Unstable approach — SWA744

KLGB · 08L

2026-06-18 05:05 UTC· KSMF → KLGB· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA744 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KSMF to KLGB on 2026-06-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (KLGB) on runway 08L at 05:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1187 ft AGL, 145 kt GS. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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, 2 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)
  • SECURITY6/5797 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4189 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • 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 →
  • SECURITY6/7265 2026-06-12 21:07Z – 2026-07-16 06:29Z SFC–400 ft

    Manhattan Beach, CA

    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 08L
  • 1187 ft AGL at event
  • 145 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLGB 102353Z 15006KT 10SM FEW075 BKN100 23/18 A2959 RMK AO2 RAE35 SLP018 P0000 60000 T02330183 10261 20228 58019 $

Flight context

  • SWA744
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KSMF → KLGB
  • 2026-06-18 05:05 UTC
  • KLGB runway 08L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 05:05:18 UTC · KLGB runway 08L · 1,187 ft AGL · 145 kt GS
Unstable approach 05:05:18 UTC · KLGB runway 08L · 1,187 ft AGL · 145 kt GS

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