Unstable approach — GKA610

PAED · 06

2026-08-09 20:28 UTC· PAED PAED· DH8C

GKA610 was operating from PAED to PAED on 2026-08-09. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED) on runway 06 at 20:28 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1187 ft AGL, 122 kt GS. Approach stability score: 53/100. 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 8 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)
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/0705 2026-08-06 20:00Z – 2026-08-10 00:30Z SFC–15,000 ft

    ANCHORAGE, AK, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1712 2026-08-06 20:00Z – 2026-08-10 00:30Z SFC–15,000 ft

    ANCHORAGE, AK, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1748 2026-08-07 19:30Z – 2026-08-09 21:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    ANCHORAGE, AK, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 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 06
  • 1187 ft AGL at event
  • 122 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 53/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • PAED 161855Z 20021G28KT 10SM FEW030 FEW055 SCT200 13/05 A2990 RMK AO2A PK WND 21039/22 SLP121 T01310048 $

Flight context

  • GKA610
  • DH8C
  • PAED → PAED
  • 2026-08-09 20:28 UTC
  • PAED runway 06

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:28:52 UTC · PAED runway 06 · 1,187 ft AGL · 122 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:28:52 UTC · PAED runway 06 · 1,187 ft AGL · 122 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

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· PAED