Unstable approach — COOL52

KAFW · 16L

2026-08-17 14:05 UTC· KDLF KAFW· T38

COOL52 was operating from KDLF to KAFW on 2026-08-17. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) on runway 16L at 14:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1798 ft AGL, 171 kt GS. Approach stability score: 58/100. 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 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4962 2026-08-13 18:15Z – 2026-08-20 18:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    YOUNGSPORT, TX, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    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 16L
  • 1798 ft AGL at event
  • 171 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 58/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAFW 071353Z 19006KT 10SM FEW250 29/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02890217

Flight context

  • COOL52
  • T38
  • KDLF → KAFW
  • 2026-08-17 14:05 UTC
  • KAFW runway 16L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 14:05:15 UTC · KAFW runway 16L · 1,798 ft AGL · 171 kt GS
Unstable approach 14:05:15 UTC · KAFW runway 16L · 1,798 ft AGL · 171 kt GS

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