Unstable approach — AAL979

KRDU · 14

2026-08-28 00:56 UTC· KDFW → KRDU· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B38M

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AAL979 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KDFW to KRDU on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) on runway 14 at 00:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1545 ft AGL, 147 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 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 →
  • SECURITY6/6989 2026-08-27 21:00Z – 2026-09-02 21:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Asheville, NC, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 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 14
  • 1545 ft AGL at event
  • 147 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KRDU 161951Z 11006KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 30/16 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP265 T03000156

Flight context

  • AAL979
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B38M
  • KDFW → KRDU
  • 2026-08-28 00:56 UTC
  • KRDU runway 14

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:56:23 UTC · KRDU runway 14 · 1,545 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:56:23 UTC · KRDU runway 14 · 1,545 ft AGL · 147 kt GS

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