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KSFO
San Francisco, United States
Runway 28L

Flight Score

70.53 %
KSFO
San Francisco, United States
Runway 19R
20 Aug 2025 0:06 16 nm Boeing F/A 18E 803 kg
Departure Score
90.70 %
Enroute Score
54.14 %
Arrival Score
66.74 %

What went well

Touchdown 377 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 7 ft and 131 kt — both inside band
Rollout controlled — 50 % of the runway used

What held you back

Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft, stall warning, then GPWS warning; bank angle up to 120.0 ° at 0 %, g force -0.47 to 3.62 g at 39 %, −8.79 points
Enroute Climb — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft, then GPWS warning; g force -2.46 to 6.06 g at 0 %, bank angle up to 76.2 ° at 28 %, −6.49 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 277.83 m at 0 %, −3.75 points
Arrival Touchdown — Runway alignment max 70.70 m at 0 %, bank angle up to 13.9 ° at 0 %, −3.53 points

Top opportunity

Shorten the long landing

Arrival Touchdown

Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.

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Start to finish · 11 stages, 10 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Roll 67.52Departure roll runway 28L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,918 m 57 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 238 kt. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 7 kt at 20 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,918 m57 % of runway
23 % Liftoff speed was 238 ktTarget 170 kt
14 % Runway alignment max 27.20 m0.59 m left to 26.61 m right 0.59 -25.81 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.86 g min to max 1.25 g 1.01 1.25 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.4 ° min to max 5.0 ° -0.9 5.0 °
Info Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 0.1 1.4 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 6 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 6 ft agl · 164 kt
Departure Climb 1 97.63Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.7 °0.6 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 0.6 °
100 % Average speed 241 kt238 kt min to max 244 kt 238 244 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.8 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.0 0.9 °
76 % Average g force 1.85 g1.33 g min to max 2.33 g 1.33 2.33 g
Info Average VSI 1,039 fpm480 fpm min to max 1,782 fpm 480 1,782 fpm
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl 0 46 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.0 °5.4 ° min to max 13.2 ° 5.4 13.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 12 ft agl · 244 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 12 ft agl · 244 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 12 ft agl · 244 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 12 ft agl · 244 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 12 ft agl · 244 kt
Departure Climb 2 97.66Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.5 °0.4 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 246 kt244 kt min to max 255 kt 244 255 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.5 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.8 1.9 °
77 % Average g force 1.71 g1.04 g min to max 2.32 g 2.32 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 3,002 fpm1,903 fpm min to max 5,044 fpm 1,903 5,044 fpm
Info Average altitude 116 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 357 ft agl 50 357 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.5 °11.7 ° min to max 13.2 ° 13.2 13.0 °
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 270 kt259 kt min to max 280 kt 259 280 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.3 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.9 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.74 g min to max 1.29 g 1.05 1.29 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 5,571 fpm5,306 fpm min to max 5,774 fpm 5,306 5,486 fpm
Info Average altitude 713 ft agl448 ft agl min to max 915 ft agl 448 915 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.7 °11.6 ° min to max 13.4 ° 13.2 13.0 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 469 ft agl
Enroute Climb 61.04Enroute climb started overhead San Bruno (California, United States). Climbing from 1,036 ft asl to 7,992 ft asl, an increase of 6,956 ft in 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 423 kt284 kt min to max 552 kt 284 461 kt
28 % Average bank angle 24.0 °0.0 ° min to max 76.2 ° 0.2 14.9 °
0 % Average g force 1.43 g-2.46 g min to max 6.06 g 1.01 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 4,203 fpm-19,785 fpm min to max 23,418 fpm 5,732 -2,890 fpm
Info Average altitude 4,345 ft asl911 ft asl min to max 8,510 ft asl 1,036 7,992 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.1 °-35.1 ° min to max 30.6 ° 12.6 -2.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,036 ft agl
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 960 ft agl · 436 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 807 ft agl · 462 kt
Enroute Descent 47.24Enroute descent started 2 miles north east of Visitacion Valley (California, United States). Descent from 7,945 ft asl to 62 ft asl, a decrease of 7,883 ft in 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
83 % Average speed 231 kt151 kt min to max 484 kt 465 151 kt
0 % Average bank angle 26.4 °0.1 ° min to max 120.0 ° 14.8 91.3 °
39 % Average g force 1.31 g-0.47 g min to max 3.62 g 1.06 0.61 g
