Unstable approach — JZA823
KDCA · 192026-08-03 20:02 UTC· CYUL → KDCA· Jazz Aviation LP· CRJ9
JZA823 (Jazz Aviation) was operating from CYUL to KDCA on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 20:02 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1128 ft AGL, 162 kt GS. Approach stability score: 50/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component, 12,875 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)- SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft
NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local
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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 19
- 1128 ft AGL at event
- 162 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 50/100
- 9 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 12,875 m visibility
- KDCA 201252Z 19010KT 8SM FEW006 BKN034 OVC075 23/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 VCSH W-NE T02330189
Flight context
- JZA823
- Jazz Aviation
- CRJ9
- CYUL → KDCA
- 2026-08-03 20:02 UTC
- KDCA runway 19
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