Unstable approach — UAL345

KORD · 04L

2026-08-19 17:24 UTC· KRDU → KORD· UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE· A319

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UAL345 (UMB Bank NA) was operating from KRDU to KORD on 2026-08-19. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 04L at 17:24 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1778 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 4 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)
  • 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 →
  • 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 →
  • HAZARDS6/6219 2026-08-19 10:30Z – 2026-08-19 23:00Z SFC–50 ft

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6220 2026-08-19 10:30Z – 2026-08-19 23:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6296 2026-08-19 14:10Z – 2026-08-19 23:00Z SFC–4,000 ft

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN, Wednesday, August 19, 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 04L
  • 1778 ft AGL at event
  • 148 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 161851Z 02008KT 10SM BKN025 BKN034 OVC120 23/18 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP256 T02330178 $

Flight context

  • UAL345
  • UMB Bank NA
  • A319
  • KRDU → KORD
  • 2026-08-19 17:24 UTC
  • KORD runway 04L

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