Unstable approach — SKW3228

KSTS · 14

2026-07-26 01:14 UTC· KSAN → KSTS· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· E75L

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SKW3228 (Skywest Airlines) was operating from KSAN to KSTS on 2026-07-26. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) on runway 14 at 01:14 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1223 ft AGL, 125 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 14 kt wind, 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5145 2026-07-13 00:57Z – 2026-07-26 07:45Z SFC–8,500 ft

    3NM W PIÑON HILLS, CA, Monday, July 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6491 2026-07-20 07:01Z – 2026-09-16 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft

    Concord, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7909 2026-07-22 18:11Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8422 2026-07-25 10:00Z – 2026-07-26 23:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Long Beach, CA, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8446 2026-07-25 17:00Z – 2026-07-27 06:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Long Beach, CA, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 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 14
  • 1223 ft AGL at event
  • 125 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 14 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSTS 162153Z 18011KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02330117

Flight context

  • SKW3228
  • Skywest Airlines
  • E75L
  • KSAN → KSTS
  • 2026-07-26 01:14 UTC
  • KSTS runway 14

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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