Unstable approach — EJA842

KSAF · 20

2026-08-03 17:44 UTC· KJAC KSAF· ADL AVIATION LLC, BENTON ADAM, ATLANTIC AUTO BODY LLC, BLUEBONNE· C700

EJA842 (ADL Aviation) was operating from KJAC to KSAF on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAF) on runway 20 at 17:44 UTC. Trace data at the event: 7455 ft AGL, 138 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 12 kt wind, 5 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7220 2026-07-21 04:00Z – 2026-08-04 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    19NM SW MEEKER, CO, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7221 2026-07-21 04:00Z – 2026-08-04 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    7NM SE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7702 2026-07-22 13:08Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    11NM SW CRAIG, CO, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8010 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    19NM NE OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8012 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    1NM N OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8554 2026-07-26 12:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9111 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    14NM N LOS ALAMOS, NM, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9884 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    19NM NW GRAND JUNCTION, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9802 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    1NM N OURAY, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9885 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/0882 2026-08-02 04:00Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM S PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1232 2026-08-03 17:11Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    13NM SW CORTEZ, CO, Monday, August 3, 2026 through Wednesday, August 5, 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 20
  • 7455 ft AGL at event
  • 138 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 55/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSAF 162053Z 21004KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP197 60004 T02000144 58022

Flight context

  • EJA842
  • ADL Aviation
  • C700
  • KJAC → KSAF
  • 2026-08-03 17:44 UTC
  • KSAF runway 20

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