Unstable approach — EDV5309

EDV5309 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KATL to KCHA on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Lovell Field (KCHA) on runway 20 at 12:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1790 ft AGL, 146 kt GS. Approach stability score: 56/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. 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.

• 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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• SECURITY6/3991 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

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• 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

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• SECURITY6/7597 2026-07-08 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Marietta, GA

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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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