Diversion — AAL880

KDFW · 17C

2026-08-21 18:21 UTC· KPHX → KDFW· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A21N

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AAL880 (American Airlines) was operating from KPHX to KBOS (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) on 2026-08-21. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) on runway 17C at 18:21 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL354, turnaround area near Santa Rosa, US. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 9 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)
  • HAZARDS6/3075 2026-08-08 19:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    28NM NE LAS VEGAS, NM, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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  • 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 →
  • HAZARDS6/5409 2026-08-17 04:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6216 2026-08-19 03:00Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

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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 17C
  • 562 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 10 kt wind
  • 9 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDFW 161453Z 22010KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP206 T03110206 51014

Flight context

  • AAL880
  • American Airlines
  • A21N
  • KPHX → KDFW
  • 2026-08-21 18:21 UTC
  • KDFW runway 17C

All events on this flight

Diversion 18:21:25 UTC · KDFW runway 17C · 562 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 18:21:25 UTC · KDFW runway 35C · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS

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