Unstable approach — OTIS18

KNEW · 36L

2026-08-05 18:11 UTC· KNKT KNEW· C30J

OTIS18 was operating from KNKT to KNEW on 2026-08-05. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Lakefront Airport (KNEW) on runway 36L at 18:11 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1103 ft AGL, 138 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 2 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)
  • SECURITY6/0929 2026-08-03 12:30Z – 2026-08-08 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, August 3, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1231 2026-08-05 05:00Z – 2026-08-07 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Friday, August 7, 2026 Local

    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 36L
  • 1103 ft AGL at event
  • 138 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KNEW 162253Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM BKN048 BKN055 33/24 A3006 RMK AO1 SLP171 T03330244

Flight context

  • OTIS18
  • C30J
  • KNKT → KNEW
  • 2026-08-05 18:11 UTC
  • KNEW runway 36L

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

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KNEW