VNKT to VQPR Flight Report - Airbus A319

Flight from VNKT to VQPR

Friday, 22 August 2025 14:50

Minutes 49

241 nm

Fuel 1,714 kg

Airbus A319

Departure

Runway 02 at VNKT

Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal

Altitude

4,357 ft asl

Weight

46,851 kg

Fuel

4,941 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 15 at VQPR

Paro International Airport

Paro Paro Dzongkhag, Bhutan

7,333 ft asl

Altitude

45,137 kg

Weight

3,227 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.73%

Departure Score 99.36%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 87.84%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. The takeoff distance was 925 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 0 knots. After departing from Kathmandu, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued to an altitude of 32,988 feet above sea level. The climb covered a distance of 66 nautical miles and took 11 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 27,554 feet.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles. This phase began 3 miles west of VNKL Kangel Danda Airport in Namche Bazar, Nepal. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 6 miles northeast of VASG Shiliguri Airport in Shiliguri, India. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 58 nautical miles, with a decrease in altitude of 25,019 feet.

The final approach to runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 150.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 533 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 1,991 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 116 knots. However, the touchdown point was 162 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 111 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -363 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,552 meters, which accounted for 78% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 2 minutes to taxi to the parking, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 241 nautical miles, and the flight took 49 minutes, using 1,714 kilograms of fuel.

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Flight Image — Flight from VNKT to VQPR in the Airbus A319 on Fri 22-Aug-25 13:56. Altitude 9 ft agl, Heading 202.3 °, Speed 23 kt. Departure runway entry runway 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu (Bagmati Province, Nepal)

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Departure Taxi

98.3 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 24 kt	3		15 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 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 14:50:37
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:50:37
Info	Engine 2 Started at 14:50:37
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:50:37
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:50:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:51:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 14:51:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:51:58
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 14:54:41
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:54:42
83 %	Taxi Lights at 14:55:04

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport, Average speed was 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 10 kt min to max 24 kt	15		11 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.6		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

98.52 %

Departure roll runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport. Takeoff distance 925 m 32 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 142 kt. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 925 m 32 % of runway
92.62 %	Liftoff speed was 142 kt Target 127 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.60 m 0.00 m left to 1.60 m right	-1.49		-0.67 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.97 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	-0.2		5.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 VNKT Tribhuvan 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 149 kt 142 kt min to max 154 kt	142		154 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 0.98 g min to max 1.27 g	0.98		1.24 g
Info	Average VSI 659 fpm 159 fpm min to max 1,255 fpm	159		1,255 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 5.6 ° min to max 12.2 °	5.6		12.2 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 157 kt 154 kt min to max 166 kt	154		166 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 0.95 g min to max 1.24 g	1.24		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,866 fpm 1,273 fpm min to max 2,947 fpm	1,273		2,947 fpm
Info	Average altitude 112 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl	48		379 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.6 ° 12.1 ° min to max 13.1 °	12.2		12.1 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 14:58:08
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 14:58:08
Info	Landing Gear Up at 14:58:08

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 172 kt 168 kt min to max 174 kt	168		174 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	0.97		0.91 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,765 fpm 2,950 fpm min to max 4,766 fpm	2,950		4,766 fpm
Info	Average altitude 672 ft agl 429 ft agl min to max 959 ft agl	429		959 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.1 ° 12.1 ° min to max 17.3 °	12.1		16.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:58:23

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu (Bagmati Province, Nepal). Climbing from 5,434 ft asl to 32,988 ft asl, an increase of 27,554 ft in 11 minutes and covering 66 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 254 kt 174 kt min to max 288 kt	174		277 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.71 g min to max 1.14 g	0.80		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 3,069 fpm 202 fpm min to max 4,854 fpm	4,698		202 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,027 ft asl 5,434 ft asl min to max 32,988 ft asl	5,434		32,988 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 15.4 °	15.4		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:58:32

