Unstable approach — SWA9004

SWA9004 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMDW to KBNA on 2026-07-05. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 09R at 15:45 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1760 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. Approach stability score: 82/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 14,484 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.

• SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Carmel, IN

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• SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Westfield, IN

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• AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1384 2026-07-01 13:30Z – 2026-07-05 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

  battle Creek, MI, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026 UTC

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• SECURITY6/7972 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Nashville, TN

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• SECURITY6/7967 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Nashville, TN

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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.

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