Unstable approach — NDU75

KGFK · 35L

2026-05-10 18:14 UTC· KD56 → KGFK· UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, C/O JOHN D ODEGARD, SCHOOL OF AEROSP· P28A

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NDU75 (University of North Dakota) was operating from KD56 to KGFK on 2026-05-10. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) on runway 35L at 18:14 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1469 ft AGL, 98 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 13 kt wind, 6 kt crosswind component, 14,484 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)
  • SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft

    GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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 35L
  • 1469 ft AGL at event
  • 98 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 13 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 14,484 m visibility
  • KGFK 121553Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 23/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 FU ALOFT T02330156

Flight context

  • NDU75
  • University of North Dakota
  • P28A
  • KD56 → KGFK
  • 2026-05-10 18:14 UTC
  • KGFK runway 35L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:14:42 UTC · KGFK runway 35L · 1,469 ft AGL · 98 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:14:42 UTC · KGFK runway 35L · 1,469 ft AGL · 98 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:14:42 UTC · KGFK runway 35L · 1,469 ft AGL · 98 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:14:42 UTC · KGFK runway 35L · 1,469 ft AGL · 98 kt GS

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