Diversion — RYA906

PAFA · 02L

2026-08-20 19:43 UTC· PANC PAFA· RYAN AIR INC· SF34

RYA906 (Ryan AIR) was operating from PANC to PAKN (King Salmon Airport) on 2026-08-20. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA) on runway 02L at 19:43 UTC. Peak altitude 14,381 ft, turnaround area near Healy, US. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 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)
  • SECURITY6/4925 2026-03-08 10:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–360 ft

    CLEAR, AK, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4926 2026-03-08 10:00Z – 2026-11-01 12:00Z SFC–2,600 ft

    CLEAR, AK, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2117 2026-07-01 00:01Z – 2026-11-01 10:00Z SFC–430 ft

    Clear, AK, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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 02L
  • 434 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • PAFA 040753Z 02003KT 10SM -RA SCT037 BKN048 OVC055 08/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP149 P0002 T00780067 $

Flight context

  • RYA906
  • Ryan AIR
  • SF34
  • PANC → PAFA
  • 2026-08-20 19:43 UTC
  • PAFA runway 02L

All events on this flight

Diversion 19:43:52 UTC · PAFA runway 02L · 434 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 19:43:52 UTC · PAFA runway 20R · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS

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