Unstable approach — TKR836

KMWL · 35

2026-08-28 20:11 UTC· KMWL KMWL· PONDEROSA AIRTANKERS LLC· AT8T

TKR836 (Ponderosa Airtankers) was operating from KMWL to KMWL on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Mineral Wells Regional Airport (KMWL) on runway 35 at 20:11 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2108 ft AGL, 133 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7589 2026-08-24 20:35Z – 2026-08-29 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    2NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7630 2026-08-25 12:00Z – 2026-09-01 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7885 2026-08-25 19:02Z – 2026-09-02 23:45Z SFC–5,500 ft

    PALO PINTO, TX, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8102 2026-08-26 02:25Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM NW PALO PINTO, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8445 2026-08-26 20:55Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM NW PALO PINTO, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8829 2026-08-28 15:45Z – 2026-09-11 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    4NM NW MINERAL WELLS, TX, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Friday, September 11, 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 35
  • 2108 ft AGL at event
  • 133 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 11 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KMWL 160353Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 30/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP154 T03000178

Flight context

  • TKR836
  • Ponderosa Airtankers
  • AT8T
  • KMWL → KMWL
  • 2026-08-28 20:11 UTC
  • KMWL runway 35

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