Unstable approach — SWA816

KCMH · 28L

2026-06-06 00:43 UTC· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· B737

SWA816 (Bank of Utah) was inbound to KCMH on 2026-06-06. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) on runway 28L at 00:43 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1929 ft AGL, 139 kt GS. Approach stability score: 58/100. 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 7 kt wind, 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/4118 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4128 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 →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/3661 2026-06-03 06:00Z – 2026-06-07 18:00Z

    COLUMBUS, OH, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 through Sunday, June 7, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/3706 2026-06-03 06:00Z – 2026-06-07 18:00Z

    COLUMBUS, OH, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 through Sunday, June 7, 2026 UTC

    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 28L
  • 1929 ft AGL at event
  • 139 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 58/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCMH 170251Z 32003KT 10SM BKN043 BKN070 OVC120 27/22 A3026 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP242 P0000 60000 T02670217 50010

Flight context

  • SWA816
  • Bank of Utah
  • B737
  • 2026-06-06 00:43 UTC
  • KCMH runway 28L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:43:03 UTC · KCMH runway 28L · 1,929 ft AGL · 139 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:43:03 UTC · KCMH runway 28L · 1,929 ft AGL · 139 kt GS

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