Unstable approach — ASA342

KBOI · 28L

2026-07-01 22:59 UTC· KPDX → KBOI· ALASKA AIRLINES INC· B738

ASA342 (Alaska Airlines) was operating from KPDX to KBOI on 2026-07-01. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (KBOI) on runway 28L at 22:59 UTC. Trace data at the event: 3930 ft AGL, 171 kt GS. Approach stability score: 57/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/4158 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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9554 2026-06-22 13:00Z – 2026-07-06 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    37NM SW GRANGEVILLE, ID, Monday, June 22, 2026 through Monday, July 6, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9557 2026-06-22 13:00Z – 2026-07-07 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    37NM SW GRANGEVILLE, ID, Monday, June 22, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0606 2026-06-25 14:00Z – 2026-07-10 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    37NM SW GRANGEVILLE, ID, Thursday, June 25, 2026 through Friday, July 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0614 2026-06-25 14:00Z – 2026-07-10 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    37NM SW GRANGEVILLE, ID, Thursday, June 25, 2026 through Friday, July 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1022 2026-06-27 14:00Z – 2026-07-12 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    37NM SW GRANGEVILLE, ID, Saturday, June 27, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1023 2026-06-27 14:00Z – 2026-07-12 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    37NM SW GRANGEVILLE, ID, Saturday, June 27, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1247 2026-06-28 22:17Z – 2026-07-10 16:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    7NM NW THE DALLES, OR, Sunday, June 28, 2026 through Friday, July 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1598 2026-06-30 15:00Z – 2026-07-11 23:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    7NM NW THE DALLES, OR, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Saturday, July 11, 2026 UTC

    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 28L
  • 3930 ft AGL at event
  • 171 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 57/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBOI 072053Z 32005KT 10SM R10R/6000VP6000FT CLR 27/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02721017 58019

Flight context

  • ASA342
  • Alaska Airlines
  • B738
  • KPDX → KBOI
  • 2026-07-01 22:59 UTC
  • KBOI runway 28L

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

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