Diversion — AAL3169

KDVT · 07L

2026-04-17 16:06 UTC· KMSY KDVT· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738

AAL3169 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KMSY to KPHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) on 2026-04-17. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) on runway 07L at 16:06 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL358, turnaround area near Sterling, US. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/4165 2026-02-14 07:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nogales, AZ, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 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 07L
  • 1477 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KDVT 312353Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 31/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP104 T03110172 10311 20244 56028

Flight context

  • AAL3169
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B738
  • KMSY → KDVT
  • 2026-04-17 16:06 UTC
  • KDVT runway 07L

All events on this flight

Diversion 16:06:53 UTC · KDVT runway 07L · 1,477 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 16:06:53 UTC · KDVT runway 07L · 1,477 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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