Unstable approach — EJA962

KMDW · 13LC

2026-08-07 01:59 UTC· KRDU KMDW· NETJETS SALES INC, BLUE HEAVEN AVIATION LLC, MCCORMICK BRONWYN, · C68A

EJA962 (Netjets Sales) was operating from KRDU to KMDW on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 13LC at 01:59 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1721 ft AGL, 143 kt GS. Approach stability score: 39/100. 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, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1710 2026-08-06 21:00Z – 2026-08-10 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    West Chester, OH, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1484 2026-08-06 23:00Z – 2026-08-07 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Canton, OH, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 6, 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 13LC
  • 1721 ft AGL at event
  • 143 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 39/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMDW 170053Z 01009KT 10SM OVC009 21/19 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP247 T02060189 $

Flight context

  • EJA962
  • Netjets Sales
  • C68A
  • KRDU → KMDW
  • 2026-08-07 01:59 UTC
  • KMDW runway 13LC

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