Diversion — SWA117

KIAH · 09

2026-08-28 03:07 UTC· KMCO → KIAH· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA117 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMCO to KHOU (William P Hobby Airport) on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a diversion to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) on runway 09 at 03:07 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL424, turnaround area near Grand Bay, US. Approach stability score: 26/100. 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 6 kt wind, 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/7605 2026-08-27 20:05Z – 2026-08-28 19:20Z SFC–2,000 ft

    HOUSTON, TX, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/7592 2026-08-27 21:30Z – 2026-08-28 19:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Houston, TX, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/8307 2026-08-27 21:30Z – 2026-08-28 19:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Houston, TX, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/8531 2026-08-27 21:30Z – 2026-08-28 19:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Houston, TX, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 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 09
  • 84 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 26/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KIAH 161753Z 11006KT 10SM SCT041 BKN250 34/23 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T03440233 10344 20244 58001

Flight context

  • SWA117
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KMCO → KIAH
  • 2026-08-28 03:07 UTC
  • KIAH runway 09

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