Unstable approach — KFS91
KSDF · 17R2026-07-16 00:30 UTC· KLGC → KSDF· KALITTA CHARTERS LLC· FA20
KFS91 (Kalitta Charters) was operating from KLGC to KSDF on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) on runway 17R at 00:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1607 ft AGL, 138 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 2 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)- SECURITY6/3980 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3990 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7600 2026-07-07 13:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Chattanooga, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Louisville, KY
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 17R
- 1607 ft AGL at event
- 138 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 3 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KSDF 161956Z 21009KT 10SM SCT055 BKN300 34/21 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP235 T03440211
Flight context
- KFS91
- Kalitta Charters
- FA20
- KLGC → KSDF
- 2026-07-16 00:30 UTC
- KSDF runway 17R
Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data