Diversion — SWA1016
KOAK · 122026-04-20 21:03 UTC· KBUR → KOAK· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737
SWA1016 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBUR to KSTS (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport) on 2026-04-20. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (KOAK) on runway 12 at 21:03 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL349, turnaround area near San Benito, US. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 6 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)- SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft
SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local
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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 12
- 9 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 10 kt wind
- 6 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KOAK 201253Z 23008KT 10SM FEW003 OVC009 14/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01440122
Flight context
- SWA1016
- Southwest Airlines
- B737
- KBUR → KOAK
- 2026-04-20 21:03 UTC
- KOAK runway 12
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