Diversion — SWA820

KSMF · 17R

2026-08-06 00:19 UTC· KLAS → KSMF· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA820 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KLGB (Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field)) on 2026-08-06. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) on runway 17R at 00:19 UTC. Peak altitude 15,175 ft, turnaround area near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

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  • HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7909 2026-07-22 18:11Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8945 2026-07-27 14:57Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    SONORA, CA, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9881 2026-07-29 02:10Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1795 2026-08-04 20:57Z – 2026-08-18 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    27NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC

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  • VIP6/1018 2026-08-05 03:15Z – 2026-08-05 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Local

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  • VIP6/1325 2026-08-05 03:15Z – 2026-08-05 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/1834 2026-08-05 03:15Z – 2026-08-05 23:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2274 2026-08-05 19:25Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    25NM S BISHOP, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2433 2026-08-05 21:49Z – 2026-08-15 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    27NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2298 2026-08-05 23:07Z – 2026-08-06 01:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    LAS VEGAS, NV

    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 17R
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 0 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSMF 161753Z 18011KT 10SM FEW020 21/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02110111 10211 20144 53016

Flight context

  • SWA820
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KLAS → KSMF
  • 2026-08-06 00:19 UTC
  • KSMF runway 17R

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