Unstable approach — SWA2132

KDAL · 18

2026-08-15 00:47 UTC· KMDW → KDAL· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA2132 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMDW to KDAL on 2026-08-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Dallas Love Field (KDAL) on runway 18 at 00:47 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1574 ft AGL, 144 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 13 kt wind, 4 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/2574 2026-08-13 12:00Z – 2026-08-24 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    des moines, IA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

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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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 18
  • 1574 ft AGL at event
  • 144 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 13 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDAL 161953Z 17009KT 10SM SCT070 37/18 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP196 T03670183

Flight context

  • SWA2132
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KMDW → KDAL
  • 2026-08-15 00:47 UTC
  • KDAL runway 18

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 00:47:57 UTC · KDAL runway 18 · 1,574 ft AGL · 144 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:47:57 UTC · KDAL runway 18 · 1,574 ft AGL · 144 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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