Unstable approach — SWA4302
KLGB · 08L2026-08-05 02:42 UTC· KOAK → KLGB· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M
SWA4302 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KOAK to KLGB on 2026-08-05. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (KLGB) on runway 08L at 02:42 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1174 ft AGL, 148 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 8 kt wind, 5 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)- HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7909 2026-07-22 18:11Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9881 2026-07-29 02:10Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - VIP6/0915 2026-08-04 22:45Z – 2026-08-05 04:00Z SFC–17,999 ft
Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 4, 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 08L
- 1174 ft AGL at event
- 148 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 41/100
- 8 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLGB 151945Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A2993 RMK T02400160 MADISHF
Flight context
- SWA4302
- Southwest Airlines
- B38M
- KOAK → KLGB
- 2026-08-05 02:42 UTC
- KLGB runway 08L
Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data