Unstable approach — N307AG

KBDU · 08

2026-04-09 22:55 UTC· 4TH DOWN AVIATION LLC· COL4

N307AG (4TH Down Aviation) was inbound to KBDU on 2026-04-09. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) on runway 08 at 22:55 UTC. Trace data at the event: 5860 ft AGL, 112 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 3 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 08
  • 5860 ft AGL at event
  • 112 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KBDU 150015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTSDZ SCT060 BKN080 OVC100 21/16 A3018 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND NW

Flight context

  • N307AG
  • 4TH Down Aviation
  • COL4
  • 2026-04-09 22:55 UTC
  • KBDU runway 08

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 22:55:50 UTC · KBDU runway 08 · 5,860 ft AGL · 112 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:55:50 UTC · KBDU runway 08 · 5,860 ft AGL · 112 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:55:50 UTC · KBDU runway 08 · 5,860 ft AGL · 112 kt GS

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