Unstable approach — N782AL

KGJT · 11

2026-07-03 18:53 UTC· KAPA → KGJT· AIR METHODS LLC· BE20

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N782AL (AIR Methods) was operating from KAPA to KGJT on 2026-07-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) on runway 11 at 18:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 5890 ft AGL, 178 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 6 kt wind, 5 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)
  • HAZARDS6/0277 2026-06-24 12:00Z – 2026-07-08 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    2NM S RIFLE, CO, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 through Wednesday, July 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1333 2026-06-29 03:06Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft

    8NM SW LEADVILLE, CO, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

    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 11
  • 5890 ft AGL at event
  • 178 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 59/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KGJT 161653Z 12005KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A3021 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP171 T02440133

Flight context

  • N782AL
  • AIR Methods
  • BE20
  • KAPA → KGJT
  • 2026-07-03 18:53 UTC
  • KGJT runway 11

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