Diversion — AAL2446

KCAD · 07

2026-08-22 19:59 UTC· KDFW KCAD· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738

AAL2446 (American Airlines) was operating from KDFW to KTVC (Cherry Capital Airport) on 2026-08-22. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Wexford County Airport (KCAD) on runway 07 at 19:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL387, turnaround area near New Haven, US. Approach stability score: 37/100. 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, 12 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/0708 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 →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/2574 2026-08-13 12:00Z – 2026-08-24 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    des moines, IA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/3173 2026-08-13 21:00Z – 2026-08-23 07:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Lebanon, TN, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3628 2026-08-17 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SAINT LOUIS, MO, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5087 2026-08-21 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    st louis, MO, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5148 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-23 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    gary, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5120 2026-08-21 17:00Z – 2026-08-24 02:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Terre Haute, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5501 2026-08-21 21:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:30Z

    CHICAGO, IL, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5508 2026-08-21 21:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:30Z SFC–400 ft

    Chicago, IL, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5669 2026-08-21 22:30Z – 2026-08-23 19:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    muskegon, MI, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5535 2026-08-22 19:00Z – 2026-08-23 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Lincoln, NE, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 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 07
  • 1298 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 37/100
  • 12 kt wind
  • 12 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KCAD 160855Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3028 RMK AO2

Flight context

  • AAL2446
  • American Airlines
  • B738
  • KDFW → KCAD
  • 2026-08-22 19:59 UTC
  • KCAD runway 07

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