Unstable approach — SWA2839

KCMH · 28L

2026-07-28 23:28 UTC· KMCO KCMH· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· B737

SWA2839 (Bank of Utah) was operating from KMCO to KCMH on 2026-07-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) on runway 28L at 23:28 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1945 ft AGL, 173 kt GS. Approach stability score: 56/100. 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 12 kt wind, 11 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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8418 2026-07-27 12:30Z – 2026-08-01 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 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 28L
  • 1945 ft AGL at event
  • 173 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 56/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 11 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCMH 162251Z 20009KT 10SM FEW050 SCT070 BKN090 29/22 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP232 OCNL LTGIC DSNT W-NW T02940222

Flight context

  • SWA2839
  • Bank of Utah
  • B737
  • KMCO → KCMH
  • 2026-07-28 23:28 UTC
  • KCMH runway 28L

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