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of VNKL Kangel Danda Airport Namche Bazar (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted 16 minutes, covering 111 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 33,021 ft asl 32,980 ft asl min to max 33,045 ft asl	33,008		33,015 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 266 kt 264 kt min to max 270 kt	269		266 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.6 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.4		1.4 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles north east of VASG Shiliguri Airport Shiliguri (West Bengal, India). Descent from 32,917 ft asl to 7,898 ft asl, a decrease of 25,019 ft in 14 minutes and covering 58 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 175 kt 112 kt min to max 287 kt	267		114 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.3 °	0.0		6.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.81 g min to max 1.26 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,637 fpm -4,006 fpm min to max 124 fpm	-1,021		-967 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,879 ft asl 7,898 ft asl min to max 32,917 ft asl	32,917		7,898 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -12.8 ° min to max 6.6 °	0.0		3.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:32:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:33:59
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:34:45
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:34:54
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:35:14
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 15:35:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:36:35
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:36:36

Arrival Final 2

91.59 %

Approaching runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 533 ft agl to 453 ft agl. A decrease of 80 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.34 %	Approach angle 4.5 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 °	4.5		4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 114 kt min to max 115 kt	114		115 kt
53.92 %	Heading variation 7.7 ° 7.5 ° min to max 8.0 °	7.5		8.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,086 fpm -1,404 fpm min to max -958 fpm	-960		-1,404 fpm
Info	Average altitude 501 ft agl 453 ft agl min to max 533 ft agl	533		453 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.5		3.6 °

Arrival Final 1

64.76 %

Approaching runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 426 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 382 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.76 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.0 °	4.3		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 116 kt 113 kt min to max 117 kt	116		116 kt
0 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° -0.3 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		-0.3 °
42.05 %	Average bank angle 9.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 24.5 °	11.2		15.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.81 g min to max 1.26 g	1.06		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -727 fpm -1,668 fpm min to max -167 fpm	-1,558		-561 fpm
Info	Average altitude 96 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 426 ft agl	426		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 10.3 °	3.6		4.9 °

Arrival Landing

86.65 %

Landing on runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport, runway length 1,991 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 116 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 116 kt. Target 112 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
60.25 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		-0.1 °
65.83 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	15.0		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 114 kt 111 kt min to max 116 kt	116		111 kt
Info	Average VSI -380 fpm -674 fpm min to max -134 fpm	-571		-363 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 6.6 °	5.0		4.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.53 %

Touchdown point was 162 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 111 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -363 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.66 %	Touchdown VSI was -363 fpm.
86.93 %	Touchdown distance was 577 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 111 kt Target below 110 kt
98.94 %	Runway alignment max 3.34 m 3.00 m right	-2.45		-3.34 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.29 g 0.93 g min to max 1.48 g	0.93		1.23 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 110 kt 110 kt min to max 111 kt	111		110 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 4.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.3		4.0 °

Arrival Rollout

93.5 %

Total landing distance 1,552 m, 78 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.17 %	Landing distance 1,552 m 78 % of runway.
98.4 %	Runway alignment max 4.26 m 0.77 m left to 3.49 m right	-3.37		-3.01 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 119 kt 81 kt min to max 126 kt	126		81 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.0		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kt 10 kt min to max 50 kt	50		12 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.8 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:40:11
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:40:15
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:40:22
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:40:25
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:40:29
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 15:40:30
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:40:33

Arrival Taxi

95 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 18 kt 3 kt min to max 24 kt	12		3 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 13 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.6		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.0 °
83 %	Taxi Lights at 15:41:48

Takeoff on runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport in the Airbus A319

99.36 %

98.3 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

83 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.52 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 925 m using 31.53 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

92.62 %

Liftoff speed was 142 kn - Target 127 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.60 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 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan 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 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport in the Airbus A319

Landing Score 85.11 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at VQPR Paro International Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.1%. The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from the north, heading 150.0° at 1 nautical mile and 533 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.

Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was recorded at 116 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 111 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit more thrust than necessary during the flare. The touchdown rate of -363 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled touchdown.

The touchdown point was located 162 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight drift or crosswind effect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 1,552 meters was 78% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.

During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway centerline, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's direction and speed during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment.

91.59 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 533 ft agl to 453 ft agl. A decrease of 80 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

87.34 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

53.92 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

87.34 %

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