Unstable approach — RAX801

KHQU · 28

2026-08-27 00:31 UTC· KLNK → KHQU· ROYAL AIR FREIGHT INC· FA20

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RAX801 (Royal AIR Freight) was operating from KLNK to KHQU on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU) on runway 28 at 00:31 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1604 ft AGL, 159 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8103 2026-08-26 12:00Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–4,000 ft

    21NM NW BROKEN BOW, OK, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7969 2026-08-26 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 22:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Huntsville, AL, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7959 2026-08-26 17:00Z – 2026-08-26 20:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Bunker Hill, IN, Wednesday, August 26, 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 28
  • 1604 ft AGL at event
  • 159 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KHQU 312355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/18 A3011 RMK AO2

Flight context

  • RAX801
  • Royal AIR Freight
  • FA20
  • KLNK → KHQU
  • 2026-08-27 00:31 UTC
  • KHQU runway 28

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:31:51 UTC · KHQU runway 28 · 1,604 ft AGL · 159 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:31:51 UTC · KHQU runway 28 · 1,604 ft AGL · 159 kt GS

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

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