Unstable approach — SWA1034
KDAL · 362026-08-23 23:33 UTC· KBUR → KDAL· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737
SWA1034 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBUR to KDAL on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Dallas Love Field (KDAL) on runway 36 at 23:33 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1571 ft AGL, 141 kt GS. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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, 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)- SECURITY6/2652 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2656 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2657 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4812 2026-07-15 07:00Z – 2027-07-14 06:59Z SFC–17,999 ft
El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7114 2026-08-22 23:15Z – 2026-08-25 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft
26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7128 2026-08-23 13:00Z – 2026-09-06 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft
26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026 UTC
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
- 1571 ft AGL at event
- 141 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 41/100
- 7 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDAL 161653Z 17006KT 10SM FEW050 FEW120 34/19 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP215 T03390194
Flight context
- SWA1034
- Southwest Airlines
- B737
- KBUR → KDAL
- 2026-08-23 23:33 UTC
- KDAL runway 36
All events on this flight
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