Unstable approach — DAL2983

KDCA · 19

2026-08-08 17:47 UTC· KMSP → KDCA· DELTA AIR LINES INC· A319

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DAL2983 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KMSP to KDCA on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 17:47 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1126 ft AGL, 149 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, 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0460 2026-08-06 13:00Z – 2026-08-17 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Milwaukee, WI, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1710 2026-08-06 21:00Z – 2026-08-10 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    West Chester, OH, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/0676 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-09 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Rochester, NY, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2748 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 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 19
  • 1126 ft AGL at event
  • 149 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 45/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 162252Z 18008KT 10SM FEW035 FEW250 27/19 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 CB DSNT NW MOV SE T02670194

Flight context

  • DAL2983
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • A319
  • KMSP → KDCA
  • 2026-08-08 17:47 UTC
  • KDCA runway 19

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 17:47:12 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,126 ft AGL · 149 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:47:12 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,126 ft AGL · 149 kt GS

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