Unstable approach — None

PAFB · 07

2026-08-08 03:18 UTC· BIG HORN AIRWAYS INC· DH8A

None (BIG Horn Airways) was inbound to PAFB on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ladd AAF Airfield (PAFB) on runway 07 at 03:18 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1409 ft AGL, 177 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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, 7 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 07
  • 1409 ft AGL at event
  • 177 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 8 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • PAFB 160555Z 07005KT 10SM FEW015 BKN060 BKN080 09/09 A2965 RMK AO2A SLP049 P0003 60019 T00940094 10094 20090 58011

Flight context

  • None
  • BIG Horn Airways
  • DH8A
  • 2026-08-08 03:18 UTC
  • PAFB runway 07

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 03:18:35 UTC · PAFB runway 07 · 1,409 ft AGL · 177 kt GS
Unstable approach 03:18:35 UTC · PAFB runway 07 · 1,409 ft AGL · 177 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· PAFB