ANZ627 was operating from NZAA to NZQN (Queenstown International Airport) on 2026-05-17. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Ardmore Airport (NZAR) on runway 03 at 09:01 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL366, turnaround area near Westport, NZ. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 03
- 108 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 5 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
Flight context
- ANZ627
- A320
- NZAA → NZAR
- 2026-05-17 09:01 UTC
- NZAR runway 03
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