Flight Briefing

For flight AVA5046 from Luanda to Cape Town Intl Airport

Step 1: Review basic flight data
Departure from Luanda (FNLU):	06:00
Arrival in Cape Town Intl Airport (FACT):	09:30
Equipment	MD-81
Distance / time	1538.03 Nm / 3h30m
Step 2: Fuel consumption & weights
Operating empty weight	79700lb
Load	28208lb
Zero-fuel weight	107908lb
Trip fuel (4:08 hours)	25779lb
Reserves (1:00 hours)	6236lb
Take-off fuel (5:08 hours)	32015lb
Take-off weight	168131lb
Estimated Landing weight	142352lb
For more fuel calculation click here
Step 3: Weather Briefing
Luanda, Angola (FNLU) 08-51S 013-14E 70M Jun 17, 2026 - 03:00 AM EDT / 2026.06.17 0700 UTC Wind: from the SE (140 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 KT) (direction variable):0 Visibility: 5 mile(s):0 Sky conditions: mostly cloudy Temperature: 73 F (23 C) Dew Point: 66 F (19 C) Relative Humidity: 78% Pressure (altimeter): 30.00 in. Hg (1016 hPa) ob: FNLU 170700Z 14006KT 110V180 9000 FEW017 BKN020 23/19 Q1016 NOSIG cycle: 7 Sunrise: 05:22 Sunset: 16:53	Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport, South Africa (FACT) 33-59S 018-36E 0M Jun 17, 2026 - 03:23 AM EDT / 2026.06.17 0723 UTC Wind: from the SSW (210 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 KT):0 Visibility: greater than 7 mile(s):0 Temperature: 59 F (15 C) Dew Point: 48 F (9 C) Relative Humidity: 67% Pressure (altimeter): 30.27 in. Hg (1025 hPa) ob: FACT 170723Z 21008KT CAVOK 15/09 Q1025 NOSIG cycle: 7 Sunrise: 05:52 Sunset: 15:40
Step 4: Airport charts / NAV data
For FNLU airport chart click here	For FACT airport chart click here
Step 5: Plan your route
Step 7: Enjoy your flight!