Unstable approach — SKW5552

SKW5552 (United Airlines) was operating from KORD to KDCA on 2026-07-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 22:43 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1122 ft AGL, 130 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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 9 kt wind, 4 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.

• SECURITY6/7851 2026-07-23 17:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Westfield, IN, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6521 2026-07-23 21:30Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

  cincinnati, OH, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

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