Unstable approach — UAL1556

TJSJ · 10

2026-07-09 17:43 UTC· KEWR TJSJ· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B39M

UAL1556 (United Airlines) was operating from KEWR to TJSJ on 2026-07-09. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) on runway 10 at 17:43 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1149 ft AGL, 147 kt GS. Approach stability score: 55/100. 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 20 kt wind, 10 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)
  • SECURITY6/4105 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    JERSEY CITY, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7230 2026-06-13 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    New York, NY, Saturday, June 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1081 2026-07-01 12:00Z – 2026-07-09 16:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    New York, NY, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Thursday, July 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1240 2026-07-01 12:00Z – 2026-07-09 16:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    New York, NY, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Thursday, July 9, 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 10
  • 1149 ft AGL at event
  • 147 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 55/100
  • 20 kt wind
  • 10 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • TJSJ 161956Z 06006KT 10SM TS SCT033CB SCT047 BKN110 28/26 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE27 TSB00E23B45 SLP155 OCNL LTGICCG NW TS NW MOV W VCSH S NW P0012 T02780256 $

Flight context

  • UAL1556
  • United Airlines
  • B39M
  • KEWR → TJSJ
  • 2026-07-09 17:43 UTC
  • TJSJ runway 10

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