SBRJ to SBGL Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from SBRJ to SBGL

Tuesday, 11 November 2025 11:06

Minutes 4

9 nm

Fuel 78 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

SBRJ

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Altitude

7 ft asl

Weight

61,117 kg

Fuel

6,382 kg

Arrival

Runway 33 at SBGL

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Rio De Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

16 ft asl

Altitude

61,039 kg

Weight

6,304 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

348.8 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.54%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 87.08%

This flight was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, which began its enroute climb from a location 2 miles southeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aircraft started its ascent from an altitude of 2,570 feet above sea level and successfully climbed to 1,043 feet above sea level, a total increase of 1,527 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached the final approach to runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, it was heading in a southeasterly direction at an altitude of 1,019 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady heading of 311.0 degrees during this phase of the flight.

Upon landing on runway 33, which has a length of 3,053 meters, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 126 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was quite heavy, at -780 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 8.2 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 348 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots.

The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 913 meters, which accounted for approximately 30% of the runway length. Notably, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes, during which the aircraft consumed 78 kilograms of fuel.

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Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles south east of Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Climbing from 2,570 ft asl to 1,043 ft asl, an increase of 1,527 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 139 kt 135 kt min to max 164 kt	143		136 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	0.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -753 fpm -1,190 fpm min to max 314 fpm	0		-492 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,609 ft asl 1,043 ft asl min to max 2,635 ft asl	2,570		1,043 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.9		3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 11:06:05
Info	Engine 1 Started at 11:06:05
Info	Engine 2 Started at 11:06:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:06:05
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:06:05
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:06:05
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:06:05
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 11:06:05
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 11:06:05
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 11:06:05
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed at 11:06:05
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 11:06:05
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:06:05
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:06:05
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 11:06:08
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 11:06:08
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated at 11:06:08
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 11:06:08
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:06:32
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 11:06:41
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 11:06:41
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 11:06:41
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 11:06:41
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:06:52
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 11:06:52
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 11:06:52
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated at 11:06:53
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 11:06:53
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed at 11:06:58

Arrival Final 4

97.7 %

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,019 ft agl to 914 ft agl. A decrease of 105 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.4		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 136 kt 134 kt min to max 138 kt	136		136 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.2 °
88.51 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.2 °	2.2		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -258 fpm -493 fpm min to max -29 fpm	-489		-29 fpm
Info	Average altitude 945 ft agl 914 ft agl min to max 1,019 ft agl	1,019		914 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 3.9 ° min to max 5.8 °	3.9		5.8 °

Arrival Final 3

96.94 %

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 914 ft agl to 799 ft agl. A decrease of 115 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.8 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 137 kt 135 kt min to max 141 kt	135		140 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -248 fpm -465 fpm min to max -18 fpm	-29		-461 fpm
Info	Average altitude 875 ft agl 799 ft agl min to max 914 ft agl	914		799 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.8		3.2 °

Arrival Final 2

84.64 %

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 790 ft agl to 407 ft agl. A decrease of 383 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
48.81 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.8 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 139 kt 137 kt min to max 141 kt	141		137 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.00 g	0.94		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -861 fpm -1,018 fpm min to max -491 fpm	-491		-1,018 fpm
Info	Average altitude 605 ft agl 407 ft agl min to max 790 ft agl	790		407 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.3		2.6 °

Arrival Final 1

87.29 %

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 390 ft agl to 92 ft agl. A decrease of 298 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
36.43 %	Approach angle 4.4 ° 3.8 ° min to max 5.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		5.1 °
100 %	Average speed 132 kt 129 kt min to max 138 kt	138		129 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -830 fpm -1,006 fpm min to max -694 fpm	-1,006		-872 fpm
Info	Average altitude 228 ft agl 92 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl	390		92 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.2		4.1 °

Arrival Landing

59.66 %

Landing on runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, runway length 3,053 m. Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 129 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 129 kt. Target 130 kt
38.64 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 127 kt 126 kt min to max 129 kt	129		126 kt
Info	Average VSI -847 fpm -874 fpm min to max -780 fpm	-871		-780 fpm
Info	Average altitude 45 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 83 ft agl	83		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.1 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.1		5.4 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:10:35

Arrival Touchdown

90.74 %

Touchdown distance was good at 360 m. Touchdown speed at 126 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -780 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kt at 348 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.56 %	Touchdown VSI was -780 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 360 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 126 kt Target below 127 kt
81.31 %	Runway alignment max 8.17 m 7.95 m left	8.17		7.60 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.8 °
88 %	Average g force 1.50 g 1.04 g min to max 1.92 g	1.04		1.20 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 125 kt 124 kt min to max 126 kt	126		124 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 5.1 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.4		5.4 °

Arrival Rollout

92.62 %

Total landing distance 913 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 913 m 30 % of runway.
83.6 %	Runway alignment max 10.38 m 7.55 m left to 2.83 m right	7.55		-2.83 m
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 112 kt 67 kt min to max 120 kt	120		67 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 6.3 °	5.5		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.8		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 34 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 30 kt 6 kt min to max 60 kt	60		6 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway at in the Airbus A320

Landing on runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 82.58 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 311.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,019 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 33, which has a length of 3,053 meters.

The threshold height at 83 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 129 knots was within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. The touchdown distance of 360 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot successfully controlled the aircraft's rate of descent.

Despite the good touchdown speed of 126 knots, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -780 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than desired rate of descent, which could have resulted in a bumpy ride for passengers. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a slight crosswind.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C, wind speed of 5 knots at 348°, and a crosswind of 3 knots and headwind of 3 knots. These conditions were favorable for landing, but the pilot still managed to achieve a good runway rollout alignment, which is a critical aspect of safe landing operations.

The total landing distance of 913 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft, and the deviations from the ideal parameters were not severe enough to compromise safety.

97.7 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,019 ft agl to 914 ft agl. A decrease of 105 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

88.51 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.94 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 914 ft agl to 799 ft agl. A decrease of 115 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

89.8 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

89.8 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

84.64 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 790 ft agl to 407 ft agl. A decrease of 383 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

48.81 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

48.81 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

87.29 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 390 ft agl to 92 ft agl. A decrease of 298 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

36.43 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

36.43 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

59.66 %

Landing

Landing on runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, runway length 3,053 m. Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 129 kt.

Height

38.64 %

Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 129 kt. Target 130 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank