Unstable approach — SWA4711

KBNA · 31

2026-07-27 01:09 UTC· KMCO → KBNA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA4711 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMCO to KBNA on 2026-07-27. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Nashville International Airport (KBNA) on runway 31 at 01:09 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1704 ft AGL, 156 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 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)
  • HAZARDS6/8779 2026-07-26 18:03Z – 2026-08-02 01:30Z SFC–1,300 ft

    16NM NE LAKE CITY, FL, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 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 31
  • 1704 ft AGL at event
  • 156 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBNA 170553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW075 27/19 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP243 T02720189 10328 20272 403720239 58004

Flight context

  • SWA4711
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KMCO → KBNA
  • 2026-07-27 01:09 UTC
  • KBNA runway 31

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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