Unstable approach — BID99B

EPKT · 26

2026-07-15 10:53 UTC· SW4

BID99B was inbound to EPKT on 2026-07-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Katowice International Airport (EPKT) on runway 26 at 10:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1836 ft AGL, 156 kt GS. Approach stability score: 59/100. 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 5 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 9,994 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 26
  • 1836 ft AGL at event
  • 156 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 59/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • EPKT 282330Z VRB01KT CAVOK 09/08 Q1024

Flight context

  • BID99B
  • SW4
  • 2026-07-15 10:53 UTC
  • EPKT runway 26

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 10:53:49 UTC · EPKT runway 26 · 1,836 ft AGL · 156 kt GS
Unstable approach 10:53:49 UTC · EPKT runway 26 · 1,836 ft AGL · 156 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· EPKT