Unstable approach — UAL178
KDEN · 252026-07-24 23:49 UTC· LIRF → KDEN· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B789
UAL178 (United Airlines) was operating from LIRF to KDEN on 2026-07-24. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 25 at 23:49 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6493 ft AGL, 173 kt GS. Approach stability score: 32/100. 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 5 kt wind, 5 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)- SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft
NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2790 2026-07-02 22:30Z – 2026-09-15 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
St. George, ME, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6777 2026-07-19 19:05Z – 2026-08-20 07:00Z SFC–7,000 ft
10NM N ELY, MN, Sunday, July 19, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6779 2026-07-19 19:09Z – 2026-08-20 07:00Z SFC–7,000 ft
20NM N ELY, MN, Sunday, July 19, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6899 2026-07-20 14:30Z – 2026-08-02 06:00Z SFC–7,000 ft
14NM N ORR, MN, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7199 2026-07-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-03 02:00Z SFC–7,000 ft
20NM N ELY, MN, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/6432 2026-07-23 01:00Z – 2026-07-26 03:30Z
OSHKOSH, WI, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7186 2026-07-23 10:30Z – 2026-07-27 01:30Z SFC–400 ft
Blaine, MN, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6520 2026-07-23 13:00Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–400 ft
sterling heights, MI, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - 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
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/8361 2026-07-24 13:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Westfield, IN, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8143 2026-07-24 15:30Z – 2026-07-24 16:30Z SFC–4,500 ft
NASHWAUK, MN, Friday, July 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7755 2026-07-24 16:00Z – 2026-07-26 22:00Z SFC–17,000 ft
milwaukee, WI, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6522 2026-07-24 17:30Z – 2026-07-27 04:00Z SFC–400 ft
chicago, IL, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Monday, July 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/6524 2026-07-24 19:15Z – 2026-07-26 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft
Oshkosh, WI, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/6526 2026-07-24 19:15Z – 2026-07-26 22:00Z
OSHKOSH, WI, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6759 2026-07-24 20:00Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–400 ft
Ann Arbor, MI, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 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 25
- 6493 ft AGL at event
- 173 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 32/100
- 5 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDEN 241253Z 24004KT 10SM FEW090 SCT120 BKN200 14/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01440117
Flight context
- UAL178
- United Airlines
- B789
- LIRF → KDEN
- 2026-07-24 23:49 UTC
- KDEN runway 25
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