Unstable approach — LXJ544

KMKY · 17

2026-07-21 16:03 UTC· KRDU KMKY· ARES TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION LLC, TAYLOR HARRY D, SUSQUEHANNA B· CL35

LXJ544 (Ares Technical Administration) was operating from KRDU to KMKY on 2026-07-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Marco Island Executive Airport (KMKY) on runway 17 at 16:03 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1081 ft AGL, 115 kt GS. Approach stability score: 28/100. 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 13 kt wind, 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)
  • SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6848 2026-07-20 00:32Z – 2026-08-03 23:45Z SFC–3,000 ft

    2NM W SHULERVILLE, SC, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6747 2026-07-20 12:30Z – 2026-07-24 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Friday, July 24, 2026 Local

    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 17
  • 1081 ft AGL at event
  • 115 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 28/100
  • 13 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KMKY 160756Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02500244 PNO $

Flight context

  • LXJ544
  • Ares Technical Administration
  • CL35
  • KRDU → KMKY
  • 2026-07-21 16:03 UTC
  • KMKY runway 17

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