Unstable approach — UAL119

KORD · 22R

2026-08-12 18:29 UTC· EGPH → KORD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B752

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UAL119 (United Airlines) was operating from EGPH to KORD on 2026-08-12. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 22R at 18:29 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1793 ft AGL, 129 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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 10 kt wind, 7 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)
  • SECURITY6/2790 2026-07-02 22:30Z – 2026-09-15 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    St. George, ME, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0460 2026-08-06 13:00Z – 2026-08-17 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Milwaukee, WI, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 2026 UTC

    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 22R
  • 1793 ft AGL at event
  • 129 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 10 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 161951Z 05008KT 10SM SCT015 BKN022 BKN090 OVC150 22/18 A3029 RMK AO2 RAB03E31 SLP254 P0000 T02170183 $

Flight context

  • UAL119
  • United Airlines
  • B752
  • EGPH → KORD
  • 2026-08-12 18:29 UTC
  • KORD runway 22R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:29:28 UTC · KORD runway 22R · 1,793 ft AGL · 129 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:29:28 UTC · KORD runway 22R · 1,793 ft AGL · 129 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KORD