Diversion — SWA2163

9NC0 · 01

2026-08-28 22:55 UTC· KHOU → 9NC0· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA2163 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KHOU to KRDU (Raleigh Durham International Airport) on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Raleigh East Airport (9NC0) on runway 01 at 22:55 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL433, turnaround area near Montevallo, US. Approach stability score: 46/100. 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 5 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/7271 2026-08-24 12:30Z – 2026-08-29 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8103 2026-08-26 12:00Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–4,000 ft

    21NM NW BROKEN BOW, OK, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6989 2026-08-27 21:00Z – 2026-09-02 21:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Asheville, NC, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7028 2026-08-28 18:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    Lake Charles, LA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7353 2026-08-28 22:30Z – 2026-08-29 03:30Z SFC–400 ft

    Jacksonville, FL, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 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 01
  • 313 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 46/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • SWA2163
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KHOU → 9NC0
  • 2026-08-28 22:55 UTC
  • 9NC0 runway 01

All events on this flight

Diversion 22:55:00 UTC · 9NC0 runway 01 · 313 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Long landing rollout 22:55:00 UTC · 9NC0 runway 19 · 426 ft AGL · 7 kt GS

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