Diversion — AAL2351
KIAH · 08R2026-08-07 03:04 UTC· MMMX → KIAH· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738
AAL2351 (American Airlines) was operating from MMMX to KDFW (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a diversion to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) on runway 08R at 03:04 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL394, turnaround area near Carboneras, MX. Approach stability score: 96/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. 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)- SECURITY5/6914 2025-05-06 23:30Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z SFC–6,000 ft
South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY5/3678 2026-01-01 05:00Z – 2027-01-01 05:59Z SFC–2,000 ft
Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY5/3679 2026-01-01 05:00Z – 2027-01-01 05:59Z SFC–5,000 ft
Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2568 2026-08-06 14:22Z – 2026-08-20 05:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
BROWNSVILLE, TX, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2575 2026-08-06 15:06Z – 2026-08-20 05:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
BROWNSVILLE, TX, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
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 08R
- 0 ft AGL at event
- 0 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 96/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KIAH 161030Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3011 RMK T02500240 MADISHF
Flight context
- AAL2351
- American Airlines
- B738
- MMMX → KIAH
- 2026-08-07 03:04 UTC
- KIAH runway 08R
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