Unstable approach — RPA4533

KORD · 36

2026-08-28 19:16 UTC· US-0370 KORD· REPUBLIC AIRWAYS INC· E170

RPA4533 (Republic Airways) was operating from US-0370 to KORD on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 36 at 19:16 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1773 ft AGL, 142 kt GS. Approach stability score: 32/100. 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 6 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 GATHERING6/6427 2026-08-26 13:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Syracuse, NY, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6997 2026-08-27 15:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Plymouth, MI, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6995 2026-08-28 10:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Grand Blanc, MI, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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 36
  • 1773 ft AGL at event
  • 142 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 32/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 161051Z 03006KT 10SM -RA FEW070 BKN100 OVC250 18/16 A3026 RMK AO2 RAB11 SLP242 P0000 T01830156 $

Flight context

  • RPA4533
  • Republic Airways
  • E170
  • US-0370 → KORD
  • 2026-08-28 19:16 UTC
  • KORD runway 36

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 19:16:02 UTC · KORD runway 36 · 1,773 ft AGL · 142 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:16:02 UTC · KORD runway 36 · 1,774 ft AGL · 142 kt GS

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