Unstable approach — SWA3217

KMQY · 14

2026-07-12 01:40 UTC· KPHL → KMQY· BOEING CO· B38M

SWA3217 (Boeing) was operating from KPHL to KMQY on 2026-07-12. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Smyrna Airport (KMQY) on runway 14 at 01:40 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1633 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. The approach-stability score rates the final approach against stabilized-approach gates (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, and IAS) at defined altitudes. A low score means one or more of those were outside the normal envelope for how the approach was flown. The score is graded by guidance type, so instrument approaches (ILS or an aligned straight-in) are held to the full gate set, while visual and pattern arrivals are surfaced only when the score is clearly low. The score is advisory and observational, a deviation measure, not an assertion of an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3961 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Chester, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/3967 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3968 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3971 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3973 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WILMINGTON, DE, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6442 2026-06-10 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Carmel, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7169 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH

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  • SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Louisville, KY

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  • SECURITY6/7218 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Cinncinati, OH

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7226 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Milford, OH

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  • SECURITY6/7138 2026-07-10 14:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Philadelphia, PA

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  • VIP6/4048 2026-07-10 18:15Z – 2026-07-12 15:30Z SFC–4,999 ft

    LOUISVILLE-LEXINGTON, KY, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/3030 2026-07-10 21:00Z – 2026-07-12 19:00Z SFC–4,000 ft

    Sparrows Point, MD, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3032 2026-07-10 21:00Z – 2026-07-15 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Philadelphia, PA, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 14
  • 1633 ft AGL at event
  • 148 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KMQY 281356Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01670111 $

Flight context

  • SWA3217
  • Boeing
  • B38M
  • KPHL → KMQY
  • 2026-07-12 01:40 UTC
  • KMQY runway 14

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