Diversion — ACA733

CYOW · 04

2026-08-23 21:37 UTC· KLGA CYOW· Air Canada· A320

ACA733 (Air Canada) was operating from KLGA to CYUL (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW) on runway 04 at 21:37 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL237, turnaround area near Fulton County, US. METAR at the time reported 14 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 24,140 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5424 2026-08-21 22:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    East Rutherford, NJ, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Wednesday, August 26, 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 04
  • 335 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 14 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 24,140 m visibility
  • CYOW 040944Z 29004KT 15SM BKN003 BKN090 16/16 A2988 RMK SF5AC1 AC TR SLP120 DENSITY ALT 600FT

Flight context

  • ACA733
  • Air Canada
  • A320
  • KLGA → CYOW
  • 2026-08-23 21:37 UTC
  • CYOW runway 04

All events on this flight

Diversion 21:37:50 UTC · CYOW runway 04 · 335 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 21:37:50 UTC · CYOW runway 04 · 335 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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