Unstable approach — LXJ581

KVBT · 18

2026-08-07 00:34 UTC· KSDL → KVBT· FLEXJET LLC, HERMAN MILLER INC, BERGMAN JACK L TRUSTEE, GENSTAR · CL30

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LXJ581 (Flexjet) was operating from KSDL to KVBT on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) on runway 18 at 00:34 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2388 ft AGL, 161 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/4165 2026-02-14 07:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nogales, AZ, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9111 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    14NM N LOS ALAMOS, NM, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9841 2026-07-29 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 03:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    11NM S CIMARRON, NM, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0749 2026-08-01 15:00Z – 2026-08-14 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    13NM S SAFFORD, AZ, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0876 2026-08-02 14:00Z – 2026-08-09 02:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    30NM NW ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2435 2026-08-06 13:00Z – 2026-08-20 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 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 18
  • 2388 ft AGL at event
  • 161 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 8 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KVBT 170356Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP232 T02830211

Flight context

  • LXJ581
  • Flexjet
  • CL30
  • KSDL → KVBT
  • 2026-08-07 00:34 UTC
  • KVBT runway 18

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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