Unstable approach — EJM247
KMDW · 22L2026-08-06 22:00 UTC· KGYR → KMDW· PLANE ALPHA LLC· E55P
EJM247 (Plane Alpha) was operating from KGYR to KMDW on 2026-08-06. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 22L at 22:00 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1739 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. Approach stability score: 50/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 3 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)- HAZARDS6/8010 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
19NM NE OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8012 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM N OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8554 2026-07-26 12:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9111 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft
14NM N LOS ALAMOS, NM, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9884 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
19NM NW GRAND JUNCTION, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9802 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM N OURAY, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9885 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9841 2026-07-29 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 03:00Z SFC–11,500 ft
11NM S CIMARRON, NM, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0409 2026-07-30 04:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
9NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0882 2026-08-02 04:00Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0881 2026-08-02 13:00Z – 2026-08-16 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
26NM SW PRICE, UT, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0876 2026-08-02 14:00Z – 2026-08-09 02:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
30NM NW ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1010 2026-08-03 12:00Z – 2026-08-17 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft
10NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Monday, August 3, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1461 2026-08-04 12:00Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1464 2026-08-04 12:00Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1949 2026-08-05 12:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
13NM SW CORTEZ, CO, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2269 2026-08-05 18:53Z – 2026-08-07 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
19NM E STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Friday, August 7, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2435 2026-08-06 13:00Z – 2026-08-20 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2478 2026-08-06 14:00Z – 2026-08-20 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
17NM E STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2744 2026-08-06 21:55Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
10NM SW RIFLE, CO, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC
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 22L
- 1739 ft AGL at event
- 148 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 50/100
- 6 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KMDW 150953Z 00000KT 10SM FEW024 OVC100 23/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02330217
Flight context
- EJM247
- Plane Alpha
- E55P
- KGYR → KMDW
- 2026-08-06 22:00 UTC
- KMDW runway 22L
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