Unstable approach — LXJ551

KJFK · 13L

2026-07-08 17:00 UTC· KCGF → KJFK· FLEXJET LLC· CL30

LXJ551 (Flexjet) was operating from KCGF to KJFK on 2026-07-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on runway 13L at 17:00 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1126 ft AGL, 186 kt GS. Approach stability score: 56/100. 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 2 kt wind, 12,875 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4115 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    BASKING RIDGE, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4117 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Warren, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6851 2026-06-13 04:01Z – 2026-07-12 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Harrison, NJ, Saturday, June 13, 2026 through Saturday, July 11, 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 →
  • SECURITY6/9462 2026-06-24 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:29Z SFC–400 ft

    Montclair, NJ, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 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 →
  • SECURITY6/7980 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    New Brunswick, NJ

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7973 2026-07-07 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Basking Ridge, NJ

    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
  • 1126 ft AGL at event
  • 186 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 56/100
  • 2 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 12,875 m visibility
  • KJFK 042351Z 03008KT 8SM -RA BKN007 OVC048 13/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 P0000 60021 T01330122 10156 20128 56013 $

Flight context

  • LXJ551
  • Flexjet
  • CL30
  • KCGF → KJFK
  • 2026-07-08 17:00 UTC
  • KJFK runway 13L

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