Unstable approach — THY6044

KJFK · 13L

2026-08-19 20:38 UTC· EBLG KJFK· ATLAS AIR INC· B744

THY6044 (Atlas AIR) was operating from EBLG to KJFK on 2026-08-19. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on runway 13L at 20:38 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1110 ft AGL, 176 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2790 2026-07-02 22:30Z – 2026-09-15 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    St. George, ME, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/5429 2026-08-19 20:00Z – 2026-08-20 13:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    SOUTHAMPTON, NY, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 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 13L
  • 1110 ft AGL at event
  • 176 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 11 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KJFK 161151Z 24004KT 10SM FEW100 BKN150 BKN250 19/14 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T01890144 10189 20156 51009 $

Flight context

  • THY6044
  • Atlas AIR
  • B744
  • EBLG → KJFK
  • 2026-08-19 20:38 UTC
  • KJFK runway 13L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:38:34 UTC · KJFK runway 13L · 1,110 ft AGL · 176 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:38:34 UTC · KJFK runway 13L · 1,110 ft AGL · 176 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KJFK