Unstable approach — SWA1682

SWA1682 (UMB Bank NA) was operating from KALB to KORD on 2026-08-29. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 22L at 00:41 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1780 ft AGL, 139 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 6,437 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.

• 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

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• SECURITY6/6997 2026-08-27 15:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

  Plymouth, MI, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

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• UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7433 2026-08-27 21:00Z – 2026-08-29 04:30Z SFC–400 ft

  Chicago, IL, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

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• SECURITY6/6995 2026-08-28 10:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

  Grand Blanc, MI, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

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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.

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