Diversion — AER973
PANC · 07R2026-07-26 01:56 UTC· PAKN → PANC· ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS INC· B190
AER973 (Alaska Central Express) was operating from PAKN to PAKN (King Salmon Airport) on 2026-07-26. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) on runway 07R at 01:56 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL212, turnaround area near Anchor Point, US. Approach stability score: 66/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 07R
- 101 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 66/100
- 3 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- PANC 160653Z 15009G18KT 10SM FEW037 SCT049 12/10 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 15029/0639 RAE28 SLP077 P0000 T01170100 $
Flight context
- AER973
- Alaska Central Express
- B190
- PAKN → PANC
- 2026-07-26 01:56 UTC
- PANC runway 07R
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