Unstable approach — N590MC

KMDW · 22L

2026-09-04 20:10 UTC· KHOU KMDW· CL30

N590MC was operating from KHOU to KMDW on 2026-09-04. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 22L at 20:10 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1733 ft AGL, 164 kt GS. Approach stability score: 54/100. 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 11 kt wind, 1 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)
  • 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 →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/8809 2026-09-03 21:00Z – 2026-09-05 04:30Z SFC–400 ft

    Chicago, IL, Thursday, September 3, 2026 through Saturday, September 5, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8828 2026-09-04 15:00Z – 2026-09-04 22:00Z SFC–17,000 ft

    Branson, MO, Friday, September 4, 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 22L
  • 1733 ft AGL at event
  • 164 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 54/100
  • 11 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMDW 072253Z 10010KT 10SM BKN250 25/15 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02500150 $

Flight context

  • N590MC
  • CL30
  • KHOU → KMDW
  • 2026-09-04 20:10 UTC
  • KMDW runway 22L

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