Unstable approach — AAL1490

KMQY · 14

2026-07-16 23:53 UTC· KDFW KMQY· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738

AAL1490 (American Airlines) was operating from KDFW to KMQY on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Smyrna Airport (KMQY) on runway 14 at 23:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1637 ft AGL, 167 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/3705 2026-05-29 05:00Z – 2026-07-20 08:00Z SFC–400 ft

    DALLAS, TX, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4134 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    TULSA, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4008 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4009 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4019 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4141 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tulsa, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7972 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7967 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6843 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Frisco, TX

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6844 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Frisco, TX

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4573 2026-07-14 05:01Z – 2026-07-20 04:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Dallas, TX, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6849 2026-07-15 13:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Irving, TX

    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 14
  • 1637 ft AGL at event
  • 167 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMQY 161856Z 11004KT 10SM SCT048 36/20 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP257 T03560200 $

Flight context

  • AAL1490
  • American Airlines
  • B738
  • KDFW → KMQY
  • 2026-07-16 23:53 UTC
  • KMQY runway 14

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