Unstable approach — JBU1185
KJFK · 04R2026-09-02 11:25 UTC· KROC → KJFK· JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP· A320
JBU1185 (Jetblue Airways) was operating from KROC to KJFK on 2026-09-02. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on runway 04R at 11:25 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1123 ft AGL, 167 kt GS. Approach stability score: 60/100. 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 8 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)- 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 → - UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6427 2026-08-26 13:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
Syracuse, NY, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 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 04R
- 1123 ft AGL at event
- 167 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 60/100
- 8 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KJFK 161251Z 21008KT 10SM SCT120 BKN160 BKN250 20/15 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP284 T02000150 $
Flight context
- JBU1185
- Jetblue Airways
- A320
- KROC → KJFK
- 2026-09-02 11:25 UTC
- KJFK runway 04R
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