Unstable approach — N954ZA

KOPF · 09L

2026-08-14 20:26 UTC· KAND → KOPF· ZULU AIR LLC· BE20

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N954ZA (Zulu AIR) was operating from KAND to KOPF on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) on runway 09L at 20:26 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1088 ft AGL, 141 kt GS. Approach stability score: 47/100. 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, 5 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)
  • SECURITY5/2809 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

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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 09L
  • 1088 ft AGL at event
  • 141 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 47/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KOPF 161953Z 08014KT 10SM FEW032 SCT039 BKN055 31/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T03060244 PNO $

Flight context

  • N954ZA
  • Zulu AIR
  • BE20
  • KAND → KOPF
  • 2026-08-14 20:26 UTC
  • KOPF runway 09L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:26:52 UTC · KOPF runway 09L · 1,088 ft AGL · 141 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:26:52 UTC · KOPF runway 09L · 1,088 ft AGL · 141 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KOPF