Unstable approach — SWA1497

KDEN · 25

2026-06-16 01:19 UTC· KMDW → KDEN· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA1497 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMDW to KDEN on 2026-06-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 25 at 01:19 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6499 ft AGL, 166 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 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)
  • 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

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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 25
  • 6499 ft AGL at event
  • 166 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDEN 111753Z 20010G19KT 10SM FEW090 FEW140 FEW220 26/05 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP029 T02610050 10261 20139 58012

Flight context

  • SWA1497
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KMDW → KDEN
  • 2026-06-16 01:19 UTC
  • KDEN runway 25

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 01:19:19 UTC · KDEN runway 25 · 6,499 ft AGL · 166 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:19:19 UTC · KDEN runway 25 · 6,499 ft AGL · 166 kt GS

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