KMSP to KDCA Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from KMSP to KDCA

Wednesday, 15 April 2026 18:44

Minutes 59

870 nm

Fuel 4,983 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 12L at KMSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Altitude

830 ft asl

Weight

68,447 kg

Fuel

9,124 kg

Temperature

19 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

140.0 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

63,465 kg

Weight

4,140 kg

Fuel

26 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

180.0 °

Wind Direction

9 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.43%

Departure Score 98.06%

Enroute Score 92.65%

Arrival Score 98.58%

Departing from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP), the Airbus A320 began its journey on runway 12L, taking off with a distance of 1,512 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 148 knots, with a local temperature of 22°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots. As it departed the airport, the aircraft was subjected to a crosswind of 2 knots, but the headwind component helped to stabilize the flight path.

As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it traversed a distance of 196 nautical miles in 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 37,043 feet above sea level. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 252 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, initially losing 3,551 feet in altitude over a distance of 27 nautical miles. This was followed by a series of climbs and descents, with the aircraft eventually descending to an altitude of 209 feet above sea level.

As the aircraft approached its destination, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), it began its final approach to runway 19 from the north. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 134 knots. However, the touchdown speed was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed. The aircraft's touchdown distance was 366 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 870 nautical miles, with the aircraft using 4,983 kilograms of fuel over a duration of 59 minutes.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	0		12 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 16 kt	0		12 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 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.0		1.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:44:01
Info	Engine 2 Started at 18:44:01
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:44:01
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:44:01
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:44:01
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:44:01
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:44:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:45:00
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:46:23
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:46:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:47:22
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:47:27
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:50:22
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:50:22

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 12L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Average speed was 17 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 12 kt min to max 14 kt	12		14 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 12L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,512 m 62 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 148 kt. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 5 kt at 140 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,512 m 62 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 148 kt Target 155 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.04 m 3.00 m left to 2.04 m right	-1.00		0.48 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 9.4 °	0.4		9.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.5		0.5 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12L KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 148 kt min to max 152 kt	148		152 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.99 g min to max 1.20 g	0.99		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI 623 fpm 156 fpm min to max 1,188 fpm	156		1,188 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	0		27 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.3 ° 9.7 ° min to max 16.8 °	9.7		16.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:51:19
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:51:20

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12L KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kt 152 kt min to max 153 kt	152		152 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.95 g min to max 1.18 g	1.18		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,733 fpm 1,231 fpm min to max 2,567 fpm	1,231		2,562 fpm
Info	Average altitude 85 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 331 ft agl	29		331 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.1 ° 16.4 ° min to max 17.4 °	16.9		16.4 °

Departure Climb 3

90.3 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12L KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kt 152 kt min to max 153 kt	152		153 kt
51.5 %	Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 20.4 °	0.6		20.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	0.96		1.03 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,527 fpm 2,323 fpm min to max 2,590 fpm	2,561		2,323 fpm
Info	Average altitude 605 ft agl 375 ft agl min to max 858 ft agl	375		858 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 16.1 ° 15.8 ° min to max 16.4 °	16.4		16.4 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of Mendota Heights (Minnesota, United States). Climbing from 1,722 ft asl to 37,043 ft asl, an increase of 35,321 ft in 15 minutes and covering 196 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 251 kt 153 kt min to max 287 kt	153		247 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.5 °	20.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 1,774 fpm -715 fpm min to max 3,639 fpm	2,342		-715 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,786 ft asl 1,722 ft asl min to max 37,160 ft asl	1,722		37,043 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 16.7 °	16.6		2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:52:36
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:52:53
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:53:05
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:55:15

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north east of Tigerton (Wisconsin, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 252 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 36,986 ft asl 36,946 ft asl min to max 37,043 ft asl	37,015		37,003 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 247 kt 246 kt min to max 248 kt	246		246 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.4 °	0.1		12.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.4		4.4 °

Enroute Descent

57.29 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of KFNT Bishop International Airport Flint (Michigan, United States). Descent from 37,032 ft asl to 33,482 ft asl, a decrease of 3,551 ft in 2 minutes and covering 27 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 262 kt 246 kt min to max 288 kt	246		272 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 32.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 136.6 °	11.7		14.1 °
72.86 %	Average g force 1.66 g 0.78 g min to max 2.45 g	1.00		2.07 g
Info	Average VSI -6,066 fpm -19,956 fpm min to max 5,680 fpm	442		5,680 fpm
Info	Average altitude 35,720 ft asl 33,348 ft asl min to max 37,071 ft asl	37,032		33,482 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -25.4 ° min to max 17.4 °	4.2		17.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:17:11
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:17:12

