Unstable approach — DAL1558

KDTW · 27R

2026-07-15 14:58 UTC· KDCA → KDTW· DELTA AIR LINES INC· A319

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DAL1558 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KDCA to KDTW on 2026-07-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 27R at 14:58 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1755 ft AGL, 164 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 7 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)
  • SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH

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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 27R
  • 1755 ft AGL at event
  • 164 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDTW 162253Z 01009KT 10SM SCT016 BKN034 OVC075 19/17 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP261 T01940172

Flight context

  • DAL1558
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • A319
  • KDCA → KDTW
  • 2026-07-15 14:58 UTC
  • KDTW runway 27R

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KDTW