Unstable approach — SWA1896

KGEG · 3

2026-06-23 21:27 UTC· KOAK → KGEG· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

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SWA1896 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KOAK to KGEG on 2026-06-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Spokane International Airport (KGEG) on runway 3 at 21:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 3433 ft AGL, 156 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 4 kt wind, 1 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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4011 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    BELLEVUE, WA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4033 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    RENTON, WA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4034 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Renton, WA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4061 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 →
  • HAZARDS6/8221 2026-06-14 20:07Z – 2026-06-28 03:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    22NM SE RICHLAND, WA, Sunday, June 14, 2026 through Sunday, June 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8252 2026-06-15 04:35Z – 2026-06-26 04:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    12NM NE PASCO, WA, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Friday, June 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8253 2026-06-15 15:00Z – 2026-06-30 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    3NM W BENTON CITY, WA, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Tuesday, June 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8961 2026-06-17 15:50Z – 2026-06-24 04:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    11NM NE YAKIMA, WA, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 through Wednesday, June 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9121 2026-06-18 13:00Z – 2026-07-01 05:00Z SFC–7,000 ft

    10NM SE PENDLETON, OR, Thursday, June 18, 2026 through Wednesday, July 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9120 2026-06-18 14:00Z – 2026-06-24 05:00Z SFC–7,000 ft

    34NM SW PULLMAN, WA, Thursday, June 18, 2026 through Wednesday, June 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9835 2026-06-22 19:50Z – 2026-07-06 04:00Z SFC–6,500 ft

    30NM N MOSES LAKE, WA, Monday, June 22, 2026 through Monday, July 6, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9982 2026-06-23 02:31Z – 2026-07-07 04:00Z SFC–6,500 ft

    30NM N MOSES LAKE, WA, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 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 3
  • 3433 ft AGL at event
  • 156 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KGEG 091653Z 21018G25KT 10SM FEW150 SCT190 BKN250 15/05 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/1621 SLP036 T01500050

Flight context

  • SWA1896
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KOAK → KGEG
  • 2026-06-23 21:27 UTC
  • KGEG runway 3

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 21:27:34 UTC · KGEG runway 3 · 3,433 ft AGL · 156 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:27:34 UTC · KGEG runway 03 · 3,433 ft AGL · 156 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:27:34 UTC · KGEG runway 03 · 3,433 ft AGL · 156 kt GS

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