Unstable approach — AAL2828

KADS · 16

2026-08-30 00:53 UTC· KMIA KADS· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A21N

AAL2828 (American Airlines) was operating from KMIA to KADS on 2026-08-30. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Addison Airport (KADS) on runway 16 at 00:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1733 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 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/SPORTS6/7028 2026-08-28 18:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    Lake Charles, LA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8856 2026-08-29 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    VENICE, LA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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 16
  • 1733 ft AGL at event
  • 137 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KADS 312347Z 15009KT 10SM SCT075 37/13 A2994

Flight context

  • AAL2828
  • American Airlines
  • A21N
  • KMIA → KADS
  • 2026-08-30 00:53 UTC
  • KADS runway 16

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:53:07 UTC · KADS runway 16 · 1,733 ft AGL · 137 kt GS
Long landing rollout 00:58:49 UTC · KADS runway 16 · 606 ft AGL · 22 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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