NZCH to NZQN Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from NZCH to NZQN

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 21:03

Minutes 61

255 nm

Fuel 2,037 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 02 at NZCH

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

57,641 kg

Fuel

5,062 kg

Temperature

12 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

50.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown Otago, New Zealand

1,161 ft asl

Altitude

55,604 kg

Weight

3,025 kg

Fuel

13 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

110.0 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.69%

Departure Score 99.76%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 96.31%

Departing Christchurch International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing phase that lasted 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 02, utilizing 1,377 meters, or 42% of the available runway length, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16°C, with a gentle headwind of 7 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.

As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it traversed a distance of 74 nautical miles in 13 minutes, ascending from 1,034 feet above sea level to 32,010 feet. The climb phase was initiated overhead Christchurch International Airport, and the aircraft continued to ascend until it reached its cruise altitude. Following a 13-minute cruise phase, during which the aircraft covered 79 nautical miles, the descent phase began 13 miles southwest of Omarama. The aircraft descended from 32,014 feet to 1,609 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 05 at Queenstown International Airport was initiated from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 78.0° at 1 nautical mile and 429 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on a runway length of 1,771 meters, with a touchdown distance of 670 meters, or 38% of the available runway length. Although the touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly above the recommended threshold speed, the touchdown rate was hard at -453 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was similarly misaligned by 8.1 meters. The total flight distance was 255 nautical miles, and the aircraft utilized 2,037 kilograms of fuel during the 61-minute flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 13 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kt 0 kt min to max 22 kt	0		8 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:03:44
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:03:44
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:03:44
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:03:44
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:03:44
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:03:44
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:03:44
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:03:44
Info	Engine 2 Started at 21:04:33
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:05:50
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:09:15
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:11:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:12:30
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:15:10
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:15:48
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:15:53
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:16:02

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, Average speed was 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kt 8 kt min to max 8 kt	8		8 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

98.82 %

Departure roll runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,377 m 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 156 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 7 kt at 50 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 7 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,377 m 42 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 156 kt Target 145 kt
94.09 %	Runway alignment max 4.67 m 0.00 m left to 4.67 m right	-4.67		-4.54 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		0.94 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 6.9 °	-0.5		6.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:16:56
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:17:06

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 NZCH Christchurch 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 159 kt 156 kt min to max 162 kt	156		162 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 0.94 g min to max 1.27 g	0.94		1.27 g
Info	Average VSI 589 fpm 152 fpm min to max 1,188 fpm	152		1,188 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	0		28 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 7.2 ° min to max 15.4 °	7.2		15.4 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch 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 163 kt 160 kt min to max 163 kt	162		160 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.25 g 0.91 g min to max 1.31 g	1.28		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 1,880 fpm 1,235 fpm min to max 3,673 fpm	1,235		3,673 fpm
Info	Average altitude 69 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 271 ft agl	30		271 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.5 ° 15.6 ° min to max 20.4 °	15.6		18.5 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:17:59
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:17:59

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 158 kt 158 kt min to max 159 kt	159		158 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.92 g min to max 0.95 g	0.92		0.94 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,533 fpm 3,471 fpm min to max 3,634 fpm	3,634		3,471 fpm
Info	Average altitude 606 ft agl 331 ft agl min to max 861 ft agl	331		861 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 18.5 ° 18.3 ° min to max 18.7 °	18.5		18.3 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead NZCH Christchurch International Airport Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,034 ft asl to 32,010 ft asl, an increase of 30,976 ft in 13 minutes and covering 74 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 240 kt 154 kt min to max 282 kt	157		255 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.5 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.76 g min to max 1.15 g	0.94		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,900 fpm -8 fpm min to max 3,863 fpm	3,452		-6 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13,352 ft asl 1,034 ft asl min to max 32,010 ft asl	1,034		32,010 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 2.2 ° min to max 19.6 °	18.3		2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:18:51
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:19:00
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:20:59

