Unstable approach — UAL1234

KDEN · 25

2026-07-23 15:23 UTC· KGEG KDEN· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738

UAL1234 (United Airlines) was operating from KGEG to KDEN on 2026-07-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 25 at 15:23 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6479 ft AGL, 175 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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 7 kt wind, 7 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)
  • HAZARDS6/4906 2026-07-11 02:45Z – 2026-07-24 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    7NM N OREM, UT, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Friday, July 24, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/4908 2026-07-11 14:00Z – 2026-07-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    35NM E LEWISTON, ID, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Saturday, July 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4975 2026-07-12 13:00Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    9NM SE DUGWAY, UT, Sunday, July 12, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5152 2026-07-13 04:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    14NM S STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Monday, July 13, 2026 through Monday, July 27, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/5155 2026-07-13 13:00Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    40NM NE WELLS, NV, Monday, July 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5274 2026-07-13 17:54Z – 2026-07-27 04:00Z SFC–15,500 ft

    15NM E HEBER CITY, UT, Monday, July 13, 2026 through Monday, July 27, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/5875 2026-07-15 04:00Z – 2026-07-30 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    19NM SW MEEKER, CO, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5876 2026-07-15 04:00Z – 2026-07-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    7NM SE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5841 2026-07-16 13:00Z – 2026-07-27 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Cheyenne, WY, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6221 2026-07-16 17:58Z – 2026-07-30 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    9NM SE DUGWAY, UT, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6358 2026-07-17 13:00Z – 2026-07-31 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    9NM SE DUGWAY, UT, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6682 2026-07-18 16:49Z – 2026-07-31 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    24NM E BAKER CITY, OR, Saturday, July 18, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6766 2026-07-19 17:32Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    5NM N HAILEY, ID, Sunday, July 19, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6858 2026-07-20 14:00Z – 2026-08-04 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    5NM N HAILEY, ID, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6865 2026-07-20 14:00Z – 2026-08-04 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    20NM N ENTERPRISE, OR, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6894 2026-07-20 14:02Z – 2026-08-03 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    12NM NW CRAIG, CO, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6900 2026-07-20 14:42Z – 2026-08-03 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    11NM SW KREMMLING, CO, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7220 2026-07-21 04:00Z – 2026-08-04 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    19NM SW MEEKER, CO, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7221 2026-07-21 04:00Z – 2026-08-04 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    7NM SE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7243 2026-07-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-04 05:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    20NM N ENTERPRISE, OR, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7702 2026-07-22 13:08Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    11NM SW CRAIG, CO, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7534 2026-07-22 14:00Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    4NM NE BOISE, ID, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC

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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 25
  • 6479 ft AGL at event
  • 175 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDEN 161753Z COR 08009KT 10SM FEW090 SCT150 BKN220 26/08 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP161 T012610078 10261 20122 51002

Flight context

  • UAL1234
  • United Airlines
  • B738
  • KGEG → KDEN
  • 2026-07-23 15:23 UTC
  • KDEN runway 25

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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