KDCA to KLGA Flight Report - Boeing 737-800

Flight from KDCA to KLGA

Thursday, 16 January 2025 06:42

Minutes 46

197 nm

Fuel 2,090 kg

Boeing 737-800

Departure

Runway 01 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, Virginia, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

59,944 kg

Fuel

5,053 kg

Temperature

-4 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

320.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 31 at KLGA

LaGuardia Airport

New York New York, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

57,853 kg

Weight

2,964 kg

Fuel

-2 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.14%

Departure Score 98.72%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 95.7%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The takeoff distance was 784 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 145 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 320°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Washington Potomac Washington (District of Columbia, United States) area, known as RB16. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,041 feet above sea level to 26,523 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,482 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of the Myles Landing Airport (27MD) in Church Hill, Maryland. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 2 miles east of Cheswold, Delaware, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 27,255 feet above sea level to 283 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,972 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) was made from the southeast, with a heading of 302.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 257 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 31, which had a length of 2,131 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 133 knots.

The touchdown point was 163 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -270 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.

The total landing distance was 1,487 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 197 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 2,090 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Flight Image — Flight from KDCA to KLGA in the Boeing 737-800 on Thu 16-Jan-25 06:48. Altitude 8 ft agl, Heading 354.7 °, Speed 17 kt. Departure roll from runway 01 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Washington (Virginia, United States)

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Departure Taxi

93.87 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.67 %	Average speed 17 kn 0 kn min to max 27 kn	0		18 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 13 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.0		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 06:42:38
Info	Engine 2 Started at 06:42:38
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 06:42:38
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 06:42:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 06:42:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 06:42:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 06:43:21
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 06:43:36
Info	Engine 2 Started at 06:44:06
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 06:44:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 06:44:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 06:44:28
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 06:44:30
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 06:44:34
Info	Parking Brake Off at 06:44:58
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 06:47:07
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 06:47:11

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Average speed was 13 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 12 kn min to max 19 kn	18		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.3 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.0		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Takeoff distance 784 m 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 145 kn. Local weather - Temperature -2 °C. Wind 3 kn at 320 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 784 m 36 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 145 kn Target 160 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.00 m 0.43 m left to 0.56 m right	-0.56		0.43 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 8.2 °	-1.0		8.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 154 kn 146 kn min to max 162 kn	146		162 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.08 g min to max 1.18 g	1.08		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 659 fpm 232 fpm min to max 1,087 fpm	232		1,087 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 8.4 ° min to max 11.5 °	8.4		11.5 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 168 kn 162 kn min to max 185 kn	162		185 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.99 g min to max 1.16 g	1.14		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 1,617 fpm 1,099 fpm min to max 3,282 fpm	1,099		3,282 fpm
Info	Average altitude 103 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl	48		366 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.2 ° 11.4 ° min to max 14.8 °	11.6		14.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 06:48:30

Departure Climb 3

99.74 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 192 kn 187 kn min to max 196 kn	187		196 kn
98.71 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.8		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		1.13 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,791 fpm 3,500 fpm min to max 4,159 fpm	3,514		4,159 fpm
Info	Average altitude 684 ft agl 427 ft agl min to max 940 ft agl	427		940 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.6 ° 13.7 ° min to max 16.4 °	14.5		16.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 06:48:42

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead RB16 Washington Potomac Washington (District of Columbia, United States). Climbing from 1,041 ft asl to 26,523 ft asl, an increase of 25,482 ft in 11 minutes and covering 54 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 248 kn 179 kn min to max 323 kn	196		318 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.2 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.65 g min to max 1.21 g	1.16		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 2,638 fpm 654 fpm min to max 5,158 fpm	4,437		1,494 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11,094 ft asl 1,041 ft asl min to max 26,523 ft asl	1,041		26,523 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 19.8 °	17.4		3.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 06:49:44
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 06:49:52
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 06:50:54
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 06:52:01
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 06:52:03

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of 27MD Myles Landing Airport Church Hill (Maryland, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 17 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 27,241 ft asl 26,762 ft asl min to max 27,286 ft asl	26,762		27,255 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 319 kn 317 kn min to max 322 kn	318		318 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 24.9 °	0.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		1.5 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles east of Cheswold (Delaware, United States). Descent from 27,255 ft asl to 283 ft asl, a decrease of 26,972 ft in 25 minutes and covering 121 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 208 kn 118 kn min to max 335 kn	318		135 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.7 °	0.2		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.77 g min to max 1.27 g	1.00		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -911 fpm -4,295 fpm min to max 1,152 fpm	2		-1,116 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7,319 ft asl 283 ft asl min to max 27,256 ft asl	27,255		283 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -5.9 ° min to max 9.1 °	1.5		-0.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 07:10:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 07:10:41
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 07:22:01
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 07:22:26
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 07:23:15
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 07:23:28
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 07:24:12
Info	Landing Gear Down at 07:24:24
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 07:24:28
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 07:24:42
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 07:24:49
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 07:26:35
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 07:26:41
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 07:26:45
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 07:26:46
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 07:27:14
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 07:27:27

Arrival Final 1

98.39 %

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 257 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 199 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 133 kn min to max 136 kn	134		133 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
91.97 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	1.5		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -747 fpm -1,018 fpm min to max -631 fpm	-1,018		-631 fpm
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 58 ft agl min to max 257 ft agl	257		58 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	-0.5		1.2 °

Arrival Landing

94.25 %

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, runway length 2,131 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 133 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 133 kn. Target 143 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
76.98 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.24 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 128 kn 119 kn min to max 133 kn	133		119 kn
Info	Average VSI -378 fpm -650 fpm min to max 43 fpm	-628		-270 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.6 °	1.2		5.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

92.5 %

Touchdown point was 163 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 119 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -270 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -2 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.12 %	Touchdown VSI was -270 fpm.
86.23 %	Touchdown distance was 583 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 119 kn Target 141 kn
94.37 %	Runway alignment max 4.59 m 4.25 m left	3.95		4.59 m
97.32 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.24 g 1.01 g min to max 1.33 g	1.01		1.25 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 118 kn 117 kn min to max 119 kn	119		117 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.5 °	5.4		7.5 °

Arrival Rollout

94.3 %

Total landing distance 1,487 m, 70 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,487 m 70 % of runway.
87.34 %	Runway alignment max 7.34 m 6.52 m left to 0.82 m right	4.64		0.03 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.43 g	1.24		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 99 kn 62 kn min to max 109 kn	109		62 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -1.2 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.5		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.3		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 11 kn min to max 54 kn	54		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.3		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 07:28:43

Arrival Taxi

99.05 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 15 kn	12		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.6		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 07:28:48
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 07:28:52
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 07:28:54
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 07:28:58
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 07:29:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 07:29:06
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 07:29:14
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 07:29:30
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 07:29:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 07:31:14
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 07:31:15
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 07:31:15
100 %	Landing Lights at 07:29:06

Takeoff on runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Boeing 737-800

98.72 %

93.87 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

84.67 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 784 m using 35.82 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 145 kn - Target 145 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.43 m left to 0.56 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 01 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.74 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.71 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in the Boeing 737-800

Landing Score 94.86 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LaGuardia Airport's runway 31 with a score of 94.9%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 302.0° at 1 nautical mile and 257 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 133 knots.

The touchdown point was located 163 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown rate of -270 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was relatively minor at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation in the touchdown position.

The total landing distance of 1,487 meters was 70% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown position alignment.

98.39 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 257 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 199 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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