Diversion — SWA1505

KIAH · 09

2026-08-24 18:34 UTC· KDEN → KIAH· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA1505 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KHOU (William P Hobby Airport) on 2026-08-24. SkyMeter detected a diversion to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) on runway 09 at 18:34 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL415, turnaround area near Wellington, US. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 2 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)
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4894 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 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 09
  • 84 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KIAH 161453Z 07007KT 10SM SCT020 SCT250 31/26 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T03060256 51012

Flight context

  • SWA1505
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KDEN → KIAH
  • 2026-08-24 18:34 UTC
  • KIAH runway 09

All events on this flight

Diversion 18:34:53 UTC · KIAH runway 09 · 84 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 18:34:53 UTC · KIAH runway 09 · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS

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