Unstable approach — SWA4507

KBNA · 13

2026-07-15 05:30 UTC· KPHX KBNA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.· B38M

SWA4507 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KPHX to KBNA on 2026-07-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Nashville International Airport (KBNA) on runway 13 at 05:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1701 ft AGL, 153 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 4 kt wind, 1 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)
  • SECURITY6/3954 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    STILLWATER, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

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  • 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4134 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    TULSA, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/3952 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Stillwater, OK, 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

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  • 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4119 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

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  • 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4141 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tulsa, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3948 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z

    MESA, AZ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/7078 2026-06-27 01:07Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Mesa, AZ

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  • SECURITY6/7972 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN

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

    Nashville, TN

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  • HAZARDS6/2561 2026-07-02 16:00Z – 2026-07-15 03:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    13NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Wednesday, July 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2884 2026-07-04 17:45Z – 2026-07-18 03:00Z SFC–13,800 ft

    35NM NW SILVER CITY, NM, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, July 18, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3016 2026-07-06 14:00Z – 2026-07-20 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    7NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Monday, July 6, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3339 2026-07-07 14:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    7NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3341 2026-07-07 14:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    9NM S FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3393 2026-07-07 14:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    7NM SW FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 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 13
  • 1701 ft AGL at event
  • 153 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBNA 170053Z 09004KT 10SM FEW065 32/19 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP239 T03170189

Flight context

  • SWA4507
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KPHX → KBNA
  • 2026-07-15 05:30 UTC
  • KBNA runway 13

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