KBNA to KDCA Flight Report - Boeing 737-800

Flight from KBNA to KDCA

Thursday, 19 June 2025 01:19

Minutes 95

490 nm

Fuel 9,254 lbs

Boeing 737-800

Departure

Runway 20C at KBNA

Nashville International Airport

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Altitude

568 ft asl

Weight

147,444 lbs

Fuel

19,950 lbs

Temperature

79 °F

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

200.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

138,190 lbs

Weight

10,696 lbs

Fuel

73 °F

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

210.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.09%

Departure Score 99.67%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 88.59%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 20C at KBNA Nashville International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,649 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 4 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 2 miles south of KBNA Nashville International Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,550 feet above sea level to 36,901 feet, an increase of 35,351 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 7 miles north of Stearns, Kentucky. This phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 208 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 10 miles north of KLWB Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg, West Virginia. The descent was from an altitude of 37,140 feet to 105 feet, a decrease of 37,035 feet, in 35 minutes and covering a distance of 165 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 174.0 degrees at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 7,184 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 677 feet, but the touchdown speed was fast at 149 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -364 feet per minute.

The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 97 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 210 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,646 feet, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 61 feet from the centerline.

The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 490 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used 9,254 pounds of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

93.8 %

Touchdown

81.76 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt.

Flare

84.87 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

90.91 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -364 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

92.24 %

Touchdown speed at 149 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 677 ft.

Centreline

3.88 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 97 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	3		7 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 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 01:19:44
Info	Engine 2 Started at 01:19:44
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 01:19:44
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 01:19:44
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:19:57
Info	Engine 1 Started at 01:19:58
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 01:20:05
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 01:20:09
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:20:38
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 01:20:40
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 01:21:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:23:47

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 20C at KBNA Nashville International Airport, Average speed was 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 6 kt 0 kt min to max 9 kt	7		6 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.9 °	-0.9		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:26:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 01:26:44
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 01:26:48
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 01:26:50
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:27:30

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 20C at KBNA Nashville International Airport. Takeoff distance 3,649 ft 46 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 150 kt. Local weather - Temperature 84 °F. Wind 4 kt at 200 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 3,649 ft 46 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 150 kt Target 155 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 9.3 ft 8.5 ft left to 0.8 ft right	-0.8		8.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.97 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max 7.7 °	-1.0		7.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:28:20
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:28:38

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20C KBNA Nashville 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 162 kt 150 kt min to max 173 kt	150		173 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 386 fpm 130 fpm min to max 744 fpm	130		744 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 7.6 ° min to max 9.2 °	7.7		9.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 01:29:05

Departure Climb 2

99.58 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20C KBNA Nashville International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 179 kt 173 kt min to max 194 kt	173		194 kt
98.32 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.5		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g	1.08		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,229 fpm 753 fpm min to max 2,870 fpm	753		2,870 fpm
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 392 ft agl	43		392 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 9.2 ° min to max 12.9 °	9.2		12.0 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 01:29:16

Departure Climb 3

98.79 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20C KBNA Nashville International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.7		-1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 204 kt 198 kt min to max 210 kt	198		210 kt
93.97 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.6		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.09 g	0.89		1.02 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,777 fpm 2,446 fpm min to max 3,325 fpm	2,826		3,325 fpm
Info	Average altitude 669 ft agl 487 ft agl min to max 914 ft agl	487		914 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 9.5 ° min to max 12.3 °	10.5		12.3 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles south of KBNA Nashville International Airport Nashville (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,550 ft asl to 36,901 ft asl, an increase of 35,351 ft in 20 minutes and covering 112 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 278 kt 206 kt min to max 291 kt	210		254 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.3 °	0.9		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.22 g	1.06		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 2,068 fpm 635 fpm min to max 5,027 fpm	3,450		1,105 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19,152 ft asl 1,550 ft asl min to max 36,901 ft asl	1,550		36,901 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 3.4 ° min to max 16.8 °	12.8		4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 01:29:34
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:29:38
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 01:29:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 01:32:20

