Unstable approach — EDV4916

KJFK · 31L

2026-05-15 14:15 UTC· KBNA → KJFK· DELTA AIR LINES INC· CRJ9

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EDV4916 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KBNA to KJFK on 2026-05-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on runway 31L at 14:15 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1121 ft AGL, 142 kt GS. Approach stability score: 35/100. 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 12 kt wind, 8,047 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)
  • SECURITY6/9056 2026-05-11 11:00Z – 2026-05-18 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Newtown Square, PA, Monday, May 11, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 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 31L
  • 1121 ft AGL at event
  • 142 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 35/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 8,047 m visibility
  • KJFK 131351Z 36015KT 5SM RA BR BKN009 OVC019 05/04 A2955 RMK AO2 SLP007 CIG 007V011 P0009 T00500039 $

Flight context

  • EDV4916
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • CRJ9
  • KBNA → KJFK
  • 2026-05-15 14:15 UTC
  • KJFK runway 31L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 14:15:32 UTC · KJFK runway 31L · 1,121 ft AGL · 142 kt GS
Unstable approach 14:15:32 UTC · KJFK runway 31L · 1,121 ft AGL · 142 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KJFK