Diversion — SWA2230

ID92 · 05

2026-08-30 21:44 UTC· KMDW → ID92· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

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SWA2230 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMDW to KBOI (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field) on 2026-08-30. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Foster Field - Dzone Skydiving Airport (ID92) on runway 05 at 21:44 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL382, turnaround area near Gordon, US. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/6954 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-09-04 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    33NM SW POCATELLO, ID, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Friday, September 4, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8310 2026-08-26 16:45Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    23NM N PINEDALE, WY, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7379 2026-08-29 18:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    Janesville, WI, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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 05
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • SWA2230
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KMDW → ID92
  • 2026-08-30 21:44 UTC
  • ID92 runway 05

All events on this flight

Diversion 21:44:33 UTC · ID92 runway 05 · 0 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Long landing rollout 21:44:33 UTC · ID92 runway 23 · 2,824 ft AGL · 8 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· ID92