Unstable approach — SWA353

KMQY · 14

2026-08-10 02:06 UTC· KLAS → KMQY· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA353 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KMQY on 2026-08-10. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Smyrna Airport (KMQY) on runway 14 at 02:06 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1667 ft AGL, 157 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 0 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)
  • HAZARDS6/8554 2026-07-26 12:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9111 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    14NM N LOS ALAMOS, NM, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9885 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9841 2026-07-29 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 03:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    11NM S CIMARRON, NM, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0882 2026-08-02 04:00Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1949 2026-08-05 12:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    13NM SW CORTEZ, CO, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3075 2026-08-08 19:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    28NM NE LAS VEGAS, NM, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 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 14
  • 1667 ft AGL at event
  • 157 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 0 m visibility
  • KMQY 170156Z 14003KT CLR 27/22 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP257 T02720222 $

Flight context

  • SWA353
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KLAS → KMQY
  • 2026-08-10 02:06 UTC
  • KMQY runway 14

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 02:06:37 UTC · KMQY runway 14 · 1,667 ft AGL · 157 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:06:37 UTC · KMQY runway 14 · 1,667 ft AGL · 157 kt GS

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