Unstable approach — UAL403

KORD · 33

2026-08-22 23:13 UTC· KFLL KORD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B39M

UAL403 (United Airlines) was operating from KFLL to KORD on 2026-08-22. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 33 at 23:13 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1764 ft AGL, 166 kt GS. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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 15 kt wind, 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)
  • SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • 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 →
  • VIP6/5889 2026-08-20 21:15Z – 2026-08-23 21:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Cincinnati, OH, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5148 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-23 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    gary, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5120 2026-08-21 17:00Z – 2026-08-24 02:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Terre Haute, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5501 2026-08-21 21:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:30Z

    CHICAGO, IL, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5508 2026-08-21 21:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:30Z SFC–400 ft

    Chicago, IL, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5523 2026-08-22 22:00Z – 2026-08-23 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

    cincinnati, OH, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6742 2026-08-22 22:30Z – 2026-08-23 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tampa, FL, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 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 33
  • 1764 ft AGL at event
  • 166 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 45/100
  • 15 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 091651Z 25008KT 10SM BKN015 BKN150 23/21 A3003 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP166 P0000 T02280211

Flight context

  • UAL403
  • United Airlines
  • B39M
  • KFLL → KORD
  • 2026-08-22 23:13 UTC
  • KORD runway 33

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 23:13:57 UTC · KORD runway 33 · 1,764 ft AGL · 166 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:13:57 UTC · KORD runway 33 · 1,764 ft AGL · 166 kt GS

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