Diversion — SWA4023

KMSP · 30L

2026-08-08 22:01 UTC· KCVG → KMSP· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA4023 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KCVG to KBWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (KMSP) on runway 30L at 22:01 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL420, turnaround area near Cherry Valley, US. 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0460 2026-08-06 13:00Z – 2026-08-17 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Milwaukee, WI, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 2026 UTC

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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 30L
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 0 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMSP 161653Z 13010KT 10SM SCT220 SCT250 21/08 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP279 T02110083

Flight context

  • SWA4023
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KCVG → KMSP
  • 2026-08-08 22:01 UTC
  • KMSP runway 30L

All events on this flight

Diversion 22:01:39 UTC · KMSP runway 30L · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS
Diversion 22:01:39 UTC · KMSP runway 12R · 813 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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