Unstable approach — ARCAT85

KVGT · 30R

2026-08-04 14:45 UTC· KSEE KVGT· GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS INC· CL35

ARCAT85 (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems) was operating from KSEE to KVGT on 2026-08-04. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) on runway 30R at 14:45 UTC. Trace data at the event: 3307 ft AGL, 153 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 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/4812 2026-07-15 07:00Z – 2027-07-14 06:59Z SFC–17,999 ft

    El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0712 2026-08-01 02:09Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    15NM N RAMONA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0715 2026-08-01 02:12Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–7,000 ft

    YUCAIPA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0745 2026-08-01 14:00Z – 2026-08-14 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    15NM N RAMONA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1013 2026-08-02 21:25Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    YUCAIPA, CA, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 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 30R
  • 3307 ft AGL at event
  • 153 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KVGT 162053Z 18013G26KT 10SM CLR 36/08 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 21029/2029 SLP100 T03560083 58027

Flight context

  • ARCAT85
  • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
  • CL35
  • KSEE → KVGT
  • 2026-08-04 14:45 UTC
  • KVGT runway 30R

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