Unstable approach — N20KS

KWVI · 20

2026-07-28 18:26 UTC· KEUL KWVI· DC AIR LLC· EA50

N20KS (DC AIR) was operating from KEUL to KWVI on 2026-07-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) on runway 20 at 18:26 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1262 ft AGL, 147 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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 5 kt wind, 1 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)
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6100 2026-07-16 14:00Z – 2026-07-30 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    41NM SE BURNS, OR, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6388 2026-07-17 02:26Z – 2026-07-31 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    63NM NE REDDING, CA, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6393 2026-07-17 02:30Z – 2026-07-31 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    63NM NE REDDING, CA, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6434 2026-07-17 05:07Z – 2026-08-01 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    63NM NE REDDING, CA, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6433 2026-07-17 05:08Z – 2026-08-01 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    63NM NE REDDING, CA, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6454 2026-07-17 15:06Z – 2026-07-31 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    10NM N RILEY, OR, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6733 2026-07-19 12:00Z – 2026-08-02 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    16NM NE SUSANVILLE, CA, Sunday, July 19, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6774 2026-07-19 18:27Z – 2026-08-02 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    22NM NE SUSANVILLE, CA, Sunday, July 19, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7032 2026-07-20 17:07Z – 2026-08-03 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    30NM NE SUSANVILLE, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7245 2026-07-21 03:43Z – 2026-08-04 03:30Z SFC–7,000 ft

    9NM NW GRASS VALLEY DISPATCH CENTER, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7854 2026-07-22 17:23Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–7,000 ft

    9NM NW GRASS VALLEY DISPATCH CENTER, CA, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7909 2026-07-22 18:11Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8323 2026-07-23 23:15Z – 2026-08-05 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    95NM SE BURNS, OR, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8420 2026-07-24 15:30Z – 2026-08-07 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    26NM S BURNS, OR, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Friday, August 7, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8435 2026-07-24 18:00Z – 2026-08-07 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    44NM SW BURNS, OR, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Friday, August 7, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8460 2026-07-24 18:30Z – 2026-08-08 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    95NM SE BURNS, OR, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8464 2026-07-24 20:09Z – 2026-08-07 20:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Friday, August 7, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8481 2026-07-24 22:00Z – 2026-08-08 05:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    57NM SE BURNS, OR, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8487 2026-07-25 01:02Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    12NM NE SUSANVILLE, CA, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8546 2026-07-25 17:15Z – 2026-08-09 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    10NM NW BURNS, OR, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8552 2026-07-25 17:30Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    95NM SE BURNS, OR, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8553 2026-07-25 17:30Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    44NM SE BURNS, OR, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8556 2026-07-25 19:00Z – 2026-08-09 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    10NM NW BURNS, OR, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8654 2026-07-26 16:00Z – 2026-08-10 05:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    36NM E BURNS, OR, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8761 2026-07-26 16:30Z – 2026-08-09 05:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    50NM SE BURNS, OR, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8762 2026-07-26 17:00Z – 2026-08-10 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    95NM SE BURNS, OR, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8784 2026-07-26 18:45Z – 2026-08-10 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    44NM SW BURNS, OR, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8889 2026-07-27 03:39Z – 2026-07-30 04:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    SONORA, CA, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8875 2026-07-27 14:00Z – 2026-08-04 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    60NM NE FALLON, NV, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8928 2026-07-27 14:00Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    14NM NE AUSTIN, NV, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8945 2026-07-27 14:57Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    SONORA, CA, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9268 2026-07-27 20:15Z – 2026-08-10 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    95NM SE BURNS, OR, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9354 2026-07-27 22:15Z – 2026-08-10 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    26NM S BURNS, OR, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9397 2026-07-28 01:03Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    9NM NW GRASS VALLEY, CA, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9393 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    60NM NE FALLON, NV, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9532 2026-07-28 15:45Z – 2026-08-11 05:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    36NM E BURNS, OR, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 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 20
  • 1262 ft AGL at event
  • 147 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KWVI 152053Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02110128 56006

Flight context

  • N20KS
  • DC AIR
  • EA50
  • KEUL → KWVI
  • 2026-07-28 18:26 UTC
  • KWVI runway 20

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:26:42 UTC · KWVI runway 20 · 1,262 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:26:42 UTC · KWVI runway 20 · 1,262 ft AGL · 147 kt GS

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