Info Average VSI -2,360 fpm-9,158 fpm min to max 1,266 fpm -2,844 441 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,353 ft asl31 ft asl min to max 7,945 ft asl 7,945 62 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-17.1 ° min to max 27.1 ° -2.8 -9.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 7,945 ft agl
Fail Stall Warning Activated 5,748 ft agl · 255 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 5,726 ft agl · 196 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 5,592 ft agl · 200 kt
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 4,327 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 2,487 ft agl
Fail Stall Warning Activated 1,002 ft agl · 209 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 911 ft agl · 186 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 416 ft agl · 193 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 174 ft agl · 191 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 59 ft agl · 197 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 22 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 5,733 ft agl · 256 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 5,772 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 5,526 ft agl · 202 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3,710 ft agl · 277 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 3,634 ft agl · 274 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,785 ft agl · 271 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 1,390 ft agl · 248 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 959 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 379 ft agl · 196 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 148 ft agl · 197 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 130 ft agl · 198 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 25 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 49 ft agl · 158 kt
Arrival Landing 59.30Landing on runway 19R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport, runway length 2,236 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 131 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 131 kt. Target 125 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
0 % Landing and flare profile
8 % Heading variation 2.5 °2.2 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.8 2.2 °
53 % Average bank angle 9.3 °0.0 ° min to max 20.6 ° 2.8 9.5 °
65 % Average g force 0.88 g0.20 g min to max 2.73 g 2.73 0.43 g
Info Average speed 105 kt100 kt min to max 131 kt 131 100 kt
Info Average VSI 78 fpm-1,463 fpm min to max 810 fpm -710 -1,463 fpm
Info Average altitude 31 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl 8 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.5 °-7.4 ° min to max 37.1 ° 25.0 -5.0 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 23 ft agl · 117 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 54 ft agl · 104 kt
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,57509.6819293948Runway Distance mLanding Height ft0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,575-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 57.65Touchdown distance was good at 253 m. Touchdown speed at 100 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,463 fpm. Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 70.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 14 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
50 % Touchdown VSI was -1,463 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 253 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 100 ktTarget below 144 kt
0 % Runway alignment max 70.70 m54.89 m left 70.70 40.15 m
0 % Average bank angle 4.0 °0.0 ° min to max 13.9 ° 9.5 13.9 °
23 % Average g force 1.39 g0.43 g min to max 4.21 g 0.43 1.23 g
60 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 78 kt65 kt min to max 100 kt 100 74 kt
Info Average pitch angle 24.5 °-5.0 ° min to max 36.8 ° -5.0 -1.4 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 7 ft agl · 76 kt
Arrival Rollout 55.00Total landing distance 1,240 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 238.1 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,240 m55 % of runway.
0 % Runway alignment max 277.83 m39.72 m left to 238.11 m right 39.72 -238.11 m
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.97 g min to max 1.21 g 1.12 0.99 g
Info Average speed 68 kt50 kt min to max 74 kt 74 50 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.2 °-6.8 ° min to max -0.2 ° -3.2 -2.0 °
Info Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 13.6 ° 13.6 0.9 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 6 ft agl · 73 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 45 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 37 kt30 kt min to max 44 kt 44 30 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-1.9 ° min to max -1.9 ° -1.9 -1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.9 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.9 1.1 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.99 g min to max 0.99 g 0.99 0.99 g
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 15 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 1 kt0 kt min to max 18 kt 18 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.8 ° min to max -0.8 ° -1.8 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.6 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.1 0.6 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Parking Brake On 6 ft agl · 8 kt

Takeoff

67.52 %
100.00Takeoff roll1,918 m · 57 %
23.50Liftoff speed238 kt · target 170
14.10Runway alignment25.81 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
97.63Rate of climb1,038 ft/m
Takeoff weight17,776 kg
Airfield elevation10 ft asl
Wind20° · 7 kn · 7 kn cross

