Unstable approach — N935RK
KPWK · 342026-08-17 10:35 UTC· KDPA → KPWK· KING AIR LLC· LJ45
N935RK (King AIR) was operating from KDPA to KPWK on 2026-08-17. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) on runway 34 at 10:35 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1760 ft AGL, 174 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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, 1 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 34
- 1760 ft AGL at event
- 174 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 40/100
- 6 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KPWK 161952Z 03007KT 10SM BKN011 BKN110 21/19 A3031 RMK AO2 RAB22E43 PRESRR SLP263 P0000 T02060189 $
Flight context
- N935RK
- King AIR
- LJ45
- KDPA → KPWK
- 2026-08-17 10:35 UTC
- KPWK runway 34
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