Unstable approach — SWA148

KCLT · 05

2026-06-26 13:54 UTC· KBWI → KCLT· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA148 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBWI to KCLT on 2026-06-26. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 05 at 13:54 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1861 ft AGL, 150 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 3 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3968 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3970 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    White Sulphur Springs, WV, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3971 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Winston Salem, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4001 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    GREENSBORO, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4005 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Greensboro, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/9423 2026-06-22 13:00Z – 2026-06-27 01:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Williamsburg, VA, Monday, June 22, 2026 through Friday, June 26, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8970 2026-06-24 16:00Z – 2026-06-28 20:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    Baltimore, MD, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 through Sunday, June 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0512 2026-06-25 12:00Z – 2026-06-26 20:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Laurel, MD, Thursday, June 25, 2026 through Friday, June 26, 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 05
  • 1861 ft AGL at event
  • 150 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCLT 090252Z 27004KT 10SM FEW065 OVC250 21/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02060167 51019

Flight context

  • SWA148
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KBWI → KCLT
  • 2026-06-26 13:54 UTC
  • KCLT runway 05

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