Unstable approach — N61TH

KXLL · 25

2025-10-23 18:03 UTC· KLOM → KXLL· BLUE HERON AVIATION LLC· BE30

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N61TH (Blue Heron Aviation) was operating from KLOM to KXLL on 2025-10-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) on runway 25 at 18:03 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1519 ft AGL, 183 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 4 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

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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 25
  • 1519 ft AGL at event
  • 183 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 8 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KXLL 170515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 22/18 A3029 RMK AO2 TSNO

Flight context

  • N61TH
  • Blue Heron Aviation
  • BE30
  • KLOM → KXLL
  • 2025-10-23 18:03 UTC
  • KXLL runway 25

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:03:43 UTC · KXLL runway 25 · 1,519 ft AGL · 183 kt GS
Speed exceedance 17:35:32 UTC · · 9,553 ft AGL · 262 kt GS

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

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KXLL