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north west of NZRI Rangitata Island Airport Rangitata Island (Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 13 minutes, covering 79 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 32,018 ft asl 32,010 ft asl min to max 32,025 ft asl	32,011		32,015 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 249 kt 248 kt min to max 252 kt	252		248 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 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 2.7 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.6		2.8 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 13 miles south west of Omarama (Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 32,014 ft asl to 1,609 ft asl, a decrease of 30,405 ft in 21 minutes and covering 96 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 202 kt 128 kt min to max 266 kt	248		131 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.5 °	0.1		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,395 fpm -2,130 fpm min to max -5 fpm	-9		-982 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,608 ft asl 1,609 ft asl min to max 32,014 ft asl	32,014		1,609 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.4 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.7		0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:00:09
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:01:11
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:01:46
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:01:53
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:02:11
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 22:02:45
100 %	Landing Lights at 22:05:17

Arrival Final 2

98.74 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 429 ft agl to 351 ft agl. A decrease of 78 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.79 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 131 kt min to max 132 kt	131		132 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,109 fpm -1,172 fpm min to max -1,020 fpm	-1,020		-1,130 fpm
Info	Average altitude 391 ft agl 351 ft agl min to max 429 ft agl	429		351 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.3		0.8 °

Arrival Final 1

99.98 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 333 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 286 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 129 kt 126 kt min to max 132 kt	132		126 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
99.92 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -727 fpm -1,118 fpm min to max -474 fpm	-1,102		-474 fpm
Info	Average altitude 94 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 333 ft agl	333		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 5.7 °	1.1		5.7 °

Arrival Landing

93.23 %

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 126 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 126 kt. Target 124 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
72.93 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.02 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 125 kt 124 kt min to max 126 kt	126		124 kt
Info	Average VSI -463 fpm -472 fpm min to max -453 fpm	-472		-453 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 4 ft agl	4		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 5.8 ° min to max 6.2 °	5.8		6.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.13 %

Touchdown distance was good at 36 m. Touchdown speed at 124 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -453 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 3 kt at 110 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.83 %	Touchdown VSI was -453 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 36 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 124 kt Target below 122 kt
81.12 %	Runway alignment max 8.23 m 8.15 m right	-7.97		-8.10 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.5		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.29 g 1.02 g min to max 1.43 g	1.02		1.30 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 124 kt 123 kt min to max 124 kt	124		123 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 6.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		6.1 °

Arrival Rollout

91.76 %

Total landing distance 670 m, 38 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 670 m 38 % of runway.
81.7 %	Runway alignment max 8.07 m 0.00 m left to 8.07 m right	-8.07		-3.41 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.25 g	1.25		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 113 kt 65 kt min to max 122 kt	122		65 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 7.1 °	6.1		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.9		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 22 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kt 3 kt min to max 59 kt	59		11 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.5		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 6 kt 0 kt min to max 11 kt	11		4 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 4 kt max 4 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 0.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.4		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:09:28
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:09:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:09:49
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:10:10
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:10:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:10:21
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:10:23
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:10:24
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:10:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:11:37

Takeoff on runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport in the Airbus A320

99.76 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 13 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.82 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,377 m using 41.87 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 156 kn - Target 145 kn

Alignment

94.09 %

0.00 m left to 4.67 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 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 94.78 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft touched down on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, a 1,771-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the west. The approach quality was good, with a threshold height that met expectations. The threshold speed of 126 knots was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -453 feet per minute.

The touchdown distance of 36 meters was within acceptable limits, but the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centreline. This slight deviation was also observed during the rollout phase, where the aircraft remained 8.1 meters off-centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 3 knots, did not significantly impact the landing. The crosswind component of 2 knots was minimal, allowing for a relatively straightforward approach and touchdown.

The total landing distance of 670 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 94.8%. While there were some minor deviations from optimal performance, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's capabilities ensured a safe and controlled touchdown.

98.74 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 429 ft agl to 351 ft agl. A decrease of 78 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

95.79 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

95.79 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.98 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 333 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 286 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %