Unstable approach — SWA2002

KSBA · 25

2026-07-03 00:23 UTC· KLAS → KSBA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA2002 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KSBA on 2026-07-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) on runway 25 at 00:23 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1112 ft AGL, 135 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 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)
  • SECURITY6/4192 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Santa Barbara, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4197 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    GOLETA, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7842 2026-06-27 01:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Montecito, CA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7841 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goleta, CA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0753 2026-07-02 14:00Z – 2026-07-06 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, July 6, 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 25
  • 1112 ft AGL at event
  • 135 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 10 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSBA 161853Z 24007KT 10SM SCT040 BKN050 23/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02280150

Flight context

  • SWA2002
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KLAS → KSBA
  • 2026-07-03 00:23 UTC
  • KSBA runway 25

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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