Unstable approach — PDT6056

KCHO · 21

2026-07-25 21:15 UTC· KCLT → KCHO· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E145

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PDT6056 (American Airlines) was operating from KCLT to KCHO on 2026-07-25. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) on runway 21 at 21:15 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1750 ft AGL, 141 kt GS. Approach stability score: 56/100. 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, 2 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6873 2026-07-25 18:00Z – 2026-07-26 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Raleigh, NC, Saturday, July 25, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

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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 21
  • 1750 ft AGL at event
  • 141 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 56/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCHO 162153Z 21004KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP257 T02890189

Flight context

  • PDT6056
  • American Airlines
  • E145
  • KCLT → KCHO
  • 2026-07-25 21:15 UTC
  • KCHO runway 21

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KCHO