Unstable approach — N654AR
KBMI · 202026-08-09 23:50 UTC· KLRD → KBMI· MCNEELY CHARTER SERVICE INC· SW4
N654AR (McNeely Charter Service) was operating from KLRD to KBMI on 2026-08-09. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI) on runway 20 at 23:50 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1999 ft AGL, 135 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 11 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 20
- 1999 ft AGL at event
- 135 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 59/100
- 11 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KBMI 161856Z 31003KT 10SM BKN019 OVC070 29/23 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02890233
Flight context
- N654AR
- McNeely Charter Service
- SW4
- KLRD → KBMI
- 2026-08-09 23:50 UTC
- KBMI runway 20
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