Unstable approach — SWA1923

KMDW · 13L

2026-05-15 14:00 UTC· KFLL → KMDW· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA1923 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KFLL to KMDW on 2026-05-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 13L at 14:00 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1733 ft AGL, 141 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 17 kt wind, 17 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)
  • HAZARDS6/9916 2026-05-13 12:00Z – 2026-05-22 01:30Z SFC–2,000 ft

    27NM E OF WAYCROSS, GA, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 through Friday, May 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9917 2026-05-13 12:00Z – 2026-05-22 01:30Z SFC–2,000 ft

    18NM S OF HOMERVILLE, GA, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 through Friday, May 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 13L
  • 1733 ft AGL at event
  • 141 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 17 kt wind
  • 17 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMDW 131453Z 35015KT 10SM FEW023 SCT085 BKN110 04/M02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00391017 51010

Flight context

  • SWA1923
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KFLL → KMDW
  • 2026-05-15 14:00 UTC
  • KMDW runway 13L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 14:00:32 UTC · KMDW runway 13L · 1,733 ft AGL · 141 kt GS
Unstable approach 14:00:32 UTC · KMDW runway 13LC · 1,733 ft AGL · 141 kt GS
Unstable approach 14:00:32 UTC · KMDW runway 13LC · 1,733 ft AGL · 141 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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