Unstable approach — DAL820
KDCA · 192026-07-13 20:44 UTC· KSLC → KDCA· DELTA AIR LINES INC· A21N
DAL820 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KSLC to KDCA on 2026-07-13. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 20:44 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1124 ft AGL, 138 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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 7 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)- SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4146 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4149 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4151 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4154 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4155 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Riverside, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4157 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4162 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4164 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft
Sandy, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4167 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft
Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Westfield, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Carmel, IN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7652 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Riverside, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7650 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2598 2026-07-02 04:42Z – 2026-07-16 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
25NM W GRAND JUNCTION, CO, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7864 2026-07-03 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft
Sandy, UT
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7862 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft
Salt Lake City, UT
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Columbus, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7646 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7647 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2845 2026-07-04 00:10Z – 2026-07-17 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
6NM S SCIPIO, UT, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Friday, July 17, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2942 2026-07-05 12:00Z – 2026-07-19 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft
2NM W LEADVILLE, CO, Sunday, July 5, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3007 2026-07-06 12:00Z – 2026-07-20 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft
1NM W LEADVILLE, CO, Monday, July 6, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3006 2026-07-06 12:00Z – 2026-07-20 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
15NM W GRAND JUNCTION, CO, Monday, July 6, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3274 2026-07-07 00:35Z – 2026-07-20 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft
1NM W LEADVILLE, CO, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7218 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Cinncinati, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7226 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Milford, OH
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7651 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Prairie Village, KS
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4562 2026-07-10 12:00Z – 2026-07-24 05:00Z SFC–17,000 ft
3NM W LEADVILLE, CO, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Friday, July 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4906 2026-07-11 02:45Z – 2026-07-24 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
7NM N OREM, UT, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Friday, July 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5152 2026-07-13 04:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
14NM S STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Monday, July 13, 2026 through Monday, July 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5274 2026-07-13 17:54Z – 2026-07-27 04:00Z SFC–15,500 ft
15NM E HEBER CITY, UT, Monday, July 13, 2026 through Monday, July 27, 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 19
- 1124 ft AGL at event
- 138 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 43/100
- 7 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDCA 281052Z 33012KT 10SM FEW020 OVC035 17/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01670139
Flight context
- DAL820
- Delta AIR Lines
- A21N
- KSLC → KDCA
- 2026-07-13 20:44 UTC
- KDCA runway 19
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