Unstable approach — AAL2974

KISM · 15

2026-07-31 01:27 UTC· KDFW → KISM· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321

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AAL2974 (American Airlines) was operating from KDFW to KISM on 2026-07-31. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) on runway 15 at 01:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1183 ft AGL, 149 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/8779 2026-07-26 18:03Z – 2026-08-02 01:30Z SFC–1,300 ft

    16NM NE LAKE CITY, FL, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8418 2026-07-27 12:30Z – 2026-08-01 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/9092 2026-07-30 05:00Z – 2026-07-31 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 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 15
  • 1183 ft AGL at event
  • 149 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KISM 170456Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02610233 403220250 $

Flight context

  • AAL2974
  • American Airlines
  • A321
  • KDFW → KISM
  • 2026-07-31 01:27 UTC
  • KISM runway 15

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