Unstable approach — UAL315

KPIT · 32

2026-07-24 19:41 UTC· KIAH KPIT· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B739

UAL315 (United Airlines) was operating from KIAH to KPIT on 2026-07-24. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) on runway 32 at 19:41 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2330 ft AGL, 163 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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 5 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component, 193 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)
  • SECURITY6/7851 2026-07-23 17:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6521 2026-07-23 21:30Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    cincinnati, OH, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8361 2026-07-24 13:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 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 32
  • 2330 ft AGL at event
  • 163 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 193 m visibility
  • KPIT 151151Z 00000KT 1/8SM R28R/1200FT FG VV001 19/19 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 70043 T01890189 10200 20178 53012 $

Flight context

  • UAL315
  • United Airlines
  • B739
  • KIAH → KPIT
  • 2026-07-24 19:41 UTC
  • KPIT runway 32

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 19:41:30 UTC · KPIT runway 32 · 2,330 ft AGL · 163 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:41:30 UTC · KPIT runway 32 · 2,330 ft AGL · 163 kt GS

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