Unstable approach — BYA229

KAFW · 16L

2026-08-06 01:10 UTC· KGKY KAFW· BERRY AVIATION INC· E120

BYA229 (Berry Aviation) was operating from KGKY to KAFW on 2026-08-06. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) on runway 16L at 01:10 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1801 ft AGL, 124 kt GS. Approach stability score: 37/100. 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 12 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 16L
  • 1801 ft AGL at event
  • 124 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 37/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAFW 161553Z 21010KT 10SM CLR 33/18 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP206 T03280183 $

Flight context

  • BYA229
  • Berry Aviation
  • E120
  • KGKY → KAFW
  • 2026-08-06 01:10 UTC
  • KAFW runway 16L

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