Unstable approach — SPA709

KRIC · 02

2026-06-24 20:09 UTC· SIERRA PACIFIC AIRLINES INC· B735

SPA709 (Sierra Pacific Airlines) was inbound to KRIC on 2026-06-24. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Richmond International Airport (KRIC) on runway 02 at 20:09 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1263 ft AGL, 149 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 3 kt wind, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/3705 2026-05-29 05:00Z – 2026-07-20 08:00Z SFC–400 ft

    DALLAS, TX, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/3996 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4134 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    TULSA, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/3954 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    STILLWATER, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4004 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CHARLOTTE, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3968 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3980 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3990 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3991 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MARIETTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3971 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4132 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Conway, SC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/3998 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Atlanta, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4131 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MYRTLE BEACH, SC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4007 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Charlotte, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4001 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    GREENSBORO, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4005 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Greensboro, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3979 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    ATLANTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/4002 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    FORT WORTH, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4000 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z

    MANSFIELD, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4008 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    FRISCO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4009 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    FRISCO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4019 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    IRVING, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4022 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4025 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z

    DENTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3999 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    ARLINGTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3997 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    NORMAN, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3952 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Stillwater, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4141 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tulsa, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8212 2026-06-17 04:01Z – 2026-07-17 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Kennesaw, GA, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/9164 2026-06-24 16:00Z – 2026-06-25 03:59Z SFC–3,000 ft

    Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 through Wednesday, June 24, 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 02
  • 1263 ft AGL at event
  • 149 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KRIC 162154Z 14006KT 10SM FEW300 27/17 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP266 T02720172

Flight context

  • SPA709
  • Sierra Pacific Airlines
  • B735
  • 2026-06-24 20:09 UTC
  • KRIC runway 02

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:09:10 UTC · KRIC runway 02 · 1,263 ft AGL · 149 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:09:10 UTC · KRIC runway 02 · 1,263 ft AGL · 149 kt GS

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