Unstable approach — RCH4571

KTCM · 16

2026-06-16 17:00 UTC· KWRI → KTCM· C17

RCH4571 was operating from KWRI to KTCM on 2026-06-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) on runway 16 at 17:00 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1331 ft AGL, 119 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 8 kt wind, 8 kt crosswind component, 4,828 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)
  • SECURITY6/4115 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    BASKING RIDGE, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4117 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Warren, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4158 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MERIDIAN, ID, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4164 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Sandy, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4167 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5894 2026-06-05 20:31Z – 2026-06-19 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, June 5, 2026 through Friday, June 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/5936 2026-06-06 03:00Z – 2026-06-19 02:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    27NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Saturday, June 6, 2026 through Friday, June 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6827 2026-06-09 17:15Z – 2026-06-22 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    9NM SW TOOELE, UT, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Monday, June 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6965 2026-06-10 14:00Z – 2026-06-22 03:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    9NM SW TOOELE, UT, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Monday, June 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7480 2026-06-11 12:00Z – 2026-06-23 03:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    24NM SW CHADRON, NE, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Tuesday, June 23, 2026 UTC

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  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5706 2026-06-11 14:00Z – 2026-06-23 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Omaha, NE, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Tuesday, June 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8221 2026-06-14 20:07Z – 2026-06-28 03:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    22NM SE RICHLAND, WA, Sunday, June 14, 2026 through Sunday, June 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8252 2026-06-15 04:35Z – 2026-06-26 04:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    12NM NE PASCO, WA, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Friday, June 26, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8253 2026-06-15 15:00Z – 2026-06-30 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    3NM W BENTON CITY, WA, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Tuesday, June 30, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8503 2026-06-15 21:15Z – 2026-06-20 04:00Z SFC–6,500 ft

    20NM S YAKIMA, WA, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Saturday, June 20, 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 16
  • 1331 ft AGL at event
  • 119 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 8 kt crosswind component
  • 4,828 m visibility
  • KTCM 111355Z 19003KT 3SM R34/3500V6000FT BR CLR 01/01 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP151 T00110005 $

Flight context

  • RCH4571
  • C17
  • KWRI → KTCM
  • 2026-06-16 17:00 UTC
  • KTCM runway 16

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 17:00:48 UTC · KTCM runway 16 · 1,331 ft AGL · 119 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:00:56 UTC · KTCM runway 16 · 1,316 ft AGL · 127 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:00:56 UTC · KTCM runway 16 · 1,316 ft AGL · 127 kt GS

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