Unstable approach — SWA2212

SWA2212 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KMDW on 2026-08-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 04R at 10:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1733 ft AGL, 142 kt GS. Approach stability score: 59/100. 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 7 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 8,047 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.

• HAZARDS6/1461 2026-08-04 12:00Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/1464 2026-08-04 12:00Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

  20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/1949 2026-08-05 12:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  13NM SW CORTEZ, CO, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/1961 2026-08-05 13:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

  9NM S ELY, NV, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2767 2026-08-07 12:00Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

  1NM NE OURAY, CO, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2768 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

  8NM SW RIFLE, CO, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2889 2026-08-07 19:58Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2913 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

  10NM SW RIFLE, CO, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2914 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–6,500 ft

  8NM W RIFLE, CO, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3075 2026-08-08 19:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

  28NM NE LAS VEGAS, NM, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3080 2026-08-08 22:15Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  20NM NE SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3097 2026-08-09 13:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  20NM NE SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3101 2026-08-09 13:00Z – 2026-08-24 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

  24NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3679 2026-08-11 12:00Z – 2026-08-25 08:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

  1NM NE OURAY, CO, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3659 2026-08-11 13:00Z – 2026-08-24 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

  26NM SW PRICE, UT, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/4085 2026-08-12 04:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/2574 2026-08-13 12:00Z – 2026-08-24 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

  des moines, IA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/4894 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

  8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC

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• AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/2569 2026-08-13 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

  chicago, IL, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

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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.

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