WJA2838 (Westjet) was operating from CYQB to MMPR (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) on 2026-02-22. SkyMeter detected a diversion to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) on runway 08L at 16:53 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL373, turnaround area near Harrison County, US. Approach stability score: 89/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 10 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)- SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft
NEW YORK, NY, 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 08L
- 95 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 89/100
- 10 kt wind
- 10 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KIAH 071253Z 36006KT 10SM FEW015 BKN060 BKN150 23/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02280167 $
Flight context
- WJA2838
- Westjet
- B738
- CYQB → KIAH
- 2026-02-22 16:53 UTC
- KIAH runway 08L
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