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles north of Stearns (Kentucky, United States) and lasted 27 minutes, covering 208 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,128 ft asl 37,093 ft asl min to max 37,171 ft asl	37,093		37,138 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 252 kt 250 kt min to max 257 kt	253		251 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.6 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.01 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.3		3.5 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 10 miles north of KLWB Greenbrier Valley Airport Lewisburg (West Virginia, United States). Descent from 37,140 ft asl to 105 ft asl, a decrease of 37,035 ft in 35 minutes and covering 165 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 192 kt 142 kt min to max 259 kt	251		148 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.76 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,116 fpm -2,500 fpm min to max 350 fpm	-6		-615 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,988 ft asl 105 ft asl min to max 37,151 ft asl	37,140		105 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -5.1 ° min to max 6.0 °	3.5		2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 02:37:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 02:41:02
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 02:41:25
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 02:41:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 02:46:19
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 02:46:22
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 02:46:26
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 02:47:37
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 02:47:41
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 02:50:50
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 02:50:58
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 02:51:28
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 02:51:34

Arrival Final 1

92.91 %

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 94 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 58 ft in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.0 ° Target 3.0 °	1.8		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 148 kt 147 kt min to max 149 kt	148		149 kt
72.4 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.1		-1.1 °
92.15 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.0 °	0.2		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -453 fpm -634 fpm min to max -332 fpm	-622		-562 fpm
Info	Average altitude 67 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 94 ft agl	94		37 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.8		2.2 °

Arrival Landing

93.8 %

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 7,184 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt. Target 138 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
84.87 %	Landing and flare profile
76.8 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.1		-0.8 °
99.05 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.14 g	0.99		1.13 g
Info	Average speed 149 kt 149 kt min to max 149 kt	149		149 kt
Info	Average VSI -531 fpm -588 fpm min to max -364 fpm	-567		-364 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.2		4.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

81.76 %

Touchdown distance was good at 677 ft. Touchdown speed at 149 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -364 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 97 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 2 kt at 210 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.91 %	Touchdown VSI was -364 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 677 ft Target 1,500 ft
92.24 %	Speed at touchdown 149 kt Target below 135 kt
3.88 %	Runway alignment max 96.5 ft 68.9 ft right	-96.5		-61.6 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		0.98 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 149 kt 148 kt min to max 149 kt	149		148 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		0.2 °

Arrival Rollout

74.5 %

Total landing distance 4,646 ft, 65 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 61 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 4,646 ft 65 % of runway.
43.33 %	Runway alignment max 70.5 ft 9.5 ft left to 61.0 ft right	-61.0		2.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 134 kt 77 kt min to max 148 kt	148		77 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.4		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 27 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kt 0 kt min to max 73 kt	73		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.9		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 02:52:33
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 02:52:42
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 02:52:59
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 02:53:03
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 02:53:05
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 02:53:09
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 02:53:13
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 02:53:17
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 02:53:23
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 02:53:25
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 02:53:29
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 02:53:31
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 02:53:31
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 02:53:32
Info	Parking Brake Off at 02:56:17

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 8 kt 0 kt min to max 12 kt	1		1 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
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 -0.9 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.5		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 03:00:53
Info	Parking Brake Off at 03:01:25
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 03:01:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 03:03:37

Takeoff on runway 20C at KBNA Nashville International Airport in the Boeing 737-800

99.67 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 3,649 ft using 45.58 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 150 kn - Target 155 kn

Alignment

100 %

8.5 ft left to 0.8 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20C KBNA Nashville International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.58 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20C KBNA Nashville International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.32 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.79 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20C KBNA Nashville International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

93.97 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Boeing 737-800

Landing Score 85.74 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving an overall score of 85.7%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 174.0° at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their approach, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance. The touchdown distance of 677 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 149 knots was considered fast, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -364 feet per minute (fpm).

One notable issue with this landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 97 feet off the centreline. This suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 61 feet from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial misalignment during touchdown.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 210°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which suggests that wind was not a significant factor in the landing performance.

Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable issues with the alignment and touchdown speed, which may require attention from the pilot to improve future landing performance.

92.91 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 94 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 58 ft in 7 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

72.4 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

72.4 %

Bank °

92.15 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

93.8 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 7,184 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt. Target 138 kt

Flare

84.87 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

76.8 %

Bank °