Unstable approach — SWA1968
KSFB · 09R2026-06-01 23:52 UTC· KDAL → KSFB· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA1968 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDAL to KSFB on 2026-06-01. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) on runway 09R at 23:52 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1053 ft AGL, 156 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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, 2 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)- SECURITY6/2644 2026-05-27 11:00Z – 2026-06-12 22:00Z SFC–400 ft
Brunswick, GA, Wednesday, May 27, 2026 through Friday, June 12, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3292 2026-05-27 17:20Z – 2026-06-10 00:15Z SFC–2,000 ft
22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Wednesday, May 27, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3583 2026-05-28 07:00Z – 2026-06-01 23:00Z
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Monday, June 1, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2647 2026-05-28 12:00Z – 2026-06-02 04:00Z SFC–2,000 ft
New Orleans, LA, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Monday, June 1, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3335 2026-05-28 12:00Z – 2026-06-02 04:00Z SFC–2,000 ft
New Orleans, LA, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Monday, June 1, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4059 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
HOUSTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4068 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
HOUSTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4380 2026-06-01 13:00Z – 2026-06-06 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft
MAYPORT, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Saturday, June 6, 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 09R
- 1053 ft AGL at event
- 156 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 38/100
- 4 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KSFB 161253Z 01003KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02560239
Flight context
- SWA1968
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KDAL → KSFB
- 2026-06-01 23:52 UTC
- KSFB runway 09R
All events on this flight
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