Unstable approach — N181MP

KGFK · 35L

2026-06-02 21:21 UTC· KLSE → KGFK· MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE INC· BE20

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N181MP (Minnkota Power Cooperative) was operating from KLSE to KGFK on 2026-06-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) on runway 35L at 21:21 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1933 ft AGL, 140 kt GS. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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 19 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)
  • HAZARDS6/4940 2026-06-02 14:18Z – 2026-06-09 23:30Z SFC–6,500 ft

    10NM NW ELY, MN, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 through Tuesday, June 9, 2026 UTC

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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 35L
  • 1933 ft AGL at event
  • 140 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 19 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KGFK 160353Z 35024G36KT 10SM SCT019 BKN026 OVC033 07/04 A3025 RMK AO2 PK WND 36037/0328 SLP250 T00720044

Flight context

  • N181MP
  • Minnkota Power Cooperative
  • BE20
  • KLSE → KGFK
  • 2026-06-02 21:21 UTC
  • KGFK runway 35L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 21:21:18 UTC · KGFK runway 35L · 1,933 ft AGL · 140 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:21:18 UTC · KGFK runway 35L · 1,933 ft AGL · 140 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KGFK