Unstable approach — SWA699
KDCA · 192026-07-16 04:02 UTC· KMSY → KDCA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737
SWA699 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMSY to KDCA on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 04:02 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1116 ft AGL, 189 kt GS. Approach stability score: 33/100. 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, 5 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)- SECURITY6/4131 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MYRTLE BEACH, SC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3971 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3979 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
ATLANTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3980 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3990 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3991 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
MARIETTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3998 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Atlanta, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4001 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
GREENSBORO, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4004 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
CHARLOTTE, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4005 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Greensboro, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4007 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Charlotte, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3968 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4132 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Conway, SC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4161 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
St, Louis, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/8212 2026-06-17 04:01Z – 2026-07-17 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Kennesaw, GA, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7169 2026-06-29 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
White Sulphur Springs, WV
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7972 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7967 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7600 2026-07-07 13:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Chattanooga, TN
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7594 2026-07-08 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Atlanta, GA
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7597 2026-07-08 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Marietta, GA
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7197 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Louisville, KY
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7564 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Conway, SC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7817 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
St Louis, MO
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4885 2026-07-11 11:00Z – 2026-07-20 01:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
14NM NE LAKE CITY, FL, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4910 2026-07-11 11:33Z – 2026-07-20 01:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
14NM NE LAKE CITY, FL, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4909 2026-07-11 12:00Z – 2026-07-16 23:59Z SFC–400 ft
Pell City, AL, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4931 2026-07-11 15:58Z – 2026-07-23 01:00Z SFC–3,000 ft
2NM NE SHALLOTTE, NC, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5843 2026-07-14 23:37Z – 2026-07-22 23:45Z SFC–4,200 ft
18NM SW WAYNESBORO, VA, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 through Wednesday, July 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/4051 2026-07-15 12:30Z – 2026-07-18 21:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
Pensacola Beach, FL, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Saturday, July 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/5640 2026-07-15 12:30Z – 2026-07-18 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft
MAYPORT, FL, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Saturday, July 18, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4581 2026-07-15 14:00Z – 2026-07-16 02:00Z SFC–3,000 ft
Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/5874 2026-07-16 01:00Z – 2026-07-16 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, July 15, 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 19
- 1116 ft AGL at event
- 189 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 33/100
- 5 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDCA 162252Z 18008KT 10SM FEW035 FEW250 27/19 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 CB DSNT NW MOV SE T02670194
Flight context
- SWA699
- Southwest Airlines
- B737
- KMSY → KDCA
- 2026-07-16 04:02 UTC
- KDCA runway 19
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