Unstable approach — ASA8
KDCA · 192026-08-07 22:11 UTC· KSFO → KDCA· ALASKA AIRLINES INC.· B38M
ASA8 (Alaska Airlines) was operating from KSFO to KDCA on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 22:11 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1113 ft AGL, 149 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 13 kt wind, 11 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)- SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft
BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft
SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6491 2026-07-20 07:01Z – 2026-09-16 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft
Concord, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8010 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
19NM NE OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8012 2026-07-23 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM N OURAY, CO, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8554 2026-07-26 12:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8945 2026-07-27 14:57Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–5,500 ft
SONORA, CA, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9397 2026-07-28 01:03Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
9NM NW GRASS VALLEY, CA, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9393 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
60NM NE FALLON, NV, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9884 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
19NM NW GRAND JUNCTION, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9802 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM N OURAY, CO, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9879 2026-07-29 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
60NM NE FALLON, NV, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0409 2026-07-30 04:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
9NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0406 2026-07-30 14:00Z – 2026-08-12 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
60NM NE FALLON, NV, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0407 2026-07-30 14:00Z – 2026-08-12 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
60NM NE FALLON, NV, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0722 2026-08-01 13:00Z – 2026-08-14 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
9NM S ELY, NV, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0881 2026-08-02 13:00Z – 2026-08-16 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
26NM SW PRICE, UT, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1038 2026-08-03 13:00Z – 2026-08-16 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
9NM S ELY, NV, Monday, August 3, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1461 2026-08-04 12:00Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1464 2026-08-04 12:00Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1795 2026-08-04 20:57Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft
27NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1961 2026-08-05 13:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
9NM S ELY, NV, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2433 2026-08-05 21:49Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft
27NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/1710 2026-08-06 21:00Z – 2026-08-10 02:00Z SFC–400 ft
West Chester, OH, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2744 2026-08-06 21:55Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
10NM SW RIFLE, CO, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2767 2026-08-07 12:00Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM NE OURAY, CO, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2768 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
8NM SW RIFLE, CO, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/2104 2026-08-07 19:30Z – 2026-08-08 00:30Z SFC–400 ft
cincinnati, OH, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2889 2026-08-07 19:58Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 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 19
- 1113 ft AGL at event
- 149 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 40/100
- 13 kt wind
- 11 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDCA 161652Z 17008KT 10SM FEW250 27/17 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP278 T02670172
Flight context
- ASA8
- Alaska Airlines
- B38M
- KSFO → KDCA
- 2026-08-07 22:11 UTC
- KDCA runway 19
All events on this flight
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