Unstable approach — ETA99

KCVG · 36C

2026-08-27 18:13 UTC· KSGJ KCVG· KHCL LLC· CL30

ETA99 (Khcl) was operating from KSGJ to KCVG on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) on runway 36C at 18:13 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2010 ft AGL, 170 kt GS. Approach stability score: 57/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 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)
  • SECURITY6/7271 2026-08-24 12:30Z – 2026-08-29 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 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 36C
  • 2010 ft AGL at event
  • 170 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 57/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCVG 121552Z 15008KT 10SM OVC010 24/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02390217

Flight context

  • ETA99
  • Khcl
  • CL30
  • KSGJ → KCVG
  • 2026-08-27 18:13 UTC
  • KCVG runway 36C

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:13:07 UTC · KCVG runway 36C · 2,010 ft AGL · 170 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:13:07 UTC · KCVG runway 36C · 2,010 ft AGL · 170 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KCVG