Unstable approach — AAL618
KEWR · 292026-06-21 23:01 UTC· KDFW → KEWR· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738
AAL618 (American Airlines) was operating from KDFW to KEWR on 2026-06-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) on runway 29 at 23:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1131 ft AGL, 173 kt GS. Approach stability score: 34/100. 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 11 kt wind, 1 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)- SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3961 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Chester, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3965 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Galloway, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3967 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3968 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3971 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3973 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
WILMINGTON, DE, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3979 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
ATLANTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3980 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3990 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3991 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MARIETTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4001 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
GREENSBORO, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4004 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHARLOTTE, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4005 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Greensboro, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4131 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MYRTLE BEACH, SC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4115 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4117 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Warren, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3956 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Atlantic City, NJ, 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 → - SECURITY6/4019 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 → - SECURITY6/4009 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 → - SECURITY6/4008 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 → - SECURITY6/4141 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 → - SECURITY6/4146 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4149 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4151 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4154 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4155 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Riverside, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4157 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4161 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
St, Louis, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4162 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kansas City, MO, 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 → - SECURITY6/6444 2026-06-09 05:01Z – 2026-06-28 04:59Z SFC–1,000 ft
Kansas City, MO, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Saturday, June 27, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6442 2026-06-10 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft
Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5706 2026-06-11 14:00Z – 2026-06-23 04:00Z SFC–400 ft
Omaha, NE, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Tuesday, June 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6851 2026-06-13 04:01Z – 2026-07-12 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft
Harrison, NJ, Saturday, June 13, 2026 through Saturday, July 11, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7801 2026-06-15 04:00Z – 2026-07-07 03:29Z SFC–400 ft
Whippany, NJ, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Monday, July 6, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/8212 2026-06-17 04:01Z – 2026-07-17 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kennesaw, GA, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8255 2026-06-19 15:00Z – 2026-06-22 02:00Z SFC–3,000 ft
West Milford, NJ, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Monday, June 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - VIP6/9210 2026-06-19 19:45Z – 2026-06-21 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft
THURMONT, MD, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - VIP6/9212 2026-06-19 19:45Z – 2026-06-21 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft
THURMONT, MD, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/8964 2026-06-19 21:00Z – 2026-06-21 22:00Z SFC–400 ft
Cincinati, OH, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8270 2026-06-20 19:00Z – 2026-06-21 21:00Z SFC–16,000 ft
Columbus, OH, Saturday, June 20, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/9162 2026-06-21 13:00Z – 2026-06-22 01:00Z SFC–3,000 ft
Atlanta, GA, Sunday, June 21, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/9266 2026-06-21 15:00Z – 2026-06-21 21:00Z SFC–400 ft
Secaucus, NJ, Sunday, June 21, 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 29
- 1131 ft AGL at event
- 173 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 34/100
- 11 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KEWR 100251Z 33004KT 10SM FEW070 BKN250 17/05 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01720050 51018
Flight context
- AAL618
- American Airlines
- B738
- KDFW → KEWR
- 2026-06-21 23:01 UTC
- KEWR runway 29
All events on this flight
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