KBOS to KDCA Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from KBOS to KDCA

Saturday, 05 July 2025 08:12

Minutes 71

362 nm

Fuel 6,109 lbs

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 27 at KBOS

Logan International Airport

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Altitude

13 ft asl

Weight

159,070 lbs

Fuel

12,050 lbs

Temperature

66 °F

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

200.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

152,961 lbs

Weight

5,941 lbs

Fuel

72 °F

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

97.7 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

10 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99%

Departure Score 100%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 97.01%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 27 at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 4,186 feet, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.

As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 70°F and winds of 2 knots at 200°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the Avco/Lowell Heliport in Lowell, Massachusetts, and the aircraft climbed from 1,047 feet above sea level to 38,263 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,215 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise started 8 miles southeast of Mastic Beach, New York, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Radnor, Pennsylvania, and the aircraft descended from 38,279 feet above sea level to 192 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,087 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was made from the north, heading 176.0° at 0 nautical miles and 162 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 7,184 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 138 knots. However, the touchdown point was 256 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -164 feet per minute.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 72°F and winds of 10 knots at 97°. The crosswind was 10 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 3,375 feet, which was 47% of the runway length.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 362 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 6,109 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kt 0 kt min to max 24 kt	1		2 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 11 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.4		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 08:12:08
Info	Engine 1 Started at 08:12:08
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 08:12:08
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 08:12:08
Info	Landing Gear Down at 08:12:08
Info	Engine 2 Started at 08:13:21
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:13:29
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 08:13:37
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 08:13:39
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 08:13:42
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 08:13:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 08:15:01

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport, Average speed was 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 4 kt min to max 9 kt	5		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 08:22:58
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 08:23:04

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport. Takeoff distance 4,186 ft 60 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 157 kt. Local weather - Temperature 70 °F. Wind 2 kt at 200 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 4,186 ft 60 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 157 kt Target 153 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 6.7 ft 0.5 ft left to 6.2 ft right	-1.0		0.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.4		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.5 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KBOS Logan 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 165 kt 157 kt min to max 171 kt	157		171 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.5		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.05 g min to max 1.37 g	1.05		1.37 g
Info	Average VSI 430 fpm 53 fpm min to max 1,140 fpm	53		1,140 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 10.1 °	2.9		10.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 08:24:17

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KBOS Logan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 172 kt 171 kt min to max 177 kt	171		177 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.26 g 1.01 g min to max 1.37 g	1.37		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,859 fpm 1,172 fpm min to max 3,238 fpm	1,172		3,238 fpm
Info	Average altitude 112 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 381 ft agl	49		381 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 10.2 ° min to max 11.0 °	10.2		10.4 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 08:24:21

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 KBOS Logan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 180 kt 177 kt min to max 182 kt	177		182 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,430 fpm 3,298 fpm min to max 3,570 fpm	3,298		3,570 fpm
Info	Average altitude 684 ft agl 437 ft agl min to max 957 ft agl	437		957 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.4 ° 10.4 ° min to max 10.5 °	10.4		10.4 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead MA17 Avco/Lowell Heliport Lowell (Massachusetts, United States). Climbing from 1,047 ft asl to 38,263 ft asl, an increase of 37,215 ft in 22 minutes and covering 128 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 264 kt 183 kt min to max 301 kt	183		246 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 °	0.2		14.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.28 g	0.99		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 1,875 fpm -131 fpm min to max 5,369 fpm	3,594		-19 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21,768 ft asl 1,047 ft asl min to max 38,294 ft asl	1,047		38,263 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 1.8 ° min to max 14.6 °	10.4		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 08:24:54
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 08:24:55
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 08:25:09
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 08:25:10
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 08:25:11
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:25:12
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:25:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 08:27:12

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 8 miles south east of Mastic Beach (New York, United States) and lasted 16 minutes, covering 124 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 38,254 ft asl 38,240 ft asl min to max 38,285 ft asl	38,263		38,282 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 246 kt 246 kt min to max 247 kt	246		246 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.8 °	13.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.4		2.4 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Radnor (Pennsylvania, United States). Descent from 38,279 ft asl to 192 ft asl, a decrease of 38,087 ft in 21 minutes and covering 105 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 204 kt 141 kt min to max 298 kt	246		145 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 °	0.1		6.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,275 fpm -3,815 fpm min to max 427 fpm	-27		-1,180 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,256 ft asl 192 ft asl min to max 38,279 ft asl	38,279		192 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.4 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.3		-0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:17:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:19:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:21:26
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:21:31
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 09:21:31
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 09:21:32
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 09:21:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:22:09
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 09:22:19
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 09:22:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:22:21
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 09:22:39
100 %	Landing Lights at 09:24:15

Arrival Final 1

98.64 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 162 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 116 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 139 kt 138 kt min to max 143 kt	143		138 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
93.22 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	6.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -873 fpm -1,217 fpm min to max -772 fpm	-1,217		-772 fpm
Info	Average altitude 72 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 162 ft agl	162		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.4 ° min to max 2.9 °	-0.4		2.9 °

Arrival Landing

98.17 %

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 7,184 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 138 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 138 kt. Target 133 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
92.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.12 g	1.06		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 135 kt 130 kt min to max 138 kt	138		130 kt
Info	Average VSI -293 fpm -768 fpm min to max -41 fpm	-768		-164 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 2.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	2.9		3.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.64 %

Touchdown point was 256 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 130 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was good at -164 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 72 °F. Wind 10 kt at 97 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.62 %	Touchdown VSI was -164 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,625 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 130 kt Target below 130 kt
88.21 %	Runway alignment max 20.6 ft 20.0 ft right	-20.6		-18.9 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.94 g min to max 1.21 g	0.94		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 130 kt 129 kt min to max 130 kt	130		129 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.5		3.6 °

Arrival Rollout

90.6 %

Total landing distance 3,375 ft, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 29 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,375 ft 47 % of runway.
79.1 %	Runway alignment max 47.5 ft 28.8 ft left to 18.6 ft right	-18.6		-2.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.20 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 118 kt 69 kt min to max 128 kt	128		69 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 16 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 63 kt	63		12 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.6 °
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 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 20 kt	13		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 09:25:49
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 09:25:57
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 09:26:20
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 09:26:24
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 09:26:25
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 09:26:26
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:26:27
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:26:28
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 09:29:33

Takeoff on runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport in the Airbus A321

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,186 ft using 59.98 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 157 kn - Target 153 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.5 ft left to 6.2 ft 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 27 KBOS Logan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KBOS Logan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 KBOS Logan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 96.26 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 176.0° at an altitude of 162 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable approach.

Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 138 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly longer landing distance. The touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent.

The touchdown point was located 256 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centreline, which may have affected the aircraft's rollout alignment. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 10 knots at 97°.

The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance of 3,375 feet was 47% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score. However, there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown speed and rollout alignment, which may be addressed in future training exercises.

98.64 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 162 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 116 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

93.22 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.17 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 7,184 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 138 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 138 kt. Target 133 kt

Flare

92.67 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank