Unstable approach — DAL1704

KDSM · 31

2026-08-05 15:24 UTC· KATL → KDSM· DELTA AIR LINES INC· B712

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DAL1704 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KATL to KDSM on 2026-08-05. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) on runway 31 at 15:24 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2053 ft AGL, 187 kt GS. Approach stability score: 53/100. 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 6 kt wind, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 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 31
  • 2053 ft AGL at event
  • 187 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 53/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDSM 160854Z 04005KT 10SM OVC042 17/13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01670133 55001

Flight context

  • DAL1704
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • B712
  • KATL → KDSM
  • 2026-08-05 15:24 UTC
  • KDSM runway 31

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