Unstable approach — VJA351

KMKC · 22

2026-07-29 17:57 UTC· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· CL35

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VJA351 (Bank of Utah) was inbound to KMKC on 2026-07-29. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) on runway 22 at 17:57 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1876 ft AGL, 130 kt GS. Approach stability score: 34/100. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/6360 2026-07-17 04:00Z – 2026-07-30 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    9NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

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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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 22
  • 1876 ft AGL at event
  • 130 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 34/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMKC 170654Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02560228

Flight context

  • VJA351
  • Bank of Utah
  • CL35
  • 2026-07-29 17:57 UTC
  • KMKC runway 22

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