The Boeing 737-700 taxied from its parking position to runway 24 at KMKG Muskegon County Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 24, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 983 m (50 % of the runway) and rotated at a liftoff speed of 139 kt. Ambient conditions were 26 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 220°, yielding a 2 kt headwind component and a 1 kt cross-wind.

Climb commenced overhead Norton Shores, with the airplane climbing from 1,584 ft asl to 39,802 ft asl-a gain of 38,218 ft-in 41 minutes while covering 272 nm.

The first level-cruise segment began 2 mi southeast of KROH Rochester Airport and persisted for 175 minutes, during which 1,205 nm were flown.

Descent began 7 mi south of OR46 Ajax Airport, descending from 40,000 ft asl to 4,216 ft asl, a loss of 35,784 ft in 18 minutes and covering 124 nm.

A brief cruise followed, starting 2 mi east of 4OR4 Schrock Airport; it lasted 2 minutes and spanned 6 nm.

The second descent started 2 mi south of OG16 Jim’s Airstrip, dropping from 3,996 ft asl to 1,638 ft asl-a decrease of 2,358 ft-in 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Final approach to runway 16R at KEUG Mahlon Sweet Field was conducted from the north, on a heading of 179.0°, at 4 nm and 1,265 ft agl.

Landing on runway 16R, which is 2,441 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 134 kt, a touchdown distance of 374 m, and a touchdown speed of 126 kt. The aircraft’s vertical speed at touchdown was minus 114 fpm and alignment was perfect; local weather reported 15 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 179°, providing a 3 kt headwind and zero cross-wind.

The total landing roll measured 861 m, representing 35 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.

After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to its parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 1,622 nm, required 244 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 9,826 kg of fuel.