Unstable approach — DAL786

DAL786 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KSEA to KDCA on 2026-06-05. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 19:14 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1122 ft AGL, 140 kt GS. Approach stability score: 34/100. 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 10 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.

• SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

  BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

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• HAZARDS6/2646 2026-05-25 15:00Z – 2026-06-08 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

  22NM SE JACKSON, WY, Monday, May 25, 2026 through Monday, June 8, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3585 2026-05-28 14:00Z – 2026-06-11 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

  74NM S MILES CITY, MT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3649 2026-05-28 14:00Z – 2026-06-11 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

  74NM S MILES CITY, MT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3889 2026-05-28 22:59Z – 2026-06-10 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

  11NM SE SPANISH FORK, UT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3574 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-10 02:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3888 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-10 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3908 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-12 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

  23NM SE GLENDIVE, MT, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Friday, June 12, 2026 UTC

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• SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• 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

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• SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

  MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• 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

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• SECURITY6/4146 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4149 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Lawrence, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4151 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4154 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Kansas City, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4155 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Riverside, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4157 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4162 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Kansas City, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4158 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

  MERIDIAN, ID, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4164 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Sandy, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4167 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/4033 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

  RENTON, WA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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• 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

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• 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

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• HAZARDS6/5308 2026-06-04 13:00Z – 2026-06-06 02:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

  3NM NW GARDEN VALLEY, ID, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Saturday, June 6, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/5782 2026-06-05 02:29Z – 2026-06-11 06:00Z SFC–6,500 ft

  20NM E YAKIMA, WA, Friday, June 5, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/5583 2026-06-05 16:30Z – 2026-06-05 18:30Z SFC–4,500 ft

  KEEWATIN, MN, Friday, June 5, 2026 UTC

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• SPACE OPERATIONS6/5873 2026-06-05 17:15Z – 2026-06-06 05:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

  73 ZSE AIRSPACE BROTHERS, OR, Friday, June 5, 2026 through Saturday, June 6, 2026 UTC

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• VIP6/5154 2026-06-05 17:45Z – 2026-06-05 22:45Z SFC–17,999 ft

  Eau Claire, WI, Friday, June 5, 2026 Local

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