Diversion — SWA1808

KNIP · 10

2026-05-24 18:49 UTC· KBWI → KNIP· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA1808 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBWI to KJAX (Jacksonville International Airport) on 2026-05-24. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (KNIP) on runway 10 at 18:49 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL420, turnaround area near Red Springs, US. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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, 3 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/1028 2026-05-23 15:00Z – 2026-05-25 22:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Charlottesville, VA, Saturday, May 23, 2026 through Monday, May 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2512 2026-05-24 12:00Z – 2026-05-24 23:00Z SFC–9,999 ft

    Sterling, VA, Sunday, May 24, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

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 10
  • 8 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KNIP 200153Z 12006KT 10SM BKN250 27/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02670239

Flight context

  • SWA1808
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KBWI → KNIP
  • 2026-05-24 18:49 UTC
  • KNIP runway 10

All events on this flight

Diversion 18:49:03 UTC · KNIP runway 10 · 8 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 18:49:03 UTC · KNIP runway 10 · 8 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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