6.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.95 g min to max 0.96 g	0.95		0.96 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,687 fpm 2,627 fpm min to max 2,733 fpm	2,627		2,733 fpm
Info	Average altitude 692 ft agl 424 ft agl min to max 964 ft agl	424		964 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.9 ° 17.7 ° min to max 18.0 °	17.9		17.7 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Minneapolis (Minnesota, United States). Climbing from 1,836 ft asl to 37,485 ft asl, an increase of 35,649 ft in 16 minutes and covering 170 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 249 kn 158 kn min to max 294 kn	160		252 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.0 °	9.8		13.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.11 g	0.94		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 2,065 fpm -66 fpm min to max 3,297 fpm	2,726		26 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15,170 ft asl 1,836 ft asl min to max 37,497 ft asl	1,836		37,485 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 17.8 °	17.6		3.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:26:00
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:26:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:28:35

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of KDLL Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport Baraboo (Wisconsin, United States) and lasted 37 minutes, covering 604 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,339 ft asl 37,154 ft asl min to max 37,492 ft asl	37,487		37,154 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 252 kn 251 kn min to max 252 kn	252		251 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.1 °	13.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.7		3.3 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north east of Mechanicsville (Pennsylvania, United States). Descent from 37,146 ft asl to 232 ft asl, a decrease of 36,915 ft in 24 minutes and covering 123 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 224 kn 139 kn min to max 295 kn	251		141 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.2 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.79 g min to max 1.18 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,319 fpm -5,486 fpm min to max 206 fpm	-33		-816 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,215 ft asl 232 ft asl min to max 37,146 ft asl	37,146		232 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -4.0 ° min to max 9.6 °	3.3		1.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:31:49
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:36:07
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:37:08
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:37:15
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:39:26
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:39:26
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 22:39:51
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:41:00
100 %	Landing Lights at 22:41:44

Arrival Final 1

99.41 %

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 209 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 168 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 139 kn 137 kn min to max 143 kn	143		138 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
97.05 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	2.3		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -744 fpm -848 fpm min to max -608 fpm	-782		-608 fpm
Info	Average altitude 73 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 209 ft agl	209		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.4		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, runway length 2,131 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 138 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 138 kn. Target 135 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 135 kn 130 kn min to max 138 kn	138		130 kn
Info	Average VSI -369 fpm -600 fpm min to max -232 fpm	-600		-249 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 32 ft agl	32		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 4.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	4.0		4.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

92.67 %

Touchdown distance was good at 333 m. Touchdown speed at 130 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -249 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -2 °C. Wind 12 kn at 315 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.87 %	Touchdown VSI was -249 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 333 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 130 kn Target 132 kn
59.67 %	Runway alignment max 14.11 m 14.04 m left	13.90		14.11 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 0.97 g min to max 1.27 g	0.97		1.13 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 130 kn 130 kn min to max 130 kn	130		130 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		4.4 °

Arrival Rollout

81.85 %

Total landing distance 1,151 m, 54 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,151 m 54 % of runway.
59.67 %	Runway alignment max 14.69 m 14.11 m left to 0.57 m right	14.11		0.32 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 104 kn 58 kn min to max 113 kn	113		58 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.4		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 42 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 31 kn 18 kn min to max 57 kn	57		18 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:42:39
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:42:41

Arrival Taxi

95 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 17 kn 4 kn min to max 23 kn	16		4 kn
87.5 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kn max 18 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 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:43:12
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:43:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:43:23
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:43:25
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:43:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:45:19
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:45:33
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:45:37

Takeoff on runway 30R at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in the Airbus A320

98.87 %

96.5 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

91.25 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,304 m using 53.63 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 152 kn - Target 159 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.57 m left to 0.21 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 30R KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30R KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.85 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30R KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

89.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 93.48 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LaGuardia Airport's runway 31 with a score of 93.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 303.0° at an altitude of 209 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was within the acceptable range at 130 knots, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 333 meters. However, the touchdown rate was only fair at -249 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly harder than desired. This could be a result of the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed during the final approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were quite challenging, with a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 315°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 11 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft's ability to handle these conditions is a testament to its robust design and the pilot's skill.

Despite the good overall performance, there were some minor issues during the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the pilot's decision to adjust the approach path to compensate for the wind conditions. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a straight path during the rollout.

Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at LaGuardia Airport's runway 31 was a success, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot effectively managing the challenging weather conditions. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a straight path during the rollout and reducing the touchdown rate.

99.41 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 209 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 168 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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