Unstable approach — UAL1491

KORD · 04R

2026-07-01 14:03 UTC· KMCI → KORD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738

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UAL1491 (United Airlines) was operating from KMCI to KORD on 2026-07-01. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 04R at 14:03 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1777 ft AGL, 139 kt GS. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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 11 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)
  • SECURITY6/1457 2026-07-01 11:00Z – 2026-07-06 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    SILVIS, IL, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026 Local

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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 04R
  • 1777 ft AGL at event
  • 139 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 11 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 080051Z 30008KT 10SM FEW250 21/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02060044 $

Flight context

  • UAL1491
  • United Airlines
  • B738
  • KMCI → KORD
  • 2026-07-01 14:03 UTC
  • KORD runway 04R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 14:03:47 UTC · KORD runway 04R · 1,777 ft AGL · 139 kt GS
Unstable approach 14:03:47 UTC · KORD runway 04L · 1,777 ft AGL · 139 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KORD