Diversion — SWA3126

KCPS · 05

2026-08-23 19:16 UTC· KCLT KCPS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA3126 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KCLT to KSTL (St Louis Lambert International Airport) on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a diversion to St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) on runway 05 at 19:16 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL417, turnaround area near Metcalfe, US. Approach stability score: 47/100. 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 7 kt wind, 7 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)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 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
  • 409 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 47/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KCPS 160253Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM FEW120 27/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02670222 53009 $

Flight context

  • SWA3126
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KCLT → KCPS
  • 2026-08-23 19:16 UTC
  • KCPS runway 05

All events on this flight

Diversion 19:16:47 UTC · KCPS runway 05 · 409 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 19:16:47 UTC · KCPS runway 05 · 409 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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