Unstable approach — XLJ411
KPDK · 3R2026-06-29 21:01 UTC· KPWA → KPDK· XCEL JET MANAGEMENT INC· LJ45
XLJ411 (Xcel JET Management) was operating from KPWA to KPDK on 2026-06-29. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at DeKalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) on runway 3R at 21:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2095 ft AGL, 129 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 7 kt wind, 7 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)- SECURITY6/3996 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3980 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3990 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3991 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MARIETTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3998 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Atlanta, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3997 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
NORMAN, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4022 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/8212 2026-06-17 04:01Z – 2026-07-17 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kennesaw, GA, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 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 3R
- 2095 ft AGL at event
- 129 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 55/100
- 7 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KPDK 170353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP256 T02390183
Flight context
- XLJ411
- Xcel JET Management
- LJ45
- KPWA → KPDK
- 2026-06-29 21:01 UTC
- KPDK runway 3R
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