Unstable approach — KFS21

KBMI · 20

2026-07-21 00:07 UTC· KLIT KBMI· KALITTA CHARTERS LLC· FA20

KFS21 (Kalitta Charters) was operating from KLIT to KBMI on 2026-07-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) on runway 20 at 00:07 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1976 ft AGL, 173 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/4135 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CLAYTON, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4161 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    St, Louis, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7817 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    St Louis, MO

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7645 2026-07-19 19:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Clayton, MO

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7649 2026-07-19 19:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Clayton, MO

    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 20
  • 1976 ft AGL at event
  • 173 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBMI 161856Z 31003KT 10SM BKN019 OVC070 29/23 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02890233

Flight context

  • KFS21
  • Kalitta Charters
  • FA20
  • KLIT → KBMI
  • 2026-07-21 00:07 UTC
  • KBMI runway 20

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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