Unstable approach — SWA2690

US-3224 · 9W

2026-07-04 01:06 UTC· KSAT → ?· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA2690 (Southwest Airlines) had departed KSAT on 2026-07-04. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at US-3224 (US-3224) on runway 9W at 01:06 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1100 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 2 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component. 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)
  • SECURITY6/4153 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tampa, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4156 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    TAMPA, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4068 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    HOUSTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4097 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z

    SAN ANTONIO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6787 2026-07-03 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Houston, TX

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/1355 2026-07-03 18:00Z – 2026-07-04 03:30Z SFC–400 ft

    Altamonte Springs, FL, Friday, July 3, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 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 9W
  • 1100 ft AGL at event
  • 137 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • SWA2690
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • 2026-07-04 01:06 UTC
  • US-3224 runway 9W

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· US-3224