Unstable approach — N1000E
KMDW · 22L2026-08-30 15:58 UTC· KSDF → KMDW· WR HESS CO· C550
N1000E (WR Hess) was operating from KSDF to KMDW on 2026-08-30. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 22L at 15:58 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1712 ft AGL, 127 kt GS. Approach stability score: 51/100. 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 11 kt wind, 4 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)- AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8224 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:00Z SFC–16,000 ft
Bunker Hill, IN, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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 22L
- 1712 ft AGL at event
- 127 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 51/100
- 11 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KMDW 112053Z 10011KT 10SM FEW055 SCT250 27/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02720133 56026
Flight context
- N1000E
- WR Hess
- C550
- KSDF → KMDW
- 2026-08-30 15:58 UTC
- KMDW runway 22L
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