Unstable approach — AAL234

KJFK · 13L

2026-06-17 18:58 UTC· KOAK → KJFK· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321

AAL234 (American Airlines) was operating from KOAK to KJFK on 2026-06-17. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on runway 13L at 18:58 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1122 ft AGL, 150 kt GS. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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 11 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)
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3961 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Chester, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3965 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Galloway, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3967 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3973 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WILMINGTON, DE, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3956 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Atlantic City, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4115 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    BASKING RIDGE, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4117 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Warren, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4155 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Riverside, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4146 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4149 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4151 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4154 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Kansas City, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4157 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4161 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    St, Louis, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4162 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4164 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Sandy, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4061 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    BERKLEY, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4060 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Oakland, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6444 2026-06-09 05:01Z – 2026-06-28 04:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Kansas City, MO, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Saturday, June 27, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6225 2026-06-09 14:00Z – 2026-06-21 02:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    31NM SW NEPHI, UT, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6608 2026-06-09 15:00Z – 2026-06-22 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    13NM W NUCLA, CO, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Monday, June 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6827 2026-06-09 17:15Z – 2026-06-22 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    9NM SW TOOELE, UT, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Monday, June 22, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/6442 2026-06-10 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

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  • HAZARDS6/6965 2026-06-10 14:00Z – 2026-06-22 03:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    9NM SW TOOELE, UT, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Monday, June 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7402 2026-06-10 20:57Z – 2026-06-23 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    34NM NE TRINIDAD, CO, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Tuesday, June 23, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7478 2026-06-11 03:12Z – 2026-06-24 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    20NM N NUCLA, CO, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Wednesday, June 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7479 2026-06-11 03:19Z – 2026-06-24 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    10NM NW NUCLA, CO, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Wednesday, June 24, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7481 2026-06-11 14:00Z – 2026-06-24 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    34NM NE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Wednesday, June 24, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7811 2026-06-12 03:18Z – 2026-06-25 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    29NM SE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO, Friday, June 12, 2026 through Thursday, June 25, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8219 2026-06-14 19:18Z – 2026-06-17 23:00Z SFC–3,000 ft

    BUTLER, MO, Sunday, June 14, 2026 through Wednesday, June 17, 2026 UTC

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  • VIP6/8317 2026-06-15 22:15Z – 2026-06-17 18:45Z SFC–4,999 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Local

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  • HAZARDS6/8549 2026-06-16 02:58Z – 2026-06-30 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    12NM NE GRAND JUNCTION, CO, Tuesday, June 16, 2026 through Tuesday, June 30, 2026 UTC

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  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7206 2026-06-17 17:00Z – 2026-06-17 19:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Columbus, OH, Wednesday, June 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 13L
  • 1122 ft AGL at event
  • 150 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 45/100
  • 11 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KJFK 110251Z 09006KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 14/11 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP314 T01440111 50001

Flight context

  • AAL234
  • American Airlines
  • A321
  • KOAK → KJFK
  • 2026-06-17 18:58 UTC
  • KJFK runway 13L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:58:15 UTC · KJFK runway 13L · 1,122 ft AGL · 150 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:58:15 UTC · KJFK runway 13L · 1,122 ft AGL · 150 kt GS

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