Unstable approach — SPIKR20

KAFW · 16L

2026-08-15 02:31 UTC· KAFW KAFW· T38

SPIKR20 was operating from KAFW to KAFW on 2026-08-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) on runway 16L at 02:31 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1810 ft AGL, 196 kt GS. Approach stability score: 18/100. 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 12 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 16L
  • 1810 ft AGL at event
  • 196 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 18/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAFW 160453Z 15016KT 10SM CLR 32/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03220200 $

Flight context

  • SPIKR20
  • T38
  • KAFW → KAFW
  • 2026-08-15 02:31 UTC
  • KAFW runway 16L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 02:31:47 UTC · KAFW runway 16L · 1,810 ft AGL · 196 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:31:47 UTC · KAFW runway 16L · 1,810 ft AGL · 196 kt GS

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