Unstable approach — VTS2850

KDAY · 24L

2026-08-18 17:39 UTC· ARCTIC ONE LLC· MD88

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VTS2850 (Arctic ONE) was inbound to KDAY on 2026-08-18. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at James M Cox Dayton International Airport (KDAY) on runway 24L at 17:39 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2126 ft AGL, 158 kt GS. Approach stability score: 59/100. 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 4 kt wind, 4 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 →
  • HAZARDS6/4962 2026-08-13 18:15Z – 2026-08-20 18:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    YOUNGSPORT, TX, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/3173 2026-08-13 21:00Z – 2026-08-23 07:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Lebanon, TN, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3628 2026-08-17 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SAINT LOUIS, MO, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5090 2026-08-18 13:00Z – 2026-08-18 20:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    HALLSVILLE, MO, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5092 2026-08-18 13:00Z – 2026-08-18 20:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    HARRISBURG, MO, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5653 2026-08-18 13:30Z – 2026-08-18 16:30Z SFC–999 ft

    Destin, FL, Tuesday, August 18, 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 24L
  • 2126 ft AGL at event
  • 158 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 59/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDAY 160256Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02610206 53013

Flight context

  • VTS2850
  • Arctic ONE
  • MD88
  • 2026-08-18 17:39 UTC
  • KDAY runway 24L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 17:39:36 UTC · KDAY runway 24L · 2,126 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:39:36 UTC · KDAY runway 24L · 2,126 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:39:36 UTC · KDAY runway 24L · 2,126 ft AGL · 158 kt GS

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