Unstable approach — ACA171
CYEG · 122026-08-28 23:19 UTC· CYYZ → CYEG· Air Canada· A321
ACA171 (Air Canada) was operating from CYYZ to CYEG on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Edmonton International Airport (CYEG) on runway 12 at 23:19 UTC. Trace data at the event: 3433 ft AGL, 153 kt GS. Approach stability score: 35/100. 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 4 kt wind, 32,187 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)- SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5929 2026-08-18 12:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6588 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft
25NM NW ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6589 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft
13NM N ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6625 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft
13NM N ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6622 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft
25NM NW ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6599 2026-08-20 13:00Z – 2026-09-03 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
21NM SE HAMILTON, MT, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6723 2026-08-20 14:00Z – 2026-09-03 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
16NM E BIG TIMBER, MT, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6953 2026-08-21 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft
13NM N ELY, MN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8109 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:30Z SFC–11,000 ft
32NM SE BILLINGS, MT, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6998 2026-08-27 11:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:00Z SFC–400 ft
St. Paul, MN, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Monday, September 7, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8538 2026-08-27 13:04Z – 2026-08-31 23:59Z SFC–2,000 ft
IRON COUNTY, WI, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8524 2026-08-27 14:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:30Z SFC–12,500 ft
18NM SE ENNIS, MT, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8675 2026-08-28 01:00Z – 2026-09-10 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8778 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-09-11 03:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
18NM S DILLON, MT, 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 12
- 3433 ft AGL at event
- 153 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 35/100
- 4 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 32,187 m visibility
- CYEG 161900Z 15009KT 120V180 20SM FEW100 FEW250 16/03 A3015 RMK AC1CI2 AC TR CONTRAILS SLP226 DENSITY ALT 2900FT
Flight context
- ACA171
- Air Canada
- A321
- CYYZ → CYEG
- 2026-08-28 23:19 UTC
- CYEG runway 12
All events on this flight
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