Flight Briefing

For flight AVA5055 from Cape Town Intl Airport to Luanda

Step 1: Review basic flight data
Departure from Cape Town Intl Airport (FACT): 21:00
Arrival in Luanda (FNLU): 00:30
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
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport, South Africa (FACT) 33-59S 018-36E 0M Jun 13, 2026 - 07:00 AM EDT / 2026.06.13 1100 UTC
Wind: from the S (180 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 KT) (direction variable):0
Visibility: greater than 7 mile(s):0
Sky conditions: mostly clear Temperature: 62 F (17 C) Dew Point: 48 F (9 C) Relative Humidity: 59% Pressure (altimeter): 30.27 in. Hg (1025 hPa)
ob: FACT 131100Z 18006KT 140V220 9999 FEW020 17/09 Q1025 NOSIG cycle: 11
Sunrise: 05:51
Sunset: 15:39
Luanda, Angola (FNLU) 08-51S 013-14E 70M Jun 13, 2026 - 07:00 AM EDT / 2026.06.13 1100 UTC
Wind: from the WNW (290 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 KT):0
Visibility: greater than 7 mile(s):0
Sky conditions: mostly cloudy Temperature: 80 F (27 C) Dew Point: 69 F (21 C) Relative Humidity: 69% Pressure (altimeter): 29.94 in. Hg (1014 hPa)
ob: FNLU 131100Z 29008KT 9999 BKN020 BKN050 27/21 Q1014 cycle: 11
Sunrise: 05:21
Sunset: 16:53
 
Step 4: Airport charts / NAV data
For FACT airport chart click here For FNLU airport chart click here
 
Step 5: Plan your route
 
Step 7: Enjoy your flight!