Unstable approach — SKW3946

KFTY · 09

2026-09-01 13:44 UTC· KFAR KFTY· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· E75L

SKW3946 (Skywest Airlines) was operating from KFAR to KFTY on 2026-09-01. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY) on runway 09 at 13:44 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1943 ft AGL, 147 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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 1 kt wind, 1 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)
  • SECURITY6/0708 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 →
  • HAZARDS6/8103 2026-08-26 12:00Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–4,000 ft

    21NM NW BROKEN BOW, OK, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6998 2026-08-27 11:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

    St. Paul, MN, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Monday, September 7, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9243 2026-08-30 18:36Z – 2026-09-05 23:59Z SFC–2,000 ft

    IRON COUNTY, WI, Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Saturday, September 5, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9590 2026-08-31 21:40Z – 2026-09-01 21:34Z SFC–2,000 ft

    DRIGGS, AR, Monday, August 31, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 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 09
  • 1943 ft AGL at event
  • 147 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 1 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KFTY 161853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW047 SCT065 30/20 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP255 T03000200

Flight context

  • SKW3946
  • Skywest Airlines
  • E75L
  • KFAR → KFTY
  • 2026-09-01 13:44 UTC
  • KFTY runway 09

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