Unstable approach — SWA459

SWA459 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDAL to KLGA on 2026-08-10. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at La Guardia Airport (KLGA) on runway 31 at 01:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1123 ft AGL, 142 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 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.

• SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

  NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

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• 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

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• SECURITY6/0879 2026-08-06 12:00Z – 2026-08-14 20:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

  Laurel, MD, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

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• 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

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• VIP6/2270 2026-08-07 21:30Z – 2026-08-09 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

  Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/2271 2026-08-07 21:30Z – 2026-08-09 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

  Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/2748 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

  THURMONT, MD, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/3108 2026-08-09 20:00Z – 2026-08-09 22:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

  Morristown, NJ, Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/3115 2026-08-09 20:00Z – 2026-08-09 22:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

  Morristown, NJ, Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/2203 2026-08-09 20:15Z – 2026-08-10 00:30Z SFC–2,000 ft

  Morristown, NJ, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/2272 2026-08-09 21:45Z – 2026-08-09 23:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

  Morristown, NJ, Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/2275 2026-08-09 21:45Z – 2026-08-09 23:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

  Morristown, NJ, Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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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.

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