Unstable approach — SWA3149
KMDW · 13R2026-07-12 17:07 UTC· KORF → KMDW· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA3149 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KORF to KMDW on 2026-07-12. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 13R at 17:07 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1710 ft AGL, 155 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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 9 kt wind, 8 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)- SECURITY6/3970 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 → - SECURITY6/4114 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
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 → - SECURITY6/4118 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
View FAA NOTAM → - 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
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 → - SECURITY6/4128 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 → - SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Carmel, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Westfield, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7169 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
White Sulphur Springs, WV
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Columbus, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Louisville, KY
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7218 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Cinncinati, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7226 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Milford, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/3030 2026-07-10 21:00Z – 2026-07-12 19:00Z SFC–4,000 ft
Sparrows Point, MD, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - VIP6/4387 2026-07-12 11:30Z – 2026-07-12 23:00Z SFC–9,999 ft
Sterling, VA, Sunday, July 12, 2026 Local
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 13R
- 1710 ft AGL at event
- 155 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 42/100
- 9 kt wind
- 8 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KMDW 281253Z 33003KT 10SM FEW100 SCT250 13/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01330106
Flight context
- SWA3149
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KORF → KMDW
- 2026-07-12 17:07 UTC
- KMDW runway 13R
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