Unstable approach — SWA1355
KMDW · 13R2026-07-02 12:57 UTC· KDAL → KMDW· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M
SWA1355 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDAL to KMDW on 2026-07-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 13R at 12:57 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1740 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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 6 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)- SECURITY6/4008 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
FRISCO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4009 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
FRISCO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4141 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Tulsa, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4146 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4149 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4151 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4154 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4155 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Riverside, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4157 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4161 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
St, Louis, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4162 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/1457 2026-07-01 11:00Z – 2026-07-06 02:00Z SFC–400 ft
SILVIS, IL, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7652 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Riverside, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7650 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6844 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Frisco, TX
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 13R
- 1740 ft AGL at event
- 137 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 45/100
- 6 kt wind
- 6 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KMDW 071853Z 31007G16KT 10SM FEW250 26/12 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02560122
Flight context
- SWA1355
- Southwest Airlines
- B38M
- KDAL → KMDW
- 2026-07-02 12:57 UTC
- KMDW runway 13R
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