Diversion — AAL3257

KDEN · 16L

2026-02-18 20:29 UTC· KMIA → KDEN· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B38M

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AAL3257 (American Airlines) was operating from KMIA to KSLC (Salt Lake City International Airport) on 2026-02-18. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 16L at 20:29 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL378, turnaround area near Winnsboro, US. 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)
  • SECURITY5/6914 2025-05-06 23:30Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z SFC–6,000 ft

    South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/2858 2025-12-26 04:59Z – 2026-07-02 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    OCHOPPEE, FL, Thursday, December 25, 2025 through Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/3678 2026-01-01 05:00Z – 2027-01-01 05:59Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/3679 2026-01-01 05:00Z – 2027-01-01 05:59Z SFC–5,000 ft

    Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 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 16L
  • 5351 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 7 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDEN 072353Z 14003KT 10SM FEW110 FEW140 SCT220 25/02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02500022 10272 20217 57003

Flight context

  • AAL3257
  • American Airlines
  • B38M
  • KMIA → KDEN
  • 2026-02-18 20:29 UTC
  • KDEN runway 16L

All events on this flight

Diversion 20:29:46 UTC · KDEN runway 16L · 5,351 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 20:29:46 UTC · KDEN runway 16L · 5,351 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 20:29:46 UTC · KDEN runway 16L · 5,351 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 20:29:46 UTC · KDEN runway 16L · 5,351 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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