Diversion — SWA1029

SWA1029 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBWI to KALB (Albany International Airport) on 2026-08-30. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) on runway 10L at 15:45 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL425, turnaround area near North Myrtle Beach, US. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

• SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

  Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/8638 2026-08-28 20:00Z – 2026-08-30 21:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

  Middleburg, VA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/8772 2026-08-30 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:00Z SFC–9,999 ft

  Sterling, VA, Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

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