Unstable approach — N954ZA

KOPF · 27L

2026-07-02 17:41 UTC· KOPF → KOPF· ZULU AIR LLC· BE20

N954ZA (Zulu AIR) was operating from KOPF to KOPF on 2026-07-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) on runway 27L at 17:41 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1012 ft AGL, 157 kt GS. Approach stability score: 30/100. 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 7 kt wind, 5 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)
  • SECURITY6/7228 2026-06-13 04:01Z – 2026-07-06 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Miami, FL, Saturday, June 13, 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 27L
  • 1012 ft AGL at event
  • 157 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 30/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KOPF 071753Z 18007KT 10SM -RA FEW033 BKN065 OVC080 28/25 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB1655E05B35 SLP103 P0000 60000 T02780250 10328 20272 58018

Flight context

  • N954ZA
  • Zulu AIR
  • BE20
  • KOPF → KOPF
  • 2026-07-02 17:41 UTC
  • KOPF runway 27L

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