Unstable approach — SXS9HP

EDDF · 18

2026-08-21 10:26 UTC· LTAI EDDF· B738

SXS9HP was operating from LTAI to EDDF on 2026-08-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Frankfurt am Main Airport (EDDF) on runway 18 at 10:26 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1197 ft AGL, 147 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 2 kt wind, 9,994 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 18
  • 1197 ft AGL at event
  • 147 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 2 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • EDDF 161750Z AUTO 32006KT CAVOK 19/09 Q1016 NOSIG

Flight context

  • SXS9HP
  • B738
  • LTAI → EDDF
  • 2026-08-21 10:26 UTC
  • EDDF runway 18

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· EDDF