Unstable approach — DAL2073

KDCA · 19

2026-08-30 02:34 UTC· KDTW → KDCA· DELTA AIR LINES INC· A319

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DAL2073 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KDTW to KDCA on 2026-08-30. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 02:34 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1129 ft AGL, 124 kt GS. Approach stability score: 50/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 2 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)
  • VIP6/8638 2026-08-28 20:00Z – 2026-08-30 21:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Middleburg, VA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/8771 2026-08-29 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 02:00Z SFC–9,999 ft

    Sterling, VA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 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 19
  • 1129 ft AGL at event
  • 124 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 50/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 160752Z 23003KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01890150

Flight context

  • DAL2073
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • A319
  • KDTW → KDCA
  • 2026-08-30 02:34 UTC
  • KDCA runway 19

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