Unstable approach — N8264

PAFA · 20L

2026-05-31 01:05 UTC· WRIGHT AIR SERVICE INC· C208

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N8264 (Wright AIR Service) was inbound to PAFA on 2026-05-31. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA) on runway 20L at 01:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1420 ft AGL, 95 kt GS. Approach stability score: 31/100. 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 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)
  • SECURITY6/4925 2026-03-08 10:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–360 ft

    CLEAR, AK, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4926 2026-03-08 10:00Z – 2026-11-01 12:00Z SFC–2,600 ft

    CLEAR, AK, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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 20L
  • 1420 ft AGL at event
  • 95 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 31/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • PAFA 150053Z 17003KT 10SM SCT040 SCT060 BKN110 BKN160 22/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02220150 $

Flight context

  • N8264
  • Wright AIR Service
  • C208
  • 2026-05-31 01:05 UTC
  • PAFA runway 20L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 01:05:07 UTC · PAFA runway 20L · 1,420 ft AGL · 95 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:05:07 UTC · PAFA runway 20L · 1,420 ft AGL · 95 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:05:07 UTC · PAFA runway 20L · 1,420 ft AGL · 95 kt GS

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