Unstable approach — KFS91

KSDF · 17R

2026-07-16 00:30 UTC· KALITTA CHARTERS LLC· FA20

KFS91 (Kalitta Charters) was inbound to KSDF on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) on runway 17R at 00:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1607 ft AGL, 138 kt GS. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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 3 kt wind, 2 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)
  • SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Louisville, KY

    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 17R
  • 1607 ft AGL at event
  • 138 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSDF 162256Z 25005KT 10SM FEW055 BKN300 34/19 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP227 T03390189

Flight context

  • KFS91
  • Kalitta Charters
  • FA20
  • 2026-07-16 00:30 UTC
  • KSDF runway 17R

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