Unstable approach — SWA3879

KORD · 22L

2026-06-16 03:05 UTC· KMCO → KORD· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA3879 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMCO to KORD on 2026-06-16. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 22L at 03:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1783 ft AGL, 127 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 6 kt wind, 2 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)
  • SECURITY6/3979 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    ATLANTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/3980 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3990 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CHATTANOOGA, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3991 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MARIETTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5656 2026-06-04 16:19Z – 2026-06-18 00:15Z SFC–2,000 ft

    22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5771 2026-06-04 21:47Z – 2026-06-18 00:15Z SFC–3,500 ft

    22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/7933 2026-06-15 13:00Z – 2026-06-16 01:00Z SFC–3,000 ft

    Atlanta, GA, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Monday, June 15, 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 22L
  • 1783 ft AGL at event
  • 127 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 111751Z 21004KT 10SM FEW250 23/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02280139 10233 20128 58017 $

Flight context

  • SWA3879
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KMCO → KORD
  • 2026-06-16 03:05 UTC
  • KORD runway 22L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 03:05:28 UTC · KORD runway 22L · 1,783 ft AGL · 127 kt GS
Unstable approach 03:05:28 UTC · KORD runway 22L · 1,783 ft AGL · 127 kt GS

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