Unstable approach — UAL414
KDEN · 252026-07-26 20:22 UTC· KBOS → KDEN· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B739
UAL414 (United Airlines) was operating from KBOS to KDEN on 2026-07-26. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 25 at 20:22 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6505 ft AGL, 179 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 8 kt wind, 6 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)- 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 → - SECURITY6/7851 2026-07-23 17:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Westfield, IN, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/8361 2026-07-24 13:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Westfield, IN, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7755 2026-07-24 16:00Z – 2026-07-26 22:00Z SFC–17,000 ft
milwaukee, WI, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6522 2026-07-24 17:30Z – 2026-07-27 04:00Z SFC–400 ft
chicago, IL, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Monday, July 27, 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 25
- 6505 ft AGL at event
- 179 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 38/100
- 8 kt wind
- 6 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDEN 162153Z COR 03016G22KT 10SM FEW100 BKN130 BKN220 26/07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02610072
Flight context
- UAL414
- United Airlines
- B739
- KBOS → KDEN
- 2026-07-26 20:22 UTC
- KDEN runway 25
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