Unstable approach — SKW3115

KSTS · 32

2026-08-14 05:59 UTC· KPDX → KSTS· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· E75L

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SKW3115 (Skywest Airlines) was operating from KPDX to KSTS on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) on runway 32 at 05:59 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1229 ft AGL, 130 kt GS. Approach stability score: 46/100. 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 6 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)
  • HAZARDS6/0878 2026-08-02 01:15Z – 2026-08-15 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    2NM NE GRANTS PASS, OR, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/0889 2026-08-02 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    2NM NE GRANTS PASS, OR, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0890 2026-08-02 13:00Z – 2026-08-15 03:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    20NM NW MEDFORD, OR, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0938 2026-08-02 15:28Z – 2026-08-16 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    11NM SE UKIAH, CA, Sunday, August 2, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1969 2026-08-05 05:00Z – 2026-08-18 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    2NM NE GRANTS PASS, OR, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2493 2026-08-06 05:00Z – 2026-08-16 05:00Z SFC–9,500 ft

    35NM SE ROSEBURG, OR, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2772 2026-08-07 03:45Z – 2026-08-20 05:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    7NM SW MEDFORD, OR, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3104 2026-08-09 05:00Z – 2026-08-23 13:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    12NM N MEDFORD, OR, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3107 2026-08-09 05:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    7NM SW MEDFORD, OR, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/4091 2026-08-12 01:45Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    13NM S COTTAGE GROVE, OR, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

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  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/2745 2026-08-13 19:00Z – 2026-08-17 00:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

    MCMINNVILLE, OR, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5051 2026-08-14 00:45Z – 2026-08-29 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    5NM E GRANTS PASS, OR, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5072 2026-08-14 05:00Z – 2026-08-28 05:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    5NM E GRANTS PASS, OR, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 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 32
  • 1229 ft AGL at event
  • 130 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 46/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSTS 161453Z 23004KT 10SM OVC012 13/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01330106 53013

Flight context

  • SKW3115
  • Skywest Airlines
  • E75L
  • KPDX → KSTS
  • 2026-08-14 05:59 UTC
  • KSTS runway 32

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 05:59:23 UTC · KSTS runway 32 · 1,229 ft AGL · 130 kt GS
Unstable approach 05:59:23 UTC · KSTS runway 32 · 1,229 ft AGL · 130 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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