Unstable approach — UAL275

KDTW · 09L

2026-08-28 00:06 UTC· KORD → KDTW· UNITED AIRLINES INC· A320

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UAL275 (United Airlines) was operating from KORD to KDTW on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 09L at 00:06 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1768 ft AGL, 149 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 1 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)
  • SECURITY6/6997 2026-08-27 15:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Plymouth, MI, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

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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 09L
  • 1768 ft AGL at event
  • 149 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDTW 162353Z 03007KT 10SM FEW016 BKN035 OVC075 19/17 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP258 T01940172 10233 20194 58004

Flight context

  • UAL275
  • United Airlines
  • A320
  • KORD → KDTW
  • 2026-08-28 00:06 UTC
  • KDTW runway 09L

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KDTW