Unstable approach — SWA106

KDAL · 18

2026-07-17 20:37 UTC· KABQ → KDAL· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA106 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KABQ to KDAL on 2026-07-17. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Dallas Love Field (KDAL) on runway 18 at 20:37 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1578 ft AGL, 142 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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 9 kt wind, 1 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)
  • SECURITY6/4008 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    FRISCO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4009 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    FRISCO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4019 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    IRVING, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4025 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z

    DENTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/6843 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Frisco, TX

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6844 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Frisco, TX

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6784 2026-07-15 13:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Denton, TX

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6849 2026-07-15 13:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Irving, TX

    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 18
  • 1578 ft AGL at event
  • 142 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDAL 162253Z 11007KT 10SM FEW075 FEW250 37/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP184 T03720178

Flight context

  • SWA106
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KABQ → KDAL
  • 2026-07-17 20:37 UTC
  • KDAL runway 18

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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