Unstable approach — SWA3129

SWA3129 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KTUS to KSTS on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) on runway 14 at 05:26 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1232 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. Approach stability score: 55/100. 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 5 kt wind, 1 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.

• SECURITY6/4160 2026-02-14 08:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Chula Vista, CA, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

  SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

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• SECURITY6/2652 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

  Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local

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• SECURITY6/2656 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

  Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local

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• SECURITY6/2657 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

  Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local

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• SECURITY6/4812 2026-07-15 07:00Z – 2027-07-14 06:59Z SFC–17,999 ft

  El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local

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• SECURITY6/6491 2026-07-20 07:01Z – 2026-09-16 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft

  Concord, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local

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• HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

  20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

  20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/7909 2026-07-22 18:11Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

  20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/8945 2026-07-27 14:57Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

  SONORA, CA, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/9881 2026-07-29 02:10Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

  25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/0715 2026-08-01 02:12Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–7,000 ft

  YUCAIPA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/0745 2026-08-01 14:00Z – 2026-08-14 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

  15NM N RAMONA, CA, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 UTC

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• 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

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• 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

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• HAZARDS6/1795 2026-08-04 20:57Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

  27NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2267 2026-08-05 18:05Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

  27NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2274 2026-08-05 19:25Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

  25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2433 2026-08-05 21:49Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

  27NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2489 2026-08-06 02:15Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

  27NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

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• SECURITY6/1482 2026-08-07 17:00Z – 2026-08-10 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

  San Francisco, CA, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

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• HAZARDS6/2889 2026-08-07 19:58Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

  4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

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• HAZARDS6/2916 2026-08-08 01:45Z – 2026-08-15 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

  25NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 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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