KBWI to KBUF Flight Report - A320-214SL

Flight from KBWI to KBUF

Wednesday, 30 July 2025 09:34

Minutes 63

253 nm

Fuel 2,620 kg

A320-214SL

Departure

Started Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Altitude

131 ft asl

Weight

62,189 kg

Fuel

5,620 kg

Temperature

26 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at KBUF

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Buffalo New York, United States

702 ft asl

Altitude

59,569 kg

Weight

3,000 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

160.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.52%

Departure Score 83.33%

Enroute Score 90.61%

Arrival Score 88.62%

This flight was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, which began its enroute climb from a location 1 mile west of Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,119 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 33,769 feet above sea level, a significant increase of 32,650 feet in just 16 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northwest of Thomas Field Loysville in Pennsylvania, United States. This phase lasted for 49 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 119 nautical miles. After completing the level cruise, the aircraft began its enroute descent from a location 1 mile west of Belfast, New York, United States. The descent was steep, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 33,901 feet above sea level to 2,338 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,563 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 223.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,658 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed safely on runway 23, which has a length of 2,308 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 435 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 121 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -311 feet per minute.

However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 253 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,620 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Climb 1

75 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation 165.5 ° 165.5 ° min to max 165.5 °	165.5		165.5 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 0 kt min to max 161 kt	0		161 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		1.25 g
Info	Average VSI 471 fpm 131 fpm min to max 905 fpm	131		905 fpm
Info	Average altitude -5 ft agl -10 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	-10		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 13.3 °	0.3		13.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 09:34:02
Info	Engine 1 Started at 09:34:02
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 09:34:02
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:34:02
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:34:02
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:34:40
Info	Engine 2 Started at 09:34:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:35:27
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:35:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:36:44
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:37:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:39:17
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:39:19

Departure Climb 2

75 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation 165.5 ° 165.5 ° min to max 165.5 °	165.5		165.5 °
100 %	Average speed 162 kt 160 kt min to max 163 kt	161		160 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.21 g 0.95 g min to max 1.25 g	1.25		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,596 fpm 944 fpm min to max 3,215 fpm	944		3,215 fpm
Info	Average altitude 87 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 356 ft agl	34		356 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.8 ° 13.4 ° min to max 16.8 °	13.4		16.3 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 09:41:40
Info	Landing Gear Up at 09:41:40

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.8		-0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 157 kt 155 kt min to max 160 kt	160		155 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.92 g min to max 0.97 g	0.93		0.94 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,066 fpm 3,004 fpm min to max 3,212 fpm	3,212		3,021 fpm
Info	Average altitude 659 ft agl 410 ft agl min to max 915 ft agl	410		915 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 16.3 ° 15.9 ° min to max 16.5 °	16.2		16.5 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of Glen Burnie (Maryland, United States). Climbing from 1,119 ft asl to 33,769 ft asl, an increase of 32,650 ft in 16 minutes and covering 83 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 257 kt 152 kt min to max 295 kt	154		282 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.0 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.89 g min to max 1.19 g	0.94		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,127 fpm 958 fpm min to max 3,543 fpm	2,987		1,402 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,112 ft asl 1,119 ft asl min to max 33,769 ft asl	1,119		33,769 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 3.1 ° min to max 16.9 °	16.7		3.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:42:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:42:58
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:43:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 09:47:13
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 09:47:17
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:47:18

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles north west of 00PS Thomas Field Loysville (Pennsylvania, United States) and lasted 49 minutes, covering 119 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 34,308 ft asl 34,003 ft asl min to max 34,349 ft asl	34,003		34,127 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 273 kt 272 kt min to max 280 kt	280		273 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.9 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.64 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		1.1 °

Enroute Descent

71.83 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Belfast (New York, United States). Descent from 33,901 ft asl to 2,338 ft asl, a decrease of 31,563 ft in 15 minutes and covering 45 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
29.58 %	Average speed 288 kt 212 kt min to max 312 kt	275		212 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.3 °	0.1		13.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.81 g min to max 1.18 g	0.81		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -2,651 fpm -4,424 fpm min to max -18 fpm	-2,231		-19 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,369 ft asl 2,338 ft asl min to max 33,901 ft asl	33,901		2,338 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -4.4 ° min to max 4.9 °	-1.7		4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:00:40
100 %	Landing Lights at 11:00:38
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 10:57:48

