Unstable approach — N709DS

KYKM · 27

2026-07-22 14:47 UTC· KBFI KYKM· CBAIR LLC· GLF6

N709DS (Cbair) was operating from KBFI to KYKM on 2026-07-22. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (KYKM) on runway 27 at 14:47 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2162 ft AGL, 139 kt GS. Approach stability score: 59/100. 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 5 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)
  • HAZARDS6/6314 2026-07-16 21:42Z – 2026-07-31 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    12NM NW CLE ELUM, WA, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6401 2026-07-17 04:01Z – 2026-07-31 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    12NM NW CLE ELUM, WA, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Friday, July 31, 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 27
  • 2162 ft AGL at event
  • 139 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 59/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KYKM 161153Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00830067 10122 20083 51007

Flight context

  • N709DS
  • Cbair
  • GLF6
  • KBFI → KYKM
  • 2026-07-22 14:47 UTC
  • KYKM runway 27

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