EmergencyDescent — RAX220

2026-05-29 05:14 UTC· ROYAL AIR FREIGHT INC· LJ35

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RAX220 (Royal AIR Freight) was inbound to KPAE on 2026-05-29. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 05:14 UTC. Trace data at the event: 25419 ft AGL, 455 kt GS. Approach stability score: 72/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/2318 2026-05-22 14:00Z – 2026-06-05 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    17NM SW HELENA, MT, Friday, May 22, 2026 through Friday, June 5, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2646 2026-05-25 15:00Z – 2026-06-08 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    22NM SE JACKSON, WY, Monday, May 25, 2026 through Monday, June 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3585 2026-05-28 14:00Z – 2026-06-11 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    74NM S MILES CITY, MT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3649 2026-05-28 14:00Z – 2026-06-11 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    74NM S MILES CITY, MT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3703 2026-05-28 15:12Z – 2026-05-29 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Friday, May 29, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3887 2026-05-28 22:43Z – 2026-05-29 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    23NM SE GLENDIVE, MT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Friday, May 29, 2026 UTC

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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.

Pilot review data

  • 25419 ft AGL at event
  • 455 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 72/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • RAX220
  • Royal AIR Freight
  • LJ35
  • 2026-05-29 05:14 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 05:14:44 UTC · · 25,419 ft AGL · 455 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 05:14:44 UTC · · 25,419 ft AGL · 455 kt GS

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