Diversion — DAL816

K8T8 · 17L

2026-08-12 17:04 UTC· KBOS K8T8· DELTA AIR LINES INC· BCS3

DAL816 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KBOS to KSAT (San Antonio International Airport) on 2026-08-12. SkyMeter detected a diversion to San Geronimo Airpark (K8T8) on runway 17L at 17:04 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL404, turnaround area near Rockwood, US. Approach stability score: 36/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 12 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. 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 →
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0879 2026-08-06 12:00Z – 2026-08-14 20:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Laurel, MD, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2748 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2968 2026-08-10 12:30Z – 2026-08-15 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3199 2026-08-12 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2882 2026-08-12 17:00Z – 2026-08-13 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 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 17L
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 36/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • DAL816
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • BCS3
  • KBOS → K8T8
  • 2026-08-12 17:04 UTC
  • K8T8 runway 17L

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