Air carrier Captain reported GPS jamming on the descent into ELP. Captain stated there was a late approach change; by ATC; contributing to an unstable approach.

Date: 2023-10 · Aircraft: Commercial Fixed Wing · Phase: approach

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Synopsis

Air carrier Captain reported GPS jamming on the descent into ELP. Captain stated there was a late approach change; by ATC; contributing to an unstable approach.

Narrative

As I recall; We were on the SAMMR3 Arrival and set up for and briefed the RNAV RNP Z 22. Cleared direct FISPI; RNAV GPS Y cleared visual approach Runway 22. I believe the FO (First Officer) changed approaches in the FMS from Z" to "Y". It was a short approach vector; we accepted it obviously but now we were too high. Gear down; flaps 15; approx 5700 MSL. I called "unstable; going around"; which we executed. Vectors off the missed approach to the same approach; climb to 6500 MSL per ATC. Base leg was at 6500 MSL I believe; cleared visual approach Runway 22. FAF min altitude was 5100 MSL; so we were high again. Gear down; flaps 15; then fully configured by 700-800 AGL. VNAV would not engage as we did not re cruise from 8000 MSL on the missed to 6500 MSL. We were stable by 600 AGL; Aircraft X RAAS (Runway Awareness and Advisory System) audible was "Too high; Too high" which I believe was based on a descent from 8000 MSL. I was comfortable landing from a stable approach; touch down and landing were in the touchdown area with a short roll out. I haven't been to ELP in quite a while; we were getting GPS jamming on the descent which was a distraction. I think the ATIS was advertising the "Z" approach; we were cleared the "Y" version."

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.