Unstable approach — SWA3905

KBWI · 33L

2026-05-25 12:56 UTC· KAUS → KBWI· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

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SWA3905 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KAUS to KBWI on 2026-05-25. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) on runway 33L at 12:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1254 ft AGL, 175 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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 3 kt wind, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/2036 2026-05-22 05:00Z – 2026-05-27 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Friday, May 22, 2026 through Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2150 2026-05-22 21:00Z – 2026-05-25 14:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    CINCINNATI, OH, Friday, May 22, 2026 through Monday, May 25, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2330 2026-05-23 05:00Z – 2026-05-27 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Saturday, May 23, 2026 through Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/1028 2026-05-23 15:00Z – 2026-05-25 22:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Charlottesville, VA, Saturday, May 23, 2026 through Monday, May 25, 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 33L
  • 1254 ft AGL at event
  • 175 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBWI 131454Z 34012G20KT 10SM BKN030 BKN044 07/00 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP047 T00720000 51026

Flight context

  • SWA3905
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KAUS → KBWI
  • 2026-05-25 12:56 UTC
  • KBWI runway 33L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 12:56:03 UTC · KBWI runway 33L · 1,254 ft AGL · 175 kt GS
Unstable approach 12:56:03 UTC · KBWI runway 33L · 1,254 ft AGL · 175 kt GS

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