Unstable approach — LXJ262

KBZN · 30

2026-08-08 21:37 UTC· KDLH → KBZN· FLEXJET LLC· E545

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LXJ262 (Flexjet) was operating from KDLH to KBZN on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Gallatin Field (KBZN) on runway 30 at 21:37 UTC. Trace data at the event: 5501 ft AGL, 125 kt GS. Approach stability score: 52/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 3 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/8871 2026-07-27 14:00Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    83NM N SPEARFISH, SD, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9880 2026-07-29 14:00Z – 2026-08-12 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    26NM E MILES CITY, MT, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0713 2026-08-01 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    56NM E HELENA, MT, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1469 2026-08-04 14:00Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    56NM E HELENA, MT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2761 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 03:30Z SFC–12,000 ft

    10NM SE LIVINGSTON, MT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2829 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 03:30Z SFC–12,000 ft

    10NM SE LIVINGSTON, MT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2876 2026-08-07 15:28Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    32NM S FORSYTH, MT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 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 30
  • 5501 ft AGL at event
  • 125 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 52/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBZN 160656Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01060056 402220006 $

Flight context

  • LXJ262
  • Flexjet
  • E545
  • KDLH → KBZN
  • 2026-08-08 21:37 UTC
  • KBZN runway 30

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 21:37:10 UTC · KBZN runway 30 · 5,501 ft AGL · 125 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:37:10 UTC · KBZN runway 30 · 5,501 ft AGL · 125 kt GS

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