Approach

0.00 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height7 ft
100.00Threshold speed131 kt
7.60Centreline offset0.86 m L

Touchdown

57.65 %
100.00Touchdown point377 m
0.00Centreline at touchdown40.15 m L
50.10Sink rate-1,463 ft/m
22.57Touchdown force4.21 G
FailBounces1
55.00Rollout distance855 m · 50 % used
Landing weight17,199 kg
Airfield elevation10 ft asl
Wind300° · 14 kn · 13 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on KSFO 19R

Past threshold
377 m
Off centreline
40.15 mL
Sink rate
-1,463 ft/m
Impact
4.21G

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

7 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 7 ft, down at 377 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,236 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 377 m past threshold CLEARED

The 377 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 4.21 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.

Runway used 1,231 m of 2,236 m · 55 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 1,918 meters, which was 57% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 238 knots, marking the start of its ascent.

As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,036 feet above sea level to 7,992 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,956 feet, in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, with the aircraft passing overhead San Bruno, California.

After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft began its descent, starting 2 miles northeast of Visitacion Valley, California. The descent from 7,945 feet above sea level to 62 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,883 feet, was completed in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.

The aircraft landed on runway 19R at KSFO, with a runway length of 2,236 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 131 knots. The touchdown distance was 253 meters, and the touchdown speed was 100 knots, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,463 feet per minute, indicating a rapid descent.

The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 70.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 238.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 27°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 300°, with a crosswind component of 14 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 15 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes. The aircraft used 803 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 28L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport in the Boeing F/A 18E
90.7 %
67.52 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 28L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,918 m 57 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 238 kt. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 7 kt at 20 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,918 m using 56.89 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
23.5 %
Liftoff speed was 238 kn - Target 170 kn
Alignment
14.1 %
0.59 m left to 26.61 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
240 120 0
Bank °
Info
5 2.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 2.5 -1
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,250-30-25-20-15-10-5051015202530 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
97.63 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
250 240 230
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
76.29 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 9.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,800 950 100
97.66 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
260 250 240
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
76.57 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
5,100 3,450 1,800
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
280 265 250
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
5,800 5,500 5,200
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2500165330495660825 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.040.090.130.180.220100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.040.090.130.180.22-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 19R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport in the Boeing F/A 18E
Landing Score 57.32 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed on runway 19R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), but with some notable areas for improvement. The aircraft scored 57.3% on this landing, indicating that there were some deviations from optimal landing procedures.

The touchdown speed of 100 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown distance of 253 meters was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was excessively heavy at -1,463 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilot could have applied more gentle braking or used reverse thrust more effectively.

One of the major concerns with this landing was the runway touchdown position, which was excessively misaligned by 70.7 meters from the centerline. This could have been due to a combination of factors, including crosswind, tailwind, or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 14 kt at 300°, with a crosswind of 14 kt and a tailwind of 1 kt.

The total landing distance of 1,240 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 238.1 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.

Overall, while the Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed on runway 19R at KSFO, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown rate, runway touchdown position, and runway rollout alignment. The pilot should focus on applying more gentle braking and using reverse thrust more effectively to reduce the touchdown rate, and also work on maintaining a more accurate centerline alignment during the landing roll.

59.3 %
Landing
Landing on runway 19R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport, runway length 2,236 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 131 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 131 kt. Target 125 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
7.6 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
52.98 %
21 11 0
G
64.86 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
131 116 100
Pitch °
Info
38 16 -7
Descent Rate fpm
Info
810 -345 -1,500
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,57509.6819293948 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,575-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
57.65 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 253 m. Touchdown speed at 100 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,463 fpm. Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 70.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 14 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Landed with a 14 kt crosswind, well done!
Touchdown
50.1 %
Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,547 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 100 kt was good. Target below 144 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 253 m.
Alignment
0 %
Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 70.7 m from centreline.
Bank
0 %
Bank angle 4.0 °
G
22.57 %
G 1.39 g
Bounce
60 %
Bounce Detected
55 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,240 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 238.1 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,240 m using 55.47 % of runway
Alignment
0 %
Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 238.1 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
74 62 50
Bank °
Info
14 7 0
Pitch °
Info
1 -2.5 -6
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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