Unstable approach — JBU1246
KRIC · 162026-07-21 15:13 UTC· KFLL → KRIC· JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP· A320
JBU1246 (Jetblue Airways) was operating from KFLL to KRIC on 2026-07-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Richmond International Airport (KRIC) on runway 16 at 15:13 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1286 ft AGL, 151 kt GS. Approach stability score: 57/100. 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 10 kt wind, 10 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)- SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft
Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4931 2026-07-11 15:58Z – 2026-07-23 01:00Z SFC–3,000 ft
2NM NE SHALLOTTE, NC, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6848 2026-07-20 00:32Z – 2026-08-03 23:45Z SFC–3,000 ft
2NM W SHULERVILLE, SC, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 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
- 1286 ft AGL at event
- 151 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 57/100
- 10 kt wind
- 10 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KRIC 161754Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW035 SCT250 27/17 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP284 T02670167 10272 20172 58013
Flight context
- JBU1246
- Jetblue Airways
- A320
- KFLL → KRIC
- 2026-07-21 15:13 UTC
- KRIC runway 16
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