Diversion — SWA2897

KRDU · 23L

2026-08-08 22:34 UTC· KMSP → KRDU· UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE· B738

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SWA2897 (UMB Bank NA) was operating from KMSP to KBWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) on runway 23L at 22:34 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL431, turnaround area near Greentown, US. Approach stability score: 49/100. 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 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)
  • 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 GATHERING6/0460 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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1710 2026-08-06 21:00Z – 2026-08-10 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    West Chester, OH, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 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 23L
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 0 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 49/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KRDU 160651Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP265 T01890156

Flight context

  • SWA2897
  • UMB Bank NA
  • B738
  • KMSP → KRDU
  • 2026-08-08 22:34 UTC
  • KRDU runway 23L

All events on this flight

Diversion 22:34:46 UTC · KRDU runway 23L · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS
Diversion 22:34:46 UTC · KRDU runway 05R · 431 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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