NZCH to NZQN Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from NZCH to NZQN

Monday, 16 June 2025 19:47

Minutes 52

194 nm

Fuel 1,827 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 02 at NZCH

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

60,316 kg

Fuel

5,078 kg

Temperature

7 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

40.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown Otago, New Zealand

1,161 ft asl

Altitude

58,490 kg

Weight

3,251 kg

Fuel

0 °C

Temperature

7 kt

Wind Speed

50.0 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.51%

Departure Score 98.45%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 97.07%

The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Christchurch International Airport. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 02, with the aircraft taking off after covering 31% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,029 meters, and the liftoff speed was 137 knots.

As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 8°C temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 39 degrees. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of Christchurch International Airport and continued for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft ascended from 1,091 feet above sea level to 29,152 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,060 feet.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 81 nautical miles. This phase began 5 miles west of Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 5 miles south of Omarama, Canterbury, New Zealand. The descent from 29,177 feet above sea level to 2,302 feet above sea level took 20 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 05 at Queenstown International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 71.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,113 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 05, which had a length of 1,771 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was 488 meters, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -89 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at Queenstown International Airport were 0°C temperature and a 7-knot headwind at 50 degrees, with a 3-knot crosswind. The total landing distance was 1,069 meters, which was 60% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 194 nautical miles and took 52 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,827 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 11 kt	3		11 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kt max 7 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.7		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:47:29
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:47:29
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:47:29
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:47:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:47:29
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:48:11
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:48:28
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:48:29
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:48:35
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 19:48:36
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:48:44
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:50:22
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:50:30
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:51:26
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:51:27

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, Average speed was 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 3 kt min to max 11 kt	11		9 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,029 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 137 kt. Local weather - Temperature 8 °C. Wind 6 kt at 39 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,029 m 31 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 137 kt Target 147 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.27 m 2.15 m left to 1.12 m right	-1.12		2.15 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.94 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.8 ° min to max 6.5 °	-0.0		6.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 145 kt 138 kt min to max 151 kt	138		151 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.93 g min to max 1.12 g	0.94		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 385 fpm 76 fpm min to max 790 fpm	76		790 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	0		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 6.5 ° min to max 11.3 °	6.5		11.3 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kt 150 kt min to max 153 kt	151		150 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.1		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.01 g min to max 1.16 g	1.13		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,317 fpm 812 fpm min to max 3,045 fpm	812		3,045 fpm
Info	Average altitude 89 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 348 ft agl	41		348 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.4 ° 11.4 ° min to max 18.0 °	11.4		18.0 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:53:02
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:53:02

Departure Climb 3

92.24 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -2.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 142 kt 138 kt min to max 148 kt	148		138 kt
61.18 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 16.8 °	4.8		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.86 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.87 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,638 fpm 1,714 fpm min to max 3,143 fpm	3,130		1,714 fpm
Info	Average altitude 702 ft agl 400 ft agl min to max 953 ft agl	400		953 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 16.3 ° 12.6 ° min to max 18.4 °	18.0		12.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of NZCH Christchurch International Airport Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,091 ft asl to 29,152 ft asl, an increase of 28,060 ft in 11 minutes and covering 48 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 227 kt 139 kt min to max 278 kt	139		251 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.7 °	2.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.90 g min to max 1.17 g	0.91		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 2,618 fpm -19 fpm min to max 3,620 fpm	1,549		9 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,704 ft asl 1,091 ft asl min to max 29,153 ft asl	1,091		29,152 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 18.1 °	12.5		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:53:28
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:53:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:53:44
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:55:02
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:55:11

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of Tinwald (Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 13 minutes, covering 81 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 29,173 ft asl 29,154 ft asl min to max 29,184 ft asl	29,154		29,179 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 250 kt 249 kt min to max 250 kt	249		250 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.9		2.9 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 5 miles south of Omarama (Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 29,177 ft asl to 2,302 ft asl, a decrease of 26,875 ft in 20 minutes and covering 60 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 208 kt 128 kt min to max 270 kt	249		141 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.8 °	0.0		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.82 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -1,451 fpm -3,331 fpm min to max 26 fpm	-10		-1,806 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13,024 ft asl 2,302 ft asl min to max 29,182 ft asl	29,177		2,302 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -3.0 ° min to max 6.1 °	2.9		-1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:30:02
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:31:12
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:31:22
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:31:32
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:31:46
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:31:53
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 20:34:44
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 20:34:53
100 %	Landing Lights at 20:37:48

Arrival Final 3

88.79 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,113 ft agl to 763 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
69.06 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 140 kt 139 kt min to max 141 kt	141		140 kt
100 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.4 °	-1.4		-0.4 °
90.38 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,435 fpm -1,724 fpm min to max -1,289 fpm	-1,724		-1,352 fpm
Info	Average altitude 933 ft agl 763 ft agl min to max 1,113 ft agl	1,113		763 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.3 °	-1.0		-0.6 °

Arrival Final 2

98.52 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 718 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 408 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 138 kt 135 kt min to max 141 kt	140		135 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.1		0.2 °
92.59 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.7 °	4.8		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -1,012 fpm -1,342 fpm min to max -668 fpm	-1,342		-888 fpm
Info	Average altitude 498 ft agl 310 ft agl min to max 718 ft agl	718		310 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.9 °	-0.6		0.9 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 134 kt min to max 136 kt	136		134 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.96		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -730 fpm -1,039 fpm min to max -526 fpm	-976		-638 fpm
Info	Average altitude 84 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 294 ft agl	294		37 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.2 °	1.3		4.2 °

Arrival Landing

97.17 %

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt. Target 127 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
88.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 127 kt 120 kt min to max 134 kt	134		120 kt
Info	Average VSI -202 fpm -636 fpm min to max 56 fpm	-636		-89 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 11 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	28		11 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 4.2 ° min to max 8.3 °	4.2		7.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 488 m. Touchdown speed at 120 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -89 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 7 kt at 50 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -89 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 488 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 120 kt Target below 124 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.26 m 0.22 m left	0.19		0.26 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g	0.96		1.14 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 120 kt 120 kt min to max 120 kt	120		120 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 7.7 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.7		7.7 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,069 m, 60 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,069 m 60 % of runway.
99.99 %	Runway alignment max 3.47 m 0.42 m left to 3.05 m right	0.35		-2.91 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 105 kt 60 kt min to max 112 kt	112		60 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 19 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kt 4 kt min to max 54 kt	54		10 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 20:39:42
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:39:45
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:39:53
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:39:54
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:40:03
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:42:14
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 20:42:16
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 20:42:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:42:34

Arrival Taxi

95 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kt 4 kt min to max 13 kt	10		4 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 -0.6 ° -4.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:43:38
100 %	Taxi Lights at 20:42:53

Takeoff on runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport in the Airbus A320

98.45 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

95.99 %

Roll distance of 1,029 m using 31.28 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 137 kn - Target 147 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.15 m left to 1.12 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 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

92.24 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

61.18 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 99.29 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) with a score of 99.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 71.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,113 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 05, which has a length of 1,771 meters.

The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it touched down on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 133 kt, which is a minor deviation. The touchdown distance of 488 meters was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 120 kt was also good.

The touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 7 kt at 50°. The crosswind component was 3 kt, while the headwind component was 6 kt.

The total landing distance of 1,069 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control as it slowed down after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.3%.

88.79 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,113 ft agl to 763 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

69.06 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

69.06 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

90.38 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.52 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 718 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 408 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

92.59 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

97.17 %

Landing

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt. Target 127 kt

Flare

88.67 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank