Unstable approach — AAL2389

KORD · 22R

2026-06-09 22:45 UTC· CYYC → KORD· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738

AAL2389 (American Airlines) was operating from CYYC to KORD on 2026-06-09. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 22R at 22:45 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1789 ft AGL, 154 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 4 kt wind, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft

    GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3585 2026-05-28 14:00Z – 2026-06-11 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    74NM S MILES CITY, MT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3649 2026-05-28 14:00Z – 2026-06-11 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    74NM S MILES CITY, MT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3574 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-10 02:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3888 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-10 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3908 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-12 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    23NM SE GLENDIVE, MT, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Friday, June 12, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/4940 2026-06-02 14:18Z – 2026-06-09 23:30Z SFC–6,500 ft

    10NM NW ELY, MN, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 through Tuesday, June 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/5354 2026-06-04 10:00Z – 2026-06-10 02:00Z SFC–3,000 ft

    10NM NW ELY, MN, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5894 2026-06-05 20:31Z – 2026-06-19 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, June 5, 2026 through Friday, June 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6581 2026-06-09 15:00Z – 2026-06-14 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    25NM N CODY, WY, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Sunday, June 14, 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 22R
  • 1789 ft AGL at event
  • 154 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 140251Z 35011G18KT 10SM BKN045 BKN100 BKN150 BKN250 21/16 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 34027/0236 TSB0155E45 SLP119 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT NE CB DSNT NE MOV E T02060161 53012 $

Flight context

  • AAL2389
  • American Airlines
  • B738
  • CYYC → KORD
  • 2026-06-09 22:45 UTC
  • KORD runway 22R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 22:45:45 UTC · KORD runway 22R · 1,789 ft AGL · 154 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:45:45 UTC · KORD runway 22R · 1,789 ft AGL · 154 kt GS

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