Unstable approach — SWA1280

KMQY · 14

2026-08-14 20:41 UTC· KMEM → KMQY· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA1280 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMEM to KMQY on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Smyrna Airport (KMQY) on runway 14 at 20:41 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1656 ft AGL, 139 kt GS. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 9 kt wind, 8 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

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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 14
  • 1656 ft AGL at event
  • 139 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 8 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMQY 161456Z 19007KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP281 T03000228 51008 $

Flight context

  • SWA1280
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KMEM → KMQY
  • 2026-08-14 20:41 UTC
  • KMQY runway 14

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 20:41:02 UTC · KMQY runway 14 · 1,656 ft AGL · 139 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:41:02 UTC · KMQY runway 14 · 1,656 ft AGL · 139 kt GS

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