Unstable approach — N252FL

KNEW · 18R

2026-06-08 20:45 UTC· KTLH → KNEW· FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT· B350

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N252FL (Florida Department of LAW Enforcement) was operating from KTLH to KNEW on 2026-06-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Lakefront Airport (KNEW) on runway 18R at 20:45 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1101 ft AGL, 159 kt GS. Approach stability score: 50/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 6 kt crosswind component, 4,828 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)
  • HAZARDS6/3292 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 →
  • HAZARDS6/5656 2026-06-04 16:19Z – 2026-06-18 00:15Z SFC–2,000 ft

    22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5771 2026-06-04 21:47Z – 2026-06-18 00:15Z SFC–3,500 ft

    22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 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 18R
  • 1101 ft AGL at event
  • 159 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 50/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 4,828 m visibility
  • KNEW 141253Z 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 23/22 A3011 RMK AO1 SLP188 T02280217

Flight context

  • N252FL
  • Florida Department of LAW Enforcement
  • B350
  • KTLH → KNEW
  • 2026-06-08 20:45 UTC
  • KNEW runway 18R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:45:22 UTC · KNEW runway 18R · 1,101 ft AGL · 159 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:45:22 UTC · KNEW runway 18R · 1,101 ft AGL · 159 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KNEW