Unstable approach — AAL2468

KLFI · 08

2026-04-12 18:01 UTC· KCLT KLFI· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738

AAL2468 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KCLT to KLFI on 2026-04-12. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) on runway 08 at 18:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1136 ft AGL, 157 kt GS. Approach stability score: 37/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 12 kt wind, 11 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 08
  • 1136 ft AGL at event
  • 157 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 37/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 11 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLFI 221155Z 12005KT 10SM SCT016 BKN031 BKN043 BKN110 25/21 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP182 T02460209 10247 20241 51014 $

Flight context

  • AAL2468
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B738
  • KCLT → KLFI
  • 2026-04-12 18:01 UTC
  • KLFI runway 08

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:01:51 UTC · KLFI runway 08 · 1,136 ft AGL · 157 kt GS
Diversion 18:05:47 UTC · KLFI runway 08 · 8 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:01:51 UTC · KLFI runway 08 · 1,136 ft AGL · 157 kt GS
Diversion 18:05:47 UTC · KLFI runway 08 · 8 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLFI