Unstable approach — N815DT
KGKY · 162026-08-03 20:13 UTC· KVNY → KGKY· AVIATION DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC· GLF4
N815DT (Aviation Development Group) was operating from KVNY to KGKY on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Arlington Municipal Airport (KGKY) on runway 16 at 20:13 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1718 ft AGL, 145 kt GS. Approach stability score: 51/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 3 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)- SECURITY6/4160 2026-02-14 08:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Chula Vista, CA, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2652 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2656 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2657 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4812 2026-07-15 07:00Z – 2027-07-14 06:59Z SFC–17,999 ft
El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0712 2026-08-01 02:09Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
15NM N RAMONA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0715 2026-08-01 02:12Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–7,000 ft
YUCAIPA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0745 2026-08-01 14:00Z – 2026-08-14 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
15NM N RAMONA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0749 2026-08-01 15:00Z – 2026-08-14 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
13NM S SAFFORD, AZ, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1013 2026-08-02 21:25Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft
YUCAIPA, CA, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 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 16
- 1718 ft AGL at event
- 145 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 51/100
- 5 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KGKY 152353Z 14008KT 10SM CLR 37/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP138 T03670172 10383 20350 55005
Flight context
- N815DT
- Aviation Development Group
- GLF4
- KVNY → KGKY
- 2026-08-03 20:13 UTC
- KGKY runway 16
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