Unstable approach — UAL2189

KLGA · 31

2026-07-18 00:33 UTC· KORD KLGA· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738

UAL2189 (United Airlines) was operating from KORD to KLGA on 2026-07-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at La Guardia Airport (KLGA) on runway 31 at 00:33 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1132 ft AGL, 155 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4105 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    JERSEY CITY, NJ, 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4117 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 →
  • SECURITY6/7230 2026-06-13 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    New York, NY, Saturday, June 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/9462 2026-06-24 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:29Z SFC–400 ft

    Montclair, NJ, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7973 2026-07-07 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Basking Ridge, NJ

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5591 2026-07-15 17:00Z – 2026-07-20 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Hammond, IN, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4574 2026-07-16 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    New York, NY, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5842 2026-07-17 17:30Z – 2026-07-17 23:30Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Jamaica, NY, Friday, July 17, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/6046 2026-07-17 18:00Z – 2026-07-17 23:59Z SFC–17,999 ft

    New York, NY, Friday, July 17, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/6047 2026-07-17 18:00Z – 2026-07-17 23:59Z SFC–17,999 ft

    New York, NY, Friday, July 17, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/6037 2026-07-17 22:30Z – 2026-07-19 18:45Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/6038 2026-07-17 22:30Z – 2026-07-19 18:45Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/6513 2026-07-17 23:07Z – 2026-07-17 23:59Z SFC–17,999 ft

    New York, NY

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/6517 2026-07-17 23:07Z – 2026-07-17 23:59Z SFC–17,999 ft

    New York, NY

    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 31
  • 1132 ft AGL at event
  • 155 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 8 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLGA 162251Z 17008KT 10SM FEW055 FEW085 BKN180 BKN250 23/18 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T02280178

Flight context

  • UAL2189
  • United Airlines
  • B738
  • KORD → KLGA
  • 2026-07-18 00:33 UTC
  • KLGA runway 31

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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