Diversion — NKS208

KPDK · 16

2026-04-13 05:11 UTC· KFLL KPDK· SPIRIT AIRLINES LLC· A321

NKS208 (Spirit Airlines) was operating from KFLL to KATL (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) on 2026-04-13. SkyMeter detected a diversion to DeKalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) on runway 16 at 05:11 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL389, turnaround area near Baker, US. Approach stability score: 64/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 4 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)
  • SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

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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 16
  • 991 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 64/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPDK 211753Z 33005KT 10SM FEW050 32/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP137 T03220194 10322 20206 58012

Flight context

  • NKS208
  • Spirit Airlines
  • A321
  • KFLL → KPDK
  • 2026-04-13 05:11 UTC
  • KPDK runway 16

All events on this flight

Diversion 05:11:41 UTC · KPDK runway 16 · 991 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 05:11:41 UTC · KPDK runway 16 · 991 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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