Unstable approach — SWA1180

KORD · 22L

2026-08-16 11:53 UTC· KCMH → KORD· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA1180 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KCMH to KORD on 2026-08-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 22L at 11:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1781 ft AGL, 125 kt GS. Approach stability score: 39/100. 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, 2 kt crosswind component, 6,437 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)
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/2569 2026-08-13 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    chicago, IL, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

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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 22L
  • 1781 ft AGL at event
  • 125 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 39/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 6,437 m visibility
  • KORD 162051Z 02008KT 4SM -RA BR BKN013 BKN022 OVC040 21/19 A3029 RMK AO2 RAB21 SLP254 P0001 60001 T02060189 58002 $

Flight context

  • SWA1180
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KCMH → KORD
  • 2026-08-16 11:53 UTC
  • KORD runway 22L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 11:53:01 UTC · KORD runway 22L · 1,781 ft AGL · 125 kt GS
Unstable approach 11:53:01 UTC · KORD runway 22L · 1,781 ft AGL · 125 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KORD