Unstable approach — EJM247
KFOK · 062026-09-02 16:24 UTC· KEWR → KFOK· PLANE ALPHA LLC· E55P
EJM247 (Plane Alpha) was operating from KEWR to KFOK on 2026-09-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Francis S Gabreski Airport (KFOK) on runway 06 at 16:24 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1181 ft AGL, 124 kt GS. Approach stability score: 37/100. 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 10 kt wind, 7 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)- SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft
NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7002 2026-08-24 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 07:00Z SFC–1,000 ft
Flushing, NY, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 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 06
- 1181 ft AGL at event
- 124 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 37/100
- 10 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KFOK 060853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW043 SCT055 BKN100 17/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 60001 T01670156 55001
Flight context
- EJM247
- Plane Alpha
- E55P
- KEWR → KFOK
- 2026-09-02 16:24 UTC
- KFOK runway 06
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