Unstable approach — IFL541

KPTK · 27L

2026-05-30 00:24 UTC· KHOU → KPTK· IFL GROUP INC· FA20

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IFL541 (IFL Group) was operating from KHOU to KPTK on 2026-05-30. SkyMeter detected a unstable approach at Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) on runway 27L at 00:24 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2097 ft AGL, 143 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. An unstable approach is one where the aircraft was outside the runway's normal envelope for at least one gate (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, or IAS) at a defined altitude on final. The flag is advisory. It documents a deviation from the per-runway baseline, not an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/3292 2026-05-27 17:20Z – 2026-06-10 00:15Z SFC–2,000 ft

    22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Wednesday, May 27, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3583 2026-05-28 07:00Z – 2026-06-01 23:00Z

    NEW ORLEANS, LA, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Monday, June 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2647 2026-05-28 12:00Z – 2026-06-02 04:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    New Orleans, LA, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Monday, June 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3335 2026-05-28 12:00Z – 2026-06-02 04:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    New Orleans, LA, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Monday, June 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2970 2026-05-29 05:00Z – 2026-06-05 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Friday, June 5, 2026 Local

    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 27L
  • 2097 ft AGL at event
  • 143 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KPTK 110053Z 36007KT 10SM FEW031 SCT080 OVC200 24/19 A2994 RMK SLPNO T02400190

Flight context

  • IFL541
  • IFL Group
  • FA20
  • KHOU → KPTK
  • 2026-05-30 00:24 UTC
  • KPTK runway 27L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:24:41 UTC · KPTK runway 27L · 2,097 ft AGL · 143 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:24:41 UTC · KPTK runway 27L · 2,097 ft AGL · 143 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:24:41 UTC · KPTK runway 27L · 2,097 ft AGL · 143 kt GS

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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