Unstable approach — SWA490

KMQY · 14

2026-08-07 21:15 UTC· US-2044 KMQY· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA490 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from US-2044 to KMQY on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Smyrna Airport (KMQY) on runway 14 at 21:15 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1634 ft AGL, 145 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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 4 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)
  • 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

    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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8010 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    19NM NE OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8012 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    1NM N OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8554 2026-07-26 12:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9111 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    14NM N LOS ALAMOS, NM, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9881 2026-07-29 02:10Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9802 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    1NM N OURAY, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9885 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9841 2026-07-29 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 03:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    11NM S CIMARRON, NM, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0409 2026-07-30 04:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    9NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0715 2026-08-01 02:12Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–7,000 ft

    YUCAIPA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0882 2026-08-02 04:00Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0876 2026-08-02 14:00Z – 2026-08-09 02:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    30NM NW ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1949 2026-08-05 12:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    13NM SW CORTEZ, CO, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2274 2026-08-05 19:25Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2435 2026-08-06 13:00Z – 2026-08-20 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2747 2026-08-07 12:00Z – 2026-08-14 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    24NM SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2767 2026-08-07 12:00Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    1NM NE OURAY, CO, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2842 2026-08-07 14:30Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 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 14
  • 1634 ft AGL at event
  • 145 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMQY 162056Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 36/19 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T03560194 56021 $

Flight context

  • SWA490
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • US-2044 → KMQY
  • 2026-08-07 21:15 UTC
  • KMQY runway 14

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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