Unstable approach — SWA2035

KSFB · 09R

2026-07-03 00:09 UTC· KHOU → KSFB· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA2035 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KHOU to KSFB on 2026-07-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) on runway 09R at 00:09 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1147 ft AGL, 154 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/4153 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tampa, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4156 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    TAMPA, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    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 09R
  • 1147 ft AGL at event
  • 154 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 9 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSFB 162053Z 04013KT 10SM FEW034 FEW070 30/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T03000222 57018

Flight context

  • SWA2035
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KHOU → KSFB
  • 2026-07-03 00:09 UTC
  • KSFB runway 09R

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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