Unstable approach — SWA1167

KBNA · 31

2026-07-15 11:53 UTC· KCLT KBNA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA1167 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KCLT to KBNA on 2026-07-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Nashville International Airport (KBNA) on runway 31 at 11:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1694 ft AGL, 134 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, 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)
  • SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7967 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN

    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 31
  • 1694 ft AGL at event
  • 134 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBNA 161953Z 00000KT 10SM SCT065TCU SCT080 36/18 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP239 TCU S-W T03610183

Flight context

  • SWA1167
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KCLT → KBNA
  • 2026-07-15 11:53 UTC
  • KBNA runway 31

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