Unstable approach — EMD8

KABQ · 21

2026-07-09 21:55 UTC· KICT KABQ· EAGLEMED LLC· BE20

EMD8 (Eaglemed) was operating from KICT to KABQ on 2026-07-09. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) on runway 21 at 21:55 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6424 ft AGL, 126 kt GS. Approach stability score: 30/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 5 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)
  • SECURITY6/3996 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3997 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    NORMAN, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4022 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1156 2026-06-28 14:00Z – 2026-07-12 03:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Sunday, June 28, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1169 2026-06-28 14:00Z – 2026-07-12 03:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Sunday, June 28, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1584 2026-06-29 18:38Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1594 2026-06-29 18:49Z – 2026-07-13 03:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2312 2026-07-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-15 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    20NM W WALSENBURG, CO, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Wednesday, July 15, 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 21
  • 6424 ft AGL at event
  • 126 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 30/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KABQ 161552Z 35003KT 10SM FEW010 FEW030 OVC060 19/16 A3036 RMK AO2 RAE18B39E46 SLP211 CB DSNT S MTNS OBSC NE AND SE P0002 T01940156 $

Flight context

  • EMD8
  • Eaglemed
  • BE20
  • KICT → KABQ
  • 2026-07-09 21:55 UTC
  • KABQ runway 21

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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