Unstable approach — AAL591

AAL591 (American Airlines) was operating from KLAX to KDCA on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 05:26 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1122 ft AGL, 152 kt GS. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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 3 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.

• SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

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• 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

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• HAZARDS6/3101 2026-08-09 13:00Z – 2026-08-24 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

  24NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3679 2026-08-11 12:00Z – 2026-08-25 08:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

  1NM NE OURAY, CO, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3659 2026-08-11 13:00Z – 2026-08-24 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

  26NM SW PRICE, UT, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

  18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/4085 2026-08-12 04:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/4894 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

  8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/3173 2026-08-13 21:00Z – 2026-08-23 07:00Z SFC–400 ft

  Lebanon, TN, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/5250 2026-08-16 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

  52NM NE FALLON, NV, Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/5423 2026-08-16 19:15Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

  52NM NE FALLON, NV, Sunday, August 16, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/5409 2026-08-17 04:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

  13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

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• SECURITY6/3628 2026-08-17 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

  SAINT LOUIS, MO, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

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• HAZARDS6/5937 2026-08-18 13:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/6067 2026-08-18 18:15Z – 2026-09-01 02:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

  52NM NE FALLON, NV, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/6216 2026-08-19 03:00Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

  13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/6728 2026-08-20 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

  8NM N ASPEN, CO, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

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• VIP6/5889 2026-08-20 21:15Z – 2026-08-23 21:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

  Cincinnati, OH, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5087 2026-08-21 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

  st louis, MO, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

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• AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5120 2026-08-21 17:00Z – 2026-08-24 02:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

  Terre Haute, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5490 2026-08-22 03:00Z – 2026-08-23 08:00Z SFC–400 ft

  Raleigh, NC, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/7092 2026-08-22 13:00Z – 2026-09-04 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

  26NM SW PRICE, UT, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5523 2026-08-22 22:00Z – 2026-08-23 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

  cincinnati, OH, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5655 2026-08-22 23:00Z – 2026-08-23 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Boulder, CO, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/7114 2026-08-22 23:15Z – 2026-08-25 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

  26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/7115 2026-08-22 23:30Z – 2026-09-04 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  41NM E PRICE, UT, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 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.

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