Arrival Final 4

45.03 %

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,658 ft agl to 1,010 ft agl. A decrease of 648 ft in 326 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.9		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 159 kt 133 kt min to max 210 kt	210		134 kt
0 %	Heading variation -18.9 ° -45.9 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.1 °
25.16 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 30.7 °	17.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.19 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -117 fpm -770 fpm min to max 238 fpm	-33		-721 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,613 ft agl 1,010 ft agl min to max 1,698 ft agl	1,658		1,010 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 7.0 °	5.0		2.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:02:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:02:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:03:19
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:03:26
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:04:51
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 11:04:55
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:06:33

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 998 ft agl to 716 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 134 kt min to max 135 kt	134		135 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -706 fpm -728 fpm min to max -693 fpm	-724		-718 fpm
Info	Average altitude 857 ft agl 716 ft agl min to max 998 ft agl	998		716 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.7		2.3 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 703 ft agl to 371 ft agl. A decrease of 332 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 134 kt min to max 135 kt	135		135 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -767 fpm -847 fpm min to max -704 fpm	-740		-765 fpm
Info	Average altitude 536 ft agl 371 ft agl min to max 703 ft agl	703		371 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.3		2.6 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 359 ft agl to 101 ft agl. A decrease of 258 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 134 kt min to max 135 kt	135		134 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -668 fpm -795 fpm min to max -564 fpm	-769		-564 fpm
Info	Average altitude 148 ft agl 101 ft agl min to max 359 ft agl	359		101 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.6		3.5 °

Arrival Landing

82.39 %

Landing on runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, runway length 2,308 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 134 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 134 kt. Target 129 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
29.57 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 129 kt 121 kt min to max 134 kt	134		121 kt
Info	Average VSI -301 fpm -561 fpm min to max -100 fpm	-561		-311 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl -16 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	42		-16 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.5 ° min to max 7.3 °	3.5		7.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

90.29 %

Touchdown point was 435 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 121 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -311 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 3 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.67 %	Touchdown VSI was -311 fpm.
56.7 %	Touchdown distance was 853 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 121 kt Target below 125 kt
90.74 %	Runway alignment max 5.59 m 5.37 m right	-5.59		-5.09 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.00 g min to max 1.26 g	1.00		1.17 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 121 kt 120 kt min to max 121 kt	121		120 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 7.2 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.3		7.4 °

Arrival Rollout

91.29 %

Total landing distance 1,737 m, 75 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.9 %	Landing distance 1,737 m 75 % of runway.
82.11 %	Runway alignment max 13.02 m 7.96 m left to 5.06 m right	-5.06		6.82 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 113 kt 68 kt min to max 122 kt	122		68 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 8.6 °	7.4		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 18 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 11 kt min to max 60 kt	60		11 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.2		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.0		0.5 °
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 11 kt 0 kt min to max 20 kt	11		2 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:09:51
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:09:55
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:10:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:10:05
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:10:09
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:10:10
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:10:14
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:12:17
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:14:05

Takeoff on runway XX at KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in the Airbus A320

83.33 %

75 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

75 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 90.99 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, achieving a score of 91.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 223.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,658 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed on runway 23, which has a length of 2,308 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 134 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 435 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal position but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 121 knots was also within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate of -311 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled and stable landing.

However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight drift or crosswind effect. Additionally, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 160°, may have contributed to this deviation.

The crosswind component was 3 knots, and the headwind component was 1 knot, which is relatively light and should not have significantly impacted the landing performance. The total landing distance of 1,737 meters was 75% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.

During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight drift or brake application. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, and the aircraft was brought to a stop within a reasonable distance.

45.03 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,658 ft agl to 1,010 ft agl. A decrease of 648 ft in 326 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

25.16 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 998 ft agl to 716 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 703 ft agl to 371 ft agl. A decrease of 332 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 359 ft agl to 101 ft agl. A decrease of 258 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %