Diversion — SWA1913

KHEG · 16

2026-05-18 02:20 UTC· KMDW → KHEG· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA1913 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMDW to KJAX (Jacksonville International Airport) on 2026-05-18. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Herlong Airport (KHEG) on runway 16 at 02:20 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL406, turnaround area near Kingston, US. Approach stability score: 21/100. 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 4 kt wind, 2 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)
  • HAZARDS6/9916 2026-05-13 12:00Z – 2026-05-22 01:30Z SFC–2,000 ft

    27NM E OF WAYCROSS, GA, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 through Friday, May 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/9917 2026-05-13 12:00Z – 2026-05-22 01:30Z SFC–2,000 ft

    18NM S OF HOMERVILLE, GA, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 through Friday, May 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 16
  • 79 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 21/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KHEG 191315Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3004 RMK AO2 TSNO

Flight context

  • SWA1913
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KMDW → KHEG
  • 2026-05-18 02:20 UTC
  • KHEG runway 16

All events on this flight

Diversion 02:20:38 UTC · KHEG runway 16 · 79 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 02:20:38 UTC · KHEG runway 16 · 79 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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