Unstable approach — SWA3732

KORD · 22L

2026-06-21 13:58 UTC· KORF → KORD· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA3732 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KORF to KORD on 2026-06-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 22L at 13:58 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1789 ft AGL, 142 kt GS. Approach stability score: 39/100. 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 3 kt wind, 2 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)
  • SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • 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 →
  • VIP6/9210 2026-06-19 19:45Z – 2026-06-21 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/9212 2026-06-19 19:45Z – 2026-06-21 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8964 2026-06-19 21:00Z – 2026-06-21 22:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Cincinati, OH, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8270 2026-06-20 19:00Z – 2026-06-21 21:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Columbus, OH, Saturday, June 20, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 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 22L
  • 1789 ft AGL at event
  • 142 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 39/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 100551Z 17008KT 10SM FEW085 SCT100 18/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01830094 10194 20178 402170133 55002

Flight context

  • SWA3732
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KORF → KORD
  • 2026-06-21 13:58 UTC
  • KORD runway 22L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 13:58:38 UTC · KORD runway 22L · 1,789 ft AGL · 142 kt GS
Unstable approach 13:58:38 UTC · KORD runway 22L · 1,789 ft AGL · 142 kt GS

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