Enroute Climb 2

98.6 %

Enroute climb started overhead West Bloomfield Township (Michigan, United States). Climbing from 33,600 ft asl to 37,001 ft asl, an increase of 3,401 ft in 2 minutes and covering 15 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 218 kt 203 kt min to max 268 kt	268		221 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 21.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.8 °	14.1		9.8 °
86 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.41 g min to max 1.99 g	1.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 3,626 fpm -120 fpm min to max 10,976 fpm	7,562		23 fpm
Info	Average altitude 36,145 ft asl 33,600 ft asl min to max 37,027 ft asl	33,600		37,001 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 5.0 ° min to max 21.8 °	19.7		5.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Highland Park (Michigan, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 202 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 36,999 ft asl 36,923 ft asl min to max 37,058 ft asl	37,001		37,010 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 243 kt 221 kt min to max 249 kt	221		247 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.1 °	15.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.1 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.0		3.6 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 10 miles north of Mannington (West Virginia, United States). Descent from 37,004 ft asl to 209 ft asl, a decrease of 36,795 ft in 17 minutes and covering 173 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 196 kt 137 kt min to max 278 kt	247		140 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.8 °	0.2		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.88 g min to max 1.21 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,034 fpm -5,599 fpm min to max 283 fpm	11		-665 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9,305 ft asl 209 ft asl min to max 37,011 ft asl	37,004		209 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -4.4 ° min to max 7.0 °	3.6		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:37:51
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:40:27
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:40:30
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:41:04
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:41:42
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:42:02
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 19:42:09
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 19:42:36
100 %	Landing Lights at 19:45:15

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 188 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 123 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 138 kt 138 kt min to max 139 kt	139		138 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.9		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -711 fpm -845 fpm min to max -635 fpm	-660		-635 fpm
Info	Average altitude 92 ft agl 65 ft agl min to max 188 ft agl	188		65 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.1		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

98.81 %

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. 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
96.29 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
97.4 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 137 kt 134 kt min to max 138 kt	138		134 kt
Info	Average VSI -484 fpm -632 fpm min to max -278 fpm	-632		-278 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	39		-2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 4.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	4.0		6.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.08 %

Touchdown distance was good at 366 m. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -278 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 9 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.87 %	Touchdown VSI was -278 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 366 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 134 kt Target below 130 kt
90.73 %	Runway alignment max 5.59 m 5.27 m left	5.59		4.98 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.05 g min to max 1.18 g	1.05		1.12 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 134 kt 133 kt min to max 134 kt	134		133 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 6.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		6.0 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:45:31

Arrival Rollout

96.99 %

Total landing distance 1,050 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,050 m 48 % of runway.
93.31 %	Runway alignment max 4.88 m 4.88 m left to 0.00 m left	4.88		3.29 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 118 kt 65 kt min to max 127 kt	127		65 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 6.0 °	6.0		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 36 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kt 16 kt min to max 62 kt	62		16 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.3		1.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:45:59

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 3 kt min to max 16 kt	16		4 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.5		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 19:46:07
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:46:10
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:46:18
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:46:20
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:46:29
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:47:00

Takeoff on runway 12L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in the Airbus A320

98.06 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,512 m using 62.15 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 148 kn - Target 155 kn

Alignment

100 %

3.00 m left to 2.04 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 12L KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12L KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.3 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12L KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

51.5 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 98.22 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft touched down on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 138 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 366 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed.

However, the touchdown speed of 134 kt was slightly above the ideal range, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -278 fpm. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed to ensure a stable approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from the centreline, which may have been a result of the crosswind component of 1 kt. Despite this, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth touchdown.

The rollout phase was characterized by excellent alignment, with the aircraft staying very close to the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,050 m, which accounted for 48% of the runway length, was reasonable given the conditions. The local weather, with a temperature of 26 °C and a headwind of 9 kt, contributed to a stable approach and landing. Overall, the landing was executed well, with a score of 98.2% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 188 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 123 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.81 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. 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

96.29 %

Excellent landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank