Unstable approach — EJA409

KMDW · 22L

2026-08-23 16:06 UTC· KBDL → KMDW· NETJETS SALES INC, ALTEC VENTURES LLC, TEMPUR SEALY INTERNATIONA· E55P

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EJA409 (Netjets Sales) was operating from KBDL to KMDW on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 22L at 16:06 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1736 ft AGL, 130 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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 12 kt wind, 11 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)
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5148 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-23 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    gary, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

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  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5669 2026-08-21 22:30Z – 2026-08-23 19:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    muskegon, MI, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 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 22L
  • 1736 ft AGL at event
  • 130 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 11 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMDW 161753Z 05005KT 10SM OVC021 24/18 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP251 60002 T02390183 10239 20206 51001 $

Flight context

  • EJA409
  • Netjets Sales
  • E55P
  • KBDL → KMDW
  • 2026-08-23 16:06 UTC
  • KMDW runway 22L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 16:06:43 UTC · KMDW runway 22L · 1,736 ft AGL · 130 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:06:43 UTC · KMDW runway 22L · 1,736 ft AGL · 130 kt GS

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