Diversion — AAL518
KPHX · 082026-06-14 15:24 UTC· KSAN → KPHX· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B38M
AAL518 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KSAN to KORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) on 2026-06-14. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on runway 08 at 15:24 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL390, turnaround area near Salome, US. Approach stability score: 70/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 4 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)- SECURITY6/0091 2026-01-04 00:01Z – 2026-07-04 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, January 3, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/0092 2026-01-04 00:01Z – 2026-07-04 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
CALEXICO, CA, Saturday, January 3, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4160 2026-02-14 08:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Chula Vista, CA, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3948 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z
MESA, AZ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3966 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Mesa, AZ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4183 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4202 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4203 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
San Diego, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6780 2026-06-10 13:00Z – 2026-06-22 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
14NM E FLAGSTAFF, AZ, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Monday, June 22, 2026 UTC
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 08
- 1135 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 70/100
- 6 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KPHX 181951Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT100 SCT140 37/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP110 CB AND TCU DSNT E T03670183 $
Flight context
- AAL518
- Wilmington Trust
- B38M
- KSAN → KPHX
- 2026-06-14 15:24 UTC
- KPHX runway 08
All events on this flight
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