Unstable approach — UAL2861

KEWR · 29

2026-08-17 03:37 UTC· KMSP → KEWR· UNITED AIRLINES INC· A319

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UAL2861 (United Airlines) was operating from KMSP to KEWR on 2026-08-17. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) on runway 29 at 03:37 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1129 ft AGL, 129 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 7 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0460 2026-08-06 13:00Z – 2026-08-17 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Milwaukee, WI, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 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 29
  • 1129 ft AGL at event
  • 129 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KEWR 161351Z 24008KT 10SM FEW065 BKN100 BKN140 BKN200 19/13 A3037 RMK AO2 RAE23 SLP285 P0000 T01940133 $

Flight context

  • UAL2861
  • United Airlines
  • A319
  • KMSP → KEWR
  • 2026-08-17 03:37 UTC
  • KEWR runway 29

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 03:37:42 UTC · KEWR runway 29 · 1,129 ft AGL · 129 kt GS
Unstable approach 03:37:42 UTC · KEWR runway 29 · 1,129 ft AGL · 129 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KEWR